{"id":23364,"date":"2021-01-25T11:01:53","date_gmt":"2021-01-25T11:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.roadiemusic.com\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=23364"},"modified":"2021-01-25T11:05:00","modified_gmt":"2021-01-25T11:05:00","slug":"five-best-drop-d-tuning-songs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roadiemusic.com\/blog\/five-best-drop-d-tuning-songs\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Best Drop D Tuning Songs\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The five best drop D tuning songs on this list are part of Rock N\u2019 Rolls\u2019 heritage. These songs created an impact on audiences across the world and are fun to play.<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> They all feature the low E string of the guitar dropped down a whole step to a D. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And that is exactly what <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Drop_D_tuning\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">drop D tuning<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is. If you are wondering what\u2019s the point of using this tuning, keep reading. By dropping the lowest string by a whole step, you can achieve lower bass notes. This in turn makes your guitar sound fuller, which is ideal for a deeper, punchier sound. So grab a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadiemusic.com\/roadie3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reliable tuner<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, drop your E string to D, and let&#8217;s play these five best drop D tuning songs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MBmyBM-fIzg&amp;feature=emb_logo\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dear Prudence &#8211; The Beatles<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-mbmybm-fizg\" style=\"max-width:480px;\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:135\/76\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.296296%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &apos;none&apos;;autoplay &apos;none&apos;;bluetooth &apos;none&apos;;browsing-topics &apos;none&apos;;camera &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-read &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-write;display-capture &apos;none&apos;;encrypted-media &apos;none&apos;;gamepad &apos;none&apos;;geolocation &apos;none&apos;;gyroscope &apos;none&apos;;hid &apos;none&apos;;identity-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;idle-detection &apos;none&apos;;keyboard-map &apos;none&apos;;local-fonts;magnetometer &apos;none&apos;;microphone &apos;none&apos;;midi &apos;none&apos;;otp-credentials &apos;none&apos;;payment &apos;none&apos;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &apos;none&apos;;publickey-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;screen-wake-lock &apos;none&apos;;serial &apos;none&apos;;summarizer &apos;none&apos;;sync-xhr;usb &apos;none&apos;;web-share;window-management &apos;none&apos;;xr-spatial-tracking &apos;none&apos;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore lazyload\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-mbmybm-fizg\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/MBmyBM-fIzg?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"270.22222222222\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/MBmyBM-fIzg?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"480\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.roadiemusic.com\\\/blog\\\/five-best-drop-d-tuning-songs\\\/#arve-youtube-mbmybm-fizg\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/MBmyBM-fIzg?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\",\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.roadiemusic.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/01\\\/Capture-10.png\",\"uploadDate\":\"2014-09-11T00:00:00+00:00\"}<\/script>\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You could say that The Beatles created the modern paradigm for songwriting. Their songs used techniques that were not common for commercial songwriting, and at the same time their material was incredibly popular. \u201cDear Prudence\u201d is a great example of this. It features drop D tuning and a fingerstyle pattern known as Travis picking pattern (named after <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Merle_Travis\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Merle Travis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). That low D note is a great choice for this song as it makes the guitar have a greater dynamic range that serves this riff well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8SdCgWgP_TI&amp;feature=emb_logo\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everlong &#8211; Foo Fighters<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-8sdcgwgp_ti\" style=\"max-width:480px;\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:135\/76\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.296296%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &apos;none&apos;;autoplay &apos;none&apos;;bluetooth &apos;none&apos;;browsing-topics &apos;none&apos;;camera &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-read &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-write;display-capture &apos;none&apos;;encrypted-media &apos;none&apos;;gamepad &apos;none&apos;;geolocation &apos;none&apos;;gyroscope &apos;none&apos;;hid &apos;none&apos;;identity-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;idle-detection &apos;none&apos;;keyboard-map &apos;none&apos;;local-fonts;magnetometer &apos;none&apos;;microphone &apos;none&apos;;midi &apos;none&apos;;otp-credentials &apos;none&apos;;payment &apos;none&apos;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &apos;none&apos;;publickey-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;screen-wake-lock &apos;none&apos;;serial &apos;none&apos;;summarizer &apos;none&apos;;sync-xhr;usb &apos;none&apos;;web-share;window-management &apos;none&apos;;xr-spatial-tracking &apos;none&apos;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore lazyload\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-8sdcgwgp_ti\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/8SdCgWgP_TI?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"270.22222222222\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/8SdCgWgP_TI?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"480\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.roadiemusic.com\\\/blog\\\/five-best-drop-d-tuning-songs\\\/#arve-youtube-8sdcgwgp_ti\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/8SdCgWgP_TI?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\",\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.roadiemusic.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/01\\\/Capture-11.png\",\"uploadDate\":\"2016-06-13T00:00:00+00:00\"}<\/script>\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the biggest songs from one of the biggest bands to emerge in the last 25 years. \u201cEverlong\u201d was a big hit included in Foo Fighters\u2019 second album entitled <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Colour_and_the_Shape\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Colour and The Shape<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It features Dave Grohl\u2019s melodic songwriting with great chord changes and a fantastic riff. \u201cEverlong\u201d is one of Rock\u2019s most recent hits and a signature song for Foo Fighters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?time_continue=2&amp;v=-3O3kx104Xg&amp;feature=emb_logo\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moby Dick &#8211; Led Zeppelin<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube--3o3kx104xg\" style=\"max-width:480px;\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:135\/76\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.296296%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &apos;none&apos;;autoplay &apos;none&apos;;bluetooth &apos;none&apos;;browsing-topics &apos;none&apos;;camera &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-read &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-write;display-capture &apos;none&apos;;encrypted-media &apos;none&apos;;gamepad &apos;none&apos;;geolocation &apos;none&apos;;gyroscope &apos;none&apos;;hid &apos;none&apos;;identity-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;idle-detection &apos;none&apos;;keyboard-map &apos;none&apos;;local-fonts;magnetometer &apos;none&apos;;microphone &apos;none&apos;;midi &apos;none&apos;;otp-credentials &apos;none&apos;;payment &apos;none&apos;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &apos;none&apos;;publickey-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;screen-wake-lock &apos;none&apos;;serial &apos;none&apos;;summarizer &apos;none&apos;;sync-xhr;usb &apos;none&apos;;web-share;window-management &apos;none&apos;;xr-spatial-tracking &apos;none&apos;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore lazyload\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube--3o3kx104xg\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/-3O3kx104Xg?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"270.22222222222\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/-3O3kx104Xg?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"480\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.roadiemusic.com\\\/blog\\\/five-best-drop-d-tuning-songs\\\/#arve-youtube--3o3kx104xg\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/-3O3kx104Xg?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\",\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.roadiemusic.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/01\\\/Capture-12.png\",\"uploadDate\":\"2019-12-22T00:00:00+00:00\"}<\/script>\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is hard to find a band that represents rock better than Led Zeppelin. Their classic \u201cMoby Dick\u201d is a study in what a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadiemusic.com\/blog\/7-great-songs-with-awesome-distortion-lines\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">great distorted line can be<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The fact that the guitar is in drop D gives this riff a unique flavor that makes this song feel heavier. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jimmy_Page\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jimmy Page<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shows us one more time why he is one of the greatest guitar heroes ever with his killer riff writing and burning solos. \u201cMoby Dick\u201d is a rock classic and a great song to put your drop D chops into practice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qnI4DfTEMNA&amp;feature=emb_logo\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heart Shaped Box &#8211; Nirvana\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-qni4dftemna\" style=\"max-width:480px;\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:135\/76\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.296296%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &apos;none&apos;;autoplay &apos;none&apos;;bluetooth &apos;none&apos;;browsing-topics &apos;none&apos;;camera &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-read &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-write;display-capture &apos;none&apos;;encrypted-media &apos;none&apos;;gamepad &apos;none&apos;;geolocation &apos;none&apos;;gyroscope &apos;none&apos;;hid &apos;none&apos;;identity-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;idle-detection &apos;none&apos;;keyboard-map &apos;none&apos;;local-fonts;magnetometer &apos;none&apos;;microphone &apos;none&apos;;midi &apos;none&apos;;otp-credentials &apos;none&apos;;payment &apos;none&apos;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &apos;none&apos;;publickey-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;screen-wake-lock &apos;none&apos;;serial &apos;none&apos;;summarizer &apos;none&apos;;sync-xhr;usb &apos;none&apos;;web-share;window-management &apos;none&apos;;xr-spatial-tracking &apos;none&apos;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore lazyload\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-qni4dftemna\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/qnI4DfTEMNA?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"270.22222222222\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/qnI4DfTEMNA?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"480\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.roadiemusic.com\\\/blog\\\/five-best-drop-d-tuning-songs\\\/#arve-youtube-qni4dftemna\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/qnI4DfTEMNA?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\",\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.roadiemusic.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/01\\\/Capture-13.png\",\"uploadDate\":\"2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00\"}<\/script>\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a very dark and incredible song by one of the greatest songwriters that ever lived. Kurt Cobain wrote this in drop D, and that fits perfectly with the somber mood of this song. The lyrics are very visual, visceral and atypical for a love song. \u201cHeart Shaped Box\u201d features a unique chord progression with a killer riff, to accompany Cobain\u2019s unmistakable melodies. A classic song from a band that transformed the music industry and moved its epicenter from Los Angeles to Seattle, albeit for a few years. \u201cHeart Shaped Box&#8221; is a great example of the depth and power of Nirvana&#8217;s music.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_rLZ-LIx09I&amp;feature=emb_logo\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Never Going Back Again &#8211; Fleetwood Mac<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-_rlz-lix09i\" style=\"max-width:480px;\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:135\/76\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.296296%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &apos;none&apos;;autoplay &apos;none&apos;;bluetooth &apos;none&apos;;browsing-topics &apos;none&apos;;camera &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-read &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-write;display-capture &apos;none&apos;;encrypted-media &apos;none&apos;;gamepad &apos;none&apos;;geolocation &apos;none&apos;;gyroscope &apos;none&apos;;hid &apos;none&apos;;identity-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;idle-detection &apos;none&apos;;keyboard-map &apos;none&apos;;local-fonts;magnetometer &apos;none&apos;;microphone &apos;none&apos;;midi &apos;none&apos;;otp-credentials &apos;none&apos;;payment &apos;none&apos;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &apos;none&apos;;publickey-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;screen-wake-lock &apos;none&apos;;serial &apos;none&apos;;summarizer &apos;none&apos;;sync-xhr;usb &apos;none&apos;;web-share;window-management &apos;none&apos;;xr-spatial-tracking &apos;none&apos;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore lazyload\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-_rlz-lix09i\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/_rLZ-LIx09I?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"270.22222222222\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/_rLZ-LIx09I?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"480\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.roadiemusic.com\\\/blog\\\/five-best-drop-d-tuning-songs\\\/#arve-youtube-_rlz-lix09i\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/_rLZ-LIx09I?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\",\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.roadiemusic.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/01\\\/Capture-14.png\",\"uploadDate\":\"2014-01-11T00:00:00+00:00\"}<\/script>\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A beautiful song by one of the most emblematic bands in history. \u201cNever Going Back Again\u201d features a beautiful guitar part in drop D. In addition, this song presents a great opportunity to work on your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadiemusic.com\/blog\/five-great-tips-to-improve-your-fingerpicking-skills\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fingerstyle picking<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This song is not for beginners, and can be a challenge for many. As always, practice will conquer everything. \u201cNever Going Back Again\u201d will be a good workout for your hands and brain.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drop D tuning is very popular and for good reason. You can basically transform your guitar by detuning your low E one full step. This creates an impressive array of possibilities. You can come up with new riffs and chord voicings would be impossible in standard tuning. There are many more <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadiemusic.com\/blog\/drop-d-tuning-three-essential-riffs\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">essential riffs in drop D<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, besides these five best drop D tuning songs. Take the time to listen to other songs that feature this tuning as it is a great way to add variety to your songwriting and discover more of your instrument. 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