What is a drop D riff?
For decades, a common practice in rock and metal has been to use drop-D tuning, wherein the guitar’s low E string is tuned down one whole step to D, one octave below the fourth string.
Who plays in drop D tuning?
one reason is that they’re performed in drop D tuning. Heavy Metal: Some metal bands seem to have as many drop D songs as they do standardly tuned songs. Slipknot, Tool, Avenged Sevenfold, Trivium, Korn, and plenty of other metal bands (particularly nü metal bands) use drop D to achieve heavier riffs.
Is drop D tuning cheating?
No, it isn’t cheating. I usually use drop D when i need to reach some tones that are impossible in standard tuning. Also, its quite useful in doing fast riffs. Now if you only play in Drop D, you are lazy.
Is drop D tuning bad for your guitar?
But is drop tuning safe for your bass or guitar? Most conventional drop tunings and alternate tunings don’t pose any concerns for a reasonably built guitar or bass. There is only a small tension differential that cannot cause any lasting damage to the instrument.