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D G C F A D

Full Step Down Tuning (D Standard)

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      All six strings lowered a whole step — D G C F A D — for a big, heavy sound with familiar chord shapes.

      Press Start tuning, pluck a string and turn its peg until the needle is centred and green. The tuner already knows the Full Step Down (D Standard) notes, so it tells you which string you are tuning.

      Full Step Down (D Standard) notes and frequencies

      From the thickest string to the thinnest, and how far each one moves from standard tuning:

      StringNoteFrequencyFrom standard
      6th (thickest)D273.42 HzDown 2 semitones (a whole step)
      5thG298.00 HzDown 2 semitones (a whole step)
      4thC3130.81 HzDown 2 semitones (a whole step)
      3rdF3174.61 HzDown 2 semitones (a whole step)
      2ndA3220.00 HzDown 2 semitones (a whole step)
      1st (thinnest)D4293.66 HzDown 2 semitones (a whole step)

      About Full Step Down (D Standard)

      Full step down, often called D standard, lowers every string by a whole step (two semitones): D G C F A D. Like half step down, it keeps all the intervals of standard tuning, so every shape you know still works; the whole guitar just sounds a whole tone lower.

      It is a favourite in heavy rock and metal for its weight, and useful for singers who find standard-pitch songs too high. A slightly heavier set of strings keeps them from feeling loose at the lower tension.

      Tips

      • Tune from the 6th string to the 1st, then go around once more — lowering all six strings changes the neck tension noticeably.
      • A capo on the 2nd fret brings you back to standard pitch.

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