I do certainly understand what dropped D is of course, but I've got to say, everytime I tune to it, I just don't see the appeal. Though I'd share this not to judge anyone that likes it, but simply to hopefully get some different viewpoints and maybe open my eyes to things I've looked over.
I usually play in standard tuning or E flat. I used to play tuned to D back in the day as well though my taste has largely shifted away from heavier music of that style back to more of what I guess you would call "rock"
Anyways, sometimes I'll look up some tab on the internet as I'm not afraid to admit I can't always figure things out by ear and many times some of the songs are in dropped D.
So I'll go and drop the E string down for the heck of it but man, every time I do it, I just don't like it and don't see the point.
yes the "point" is that you can play a rooted 5th power chord with just one finger with a barre chord but is that really that important ?
Is it really that hard to play an "F" or "G" in standard tuning ? I certainly don't think so.
If anything I find it makes things more confusing for me because I've got the fret "C" and "D" and "E" in the normal position but then remember that "A" needs to be barred instead.
Maybe I'm alone but I just find that a little confusing, at least when I'm not used to it.
Additionally it always messed me up on any single note runs when I'm looking for a note on the low E and its not there unless I shift down two frets.
It just seems to me to present more disadvantages for most tunes than the small gain in being able to fret a power chord with one finger.
I can certainly see the point in some open tunings that make some tricker chords easier to fret, but standard position power chords are pretty darn simple aren't they ? They seem like the last thing that would need to be made easier.
So I welcome your thoughts and insights into why your fan, what advantages it gives your playing, things I haven't thought of and so forth.
Again, I'm not disagreeing with anyones use of it, nor does it change my respect for anyone, I just feel I must be missing something because its as popular as it is and yet I can't see why.
I usually play in standard tuning or E flat. I used to play tuned to D back in the day as well though my taste has largely shifted away from heavier music of that style back to more of what I guess you would call "rock"
Anyways, sometimes I'll look up some tab on the internet as I'm not afraid to admit I can't always figure things out by ear and many times some of the songs are in dropped D.
So I'll go and drop the E string down for the heck of it but man, every time I do it, I just don't like it and don't see the point.
yes the "point" is that you can play a rooted 5th power chord with just one finger with a barre chord but is that really that important ?
Is it really that hard to play an "F" or "G" in standard tuning ? I certainly don't think so.
If anything I find it makes things more confusing for me because I've got the fret "C" and "D" and "E" in the normal position but then remember that "A" needs to be barred instead.
Maybe I'm alone but I just find that a little confusing, at least when I'm not used to it.
Additionally it always messed me up on any single note runs when I'm looking for a note on the low E and its not there unless I shift down two frets.
It just seems to me to present more disadvantages for most tunes than the small gain in being able to fret a power chord with one finger.
I can certainly see the point in some open tunings that make some tricker chords easier to fret, but standard position power chords are pretty darn simple aren't they ? They seem like the last thing that would need to be made easier.
So I welcome your thoughts and insights into why your fan, what advantages it gives your playing, things I haven't thought of and so forth.
Again, I'm not disagreeing with anyones use of it, nor does it change my respect for anyone, I just feel I must be missing something because its as popular as it is and yet I can't see why.
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