You will likely want to use at least 10-gauge strings to prevent the strings from becoming too slack. There is no best string gauge to use in Drop B Tuning as every guitarist has different preferences. If you want to tune down to Drop B Tuning, you might want to switch to a heavier set of strings. Trying to play a fast or aggressive song with low string tension can make it awkward and sound terrible. If you tune a guitar in Standard down to Drop B, you might notice your strings become loose and sloppy to play.
What Strings to Use for Drop B Tuningĭrop B Tuning tunes all six strings down quite far compared to Standard Tuning. But chord shapes and scale patterns feel the same on both tunings. The main difference is that Drop B Tuning is quite lower in pitch. I recommend learning more about Drop D Tuning in this guide so you can see how similar it is to Drop B Tuning. Think about this in the same way you can change between Standard Tuning and Drop D Tuning. It’s useful to think about Drop B tuning as tuning down to C# Standard Tuning, then dropping the low string down to B. Here is a diagram showing what each string is tuned to in Drop B tuning: You will end up with your guitar strings tuned to B F# B E G# C#. Now to change to Drop B, you lower the low C# string down to B. You tune the low E string initially down to C#, the A string down to F#, D down to B, G down to E, B down to G#, then high E down to C#.
To tune your guitar in Drop B, you need to tune all six strings down one-and-a-half steps in pitch, then tune the low string another whole step down to B.
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4.5 Related Guides and Lessons: How to Tune Your Guitar in Drop B Tuningĭrop B tuning changes the tuning of all six strings and tunes them all down quite low.
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