Heavy rhythms using DROP B tuning, create riffs – 13:09 min

In this lesson Dave Nassie takes you through the very heavy and cool tuning of DROP B. Low to high tune your guitar to B,F#,B,E,G#,C#. In this lesson Dave teaches how to come up with heavy rhythms using this tuning and riffing from scale patterns. Dave goes over the tuning as well as all the riffs and licks. Have fun and get creative in coming up with new musical ideas and rhythms. 

Learn how to create riffs and rhythms in drop D TUNING – 9:42 min

In this lesson we teach how to come up with some cool and heavy rhythms and riffs utilizing DROP D tuning. Just drop that Low E string down a whole step to D and leave all the orther strings alone and you are in DROP D tuning. SO low to high the tuning is D  A  D  G  B  E. In this lesson learn how to play one finger chords that will springboard the riff and rhythm ideas – way cool – check it out! 

More on OPEN G TUNING with chords and riffs – fun stuff! 10:59 min

IN this lesson Marty teaches you more about open G tuning. Its a fun and very popular alternate tuning that will give you all types of cool chords and sounds. Many bands use this tuning often like the Rolling Stones and the Black Crows as well as many more. Marty will go over all the ins and outs. 

All about Eb (Eflat) tuning – The Hows and Whys 8:26 min

In this lesson David discusses Eb, (E flat) tuning. The lesson is all about the hows and whys of E flat tuning – why do guitar players tune down to Eb, how does that effect other band members – especially singers, what does it do to the guitar tone? These and many more questions on this tuning answered in this lesson. 

Learn Drop C Tuning also called drop D down a whole step – CRUSHINGLY HEAVY and FUN! – 6:51 minutes

This module with teach you how to tune your guitar to drop C tuning which is actually drop D tuning down a whole step. This is a great alternate tuning that sounds amazingly heavy and cool. Compare this tuning to drop D – think of it as drop D tuning where you drop only one string, the low E string to D – the other five strings stay the same. Drop C then drops everything from there down a whole step further from drop D. So the six strings are now tuned low to high C, G, C, F, A, D. – check out the lesson and try it out!

Learn OPEN G Tuning  – 8:08 minutes

This module with teach you to tune your guitar to G tuning. Its a really fun alternate tuning that many bands use. So the strings will be tuned low to high D, G, D, G, B, D . The low E string gets dropped a full step to a D, the A string gets tuned down a whole step to a G, the D G and B strings stay the same, and the high E string gets dropped down a whole step to D much like the low E string. Watch the lesson and try it – have fun!

This module will teach you how to use an electronic tuner to tune your guitar to Eb tuning. Eb is a very popular tuning where each string is tuned down a half step. So the strings low to high will now be tuned Eb, Ab, Db, Gb. Bb, Eb. Many bands utilize this tuning like Nirvana, Live, Van Halen, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix, Alice in Chains, Rise Against, and many more. Bands and guitarists use this tuning for many reasons including that being a half step lower makes it a little easier for the singer, also being a half step lower the guitar sounds a little heavier, plus it makes the strings easier to bend. Try it – lots of fun for sure!

Electronic Tuner features and how to tune to Standard Tuning A440 – 10:53 minutes 

This module teaches you all the features of an electronic tuner and how to use it properly to tune your guitar to standard A440 tuning. The lesson shows you how to operate the tuner while its hooked up to the guitar and the proper way to tune up to a note to ensure your guitar stays in tune.