D Standard (Whole Step Down) Tuning

Every string down a whole step — heavy but keeps standard chord shapes (Tool, Mastodon, a lot of doom/stoner). Low to high: D G C F A D.

How to tune to D Standard (Whole Step Down)

1. Start in standard tuning.
2. Lower every string a full whole step (two semitones).
3. Result: D G C F A D — heavier than Eb, still standard intervals so all your shapes work.

Famous songs in D Standard (Whole Step Down)

• Aqualung — Jethro Tull · get the tone →
• Cemetery Gates — Pantera · get the tone →

More tunings: see all 12 tunings · standard tuning chart