Drop C# (Drop Db) Tuning
A half step below Drop D via Eb — common in modern metal and metalcore (Bullet for My Valentine, A Day to Remember). Low to high: C# G# C# F# A# D#.
C#6th (low)
G#5th
C#4th
F#3rd
A#2nd
D#1st (high)
How to tune to Drop C# (Drop Db)
- Tune to Eb standard (every string down a half step).
- Then drop the lowest string one whole step, from Eb to C#.
- Result: C# G# C# F# A# D# — a heavy modern-metal favourite.
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