Drop B tuning

Drop B tuning is a heavy metal guitar tuning for a six-string guitar where the strings are tuned to B-F-B-E-G-C (or B-G♭-B-E-A♭-D♭). This is a "drop 1" tuning in the key of C (i.e. tune the whole guitar down a minor third from standard tuning, then the 6th string is lowered an additional whole step down). As a result, it uses the same fingering as all other "drop" tunings. This tuning and other drop tunings are popular with a variety of genres of metal music, including Nu-Metal bands. The tuning's use was popularized by Slipknot on their self-titled album.

Bands and musicians that have used Drop B

A—D

E—O

P—Z

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