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Or one half step up from Drop D1. This can also be a Drop D♯ standard octave variant tuning modeled on an 8 string D♯-G♯-d♯-g♯-C♯-F♯-A♯-d♯. Gravemind uses an altered version of Drop D♯ (which is a 6-string Drop A♯ with the low D♯) on their album Conduit. Meshuggah also used Drop D♯ for some of their songs (e.g.: "Stengah," "Shed").Drop D1 – D-A-d-G-B-ESix full steps (one octave) down from Drop D. 8 string example; D-A-d-a-d-G-B-E. Black Tongue uses this tuning. Meshuggah also used it for "Obsidian" and "This Spiteful Snake".Drop C♯1/Drop D♭1 – C♯-G♯-c♯-F♯-A♯-D♯ / D♭-A♭-D♭-G♭-B♭-E♭Six full steps (one octave) down from Drop C♯/Drop D♭, Used by Loathe (C♯-A-E-a-D-F♯/G♭)Drop C1 – C-G-c-F-A-DSix full steps (one octave) down from Drop C.Drop C♯/Drop D♭ in standard variation – C♯-A-D-G-B-EStandard tuning but with the 6th string lowered one and a half steps. Used by Sevendust tuned one and a half-step down (which goes as: A♯-F♯-B-E-G♯-C♯) on some songs from Home through Alpha.Drop C in standard variation – C-A-D-G-B-EStandard tuning but with the 6th string lowered two whole steps. Used by Mark Tremonti on the song "My Champion" (tuned down a half-step; Myles is in Open F♯ tuning) as well as Sevendust on the song "Mountain" tuned down one and a half steps. (which goes A-F♯-B-E-G♯-C♯) Also used by John Mayer on the song "Neon", and by Chino Moreno of Deftones on some songs such as "Swerve City" , "Leathers" and "Hearts/Wires", tuned down a full step (A♯-G-C-F-A-D), This variation was also used by Periphery on "Totla Mad" from their Self-Titled album and "Frak the Gods" on "Icarus EP". Olivia Rodrigo's 2021 single Good 4 U is played live in CADG tuning on bass, however in the studio was recorded on a 5 string bass (BEADG).Drop B in standard variation – B-A-D-G-b-EClaimed to have been invented by guitarist Victor Griffin of Pentagram (who tunes it 1/2 step down).[56] Also used in the songs "Rusty Cage" "Holy Water", and "Searching With My Good Eye Closed" by Soundgarden on their Badmotorfinger album, "Cowboy Hat", "Not Leavin' Yet" and some of "Silver Side Up" by Nickelback, "Gasoline",
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