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Old 04-28-2010, 11:18 PM   #30 (permalink)
SATCHMO
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Originally Posted by RezZ View Post
A lot of bands use Drop C tuning so that they can hit 5's or power chord by just barring. An example would be the song Shine by Collective soul. Its a simple easy way to get a heavier sound. But for the most part your right its just fuking confusing.
This surprises me, because it's a song that I picked up really quickly by ear in standard tuning, but I suppose the only huge difference would be the 'wide open' guitar sound in the chorus.
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