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Drop C tuning is an alternative guitar tuning where at least one string has been lowered to a C, but most commonly refers to CGCFAD, which can be described as D tuning with a 6th string dropped to C, or drop D tuning transposed down a whole step. Because of its heavier tone, it is most commonly used in rock and heavy metal music.[1][2][3][4][5]
^Aledort, Andy (7 April 2010). "Atreyu: Prior Convictions". Guitar World. Retrieved 23 November 2011. ...drop C tuning, which is like drop D but with all of the strings down a whole step [low to high: C G C F A D]. Drop C sounds a little more brutal. Because of its deeper, heavier sound, it is commonly used in metal.
^Perry, Megan (November 2004). Wired: musicians' home studios : tools & techniques of the musical mavericks. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 79. ISBN 978-0-87930-794-3. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
^Guitar Player Magazine (1989). Jim Hatlo (ed.). Hot Licks. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 101. ISBN 978-0-88188-910-9. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
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^Guitar Setup for Drop C Tuning article explains drop tunings for rock guitars and metal bands on the Guitar Repair Bench Luthier Website
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