Video Question: Drop Tuning

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Date: March 17th, 2008 | Length: 1.5 | Instructor: Jim Deeming

Hsco asked, "What does it mean to drop tune a note? For example some tabs with say in a part of a song to drop tune D half or full step." Another benefit of being a member of JamPlay is the video response section. Our expert staff fields questions from our members and provides video responses each week.

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