An alternate guitar tuning in which the lowest string is tuned down one whole step. Common in most forms of heavy metal. Makes it easier to play a power chord; the guitarist can simply lay one finger across the lowest three strings. Looked down upon for its facility, but powerful in the hands of a skilled guitarist (examples: Killing in the Name by Rage Against the Machine).
Often misspelled 'drop D' due to the assimilation of the d at the end of 'dropped' and the D at the beginning of 'D'.
Often misspelled 'drop D' due to the assimilation of the d at the end of 'dropped' and the D at the beginning of 'D'.
-I'm trying to play along with this Soundgarden song but my guitar doesn't go low enough. WTF?
-You need to tune to dropped D.
-You need to tune to dropped D.
by Smokey Q Rivers June 26, 2008
Get the dropped dmug. Sarah Murdoch's drop jopped, she brought her hand to her mouth, started tearing-up and was left speechless.
by Quin452 October 20, 2010
Get the Drop Joppedmug. by Drop dog July 29, 2018
Get the drop dogmug. Being a total douchebag by abusing your powers to derail and trash a much beloved project for your own personal amusement.
by Jeff Dude February 20, 2015
Get the dropping the pianomug. by sootybooty April 2, 2022
Get the drop an andromug. A fellow Party go'er who is always waiting for the drop to drop, but always drop's his dance moves way before or way after the bass drops.
by Psycode Black October 13, 2014
Get the Drop Junkiemug. by fatDinengineering April 25, 2008
Get the dropping chinchillasmug.