Drop C

Drop C: C G C F A D

There are a couple of different variations of Drop C, in this tutorial we will be reviewing the most common of these, C G C F A D. These instructions assume your guitar is already tuned to Standard (E A D G B E).

Step 1: Tune Your Guitar to Drop D

Drop C is very similar to Drop D, if you tuned to Drop D and then dropped every string down 1 whole tone down you would be in Drop C. That is why we use Drop D as a starting point. If you haven’t already tuned to Drop D, do so now.

Step 2: The G String (5th)

Now that your low E is a D, place your index finger on the fifth fret of the 6th string. Because you are in Drop D, this fret is now a G note, the same not we want for the fifth string. Keep your finger on that fret. Now pick the fifth and six strings in together or in turn, loosening the fifth string tuning peg until the pitch of the two strings are the same.

Step 3: The C String (4th)

Place your index finger on the fifth fret of the G string. That’s a C note. Tune the 4th string to that.

Step 4: The F String (3rd)

Place your index finger on the fifth fret of the C string. That’s a F note. Tune the 3rd string to that.