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Alice in Chains’ ‘Dirt’ Gets Darker + Even Heavier With Guitar Tuning Change

A darker, heavier version of Alice In Chains' Dirt is what we never knew we needed. A recently uploaded YouTube video offers an alternative take on the grunge legends' 1992 album by changing the ...
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Eddie Van Halen used it, Jimmy Page loved it, and all of your heavy metal heroes have tried it – drop D made drop-dead simple

"Heavy metal and drop D is a match made in heaven," Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil once said, and for heavy rock riffs and thick-sounding chords, drop D is hard to beat. It's a simple one to set up, too: ...
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Jared James Nichols teaches you the wild drop D blues stomp he wrote with Tyler Bryant

I wrote this song with my good friend Tyler Bryant, and it grew out of a jam session, as many songs do. It’s played in the key of D and in drop-D tuning. Tyler and I had this idea to write a bluesy ...
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ALICE IN CHAINS' Dirt Tuned Way Down Is Really Heavy

A recently uploaded video by YouTuber And Tuning For All has given us an unexpected yet intriguing take on Alice in Chains' 1992 lauded album Dirt by altering the guitar tuning. The result is a ...
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Eddie Van Halen used it, Jimmy Page loved it, and all of your heavy metal heroes have tried it – drop D made drop-dead simple

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images "Heavy metal and drop D is a match made in heaven," Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil ...