In this lesson I’ll show you a nifty trick that lets you imitate the best parts of Drop-D tuning by applying a capo to the thinnest five strings. The best part about this is you don’t need to re-tune any of the strings. Meaning, you can stay in standard tuning! And you’ll be able to play a six-string D major chord (000232) while also playing a “normal” G major (320003).
This gives us a very handy way to play things as if we’re in Drop-D, with no string adjustments required. In my video lesson above, I’ll demonstrate the technique — and show how you can use it in a handful of example songs (all of which are linked below). While this isn’t something you can use in all circumstances, it’s a great trick to be aware of.
Here’s a list of the songs I reference in my main video above… lessons for each of these can be found via the links below! In each of these, you can use this five-string capo trick if you wish.
Steve Earle playing Copperhead Road:
Guy Clark playing Dublin Blues:
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