Lesson 10 question for papa gates or syn

[Elton Breaux]

It says the fourth note you play is the tone center in a new octave. In drop d does it go to the third note or is it different?

 

[idssdi]

In principle the tone center doesnt really change in drop d. Drop d is simply a way of doing some other chords or making powerchords extremely easy. Also maybe I misunderstood your question

 

[Elton Breaux]

I dont think you misunderstood.I think as i progress more ill be able to tell by ear but i predominantly play in drop d and was curious about it.

 

[Brian Haner Sr.]

This little exercise is played on the 5th, 4th & 3rd strings, so drop D has nothing to do with it. If you want to add the low E string, you could. In the key of A you would play the 5th & 8th frets. The 5th fret would be your tone center. In drop D you would just move those notes up 2 frets to compensate.

 

[Elton Breaux]

Thank you papa gates. I guess thats what i was getting at was how to compensate but now i see just move up a step to compensate tuning down a step. Sorry if it seemed a little remedial

 

[Brian Haner Sr.]

No worries. I always get confused in drop D. You just compensate by moving up 2 frets. Simple. But somehow, at some point I end up compensating by moving down 2 frets. lol