The tuner is already set to Open D: play each string and get it green. Below, which strings change from standard tuning and their frequencies.
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The other strings stay as in standard tuning. Dropping several strings lowers the total tension and the neck shifts a little: go round once more when you finish.
The open strings ring D major, with a very full low end. A staple of slide, folk and acoustic blues.
| String | Note | Frequency (A = 440 Hz) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | D2 | 73.42 Hz |
| 5 | A2 | 110.00 Hz |
| 4 | D3 | 146.83 Hz |
| 3 | F#3 | 185.00 Hz |
| 2 | A3 | 220.00 Hz |
| 1 | D4 | 293.66 Hz |
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Get it on Google Play Download on the App StoreD2 A2 D3 F#3 A3 D4, from the 6th string to the 1st, with the reference A at 440 Hz.
From standard: String 6: E2 → D2, 2 semitones down; String 3: G3 → F#3, 1 semitone down; String 2: B3 → A3, 2 semitones down; String 1: E4 → D4, 2 semitones down. Use the tuner on this page, which is already set to the notes of Open D.
Not for one or two semitones down. If you go lower, slightly heavier strings keep them from going slack and buzzing.