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  • Tuning: D-Modal, and then downtuned 1/2 step.
     
    D-Modal tuning used here is D-A-D-G-A-D, the same as the song "Epiphony"
  •  
    Once the 1/2 downtune is applied it's really Db-Ab-Db-Gb-Ab-Db
     
  • Easiest way to tun this is to take standard tuning, drop it 1/2, then drop the low
    and high "E" strings a full step again, and drop the B string a full step as well.
    The result is an open chord that can be played across all strings.
  •  
    For reference: I have included standard tuning string names, with the actual
    tuning inside (Db), etc. This way you know which string to play, assuming you
  • tuned correctly to the indicated notes.
     
    Gmaj F#m
  • ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
    E(Db)|-------0-------------------------|-------0---------------------------|
    B(Ab)|---0-------0--------0-------0----|---0-------0--------0-------0------|
  • G(Gb)|-------------0--------0----------|-----------------------------------|
    D(Db)|-5---5---------4-/5-----4/5------|-4---4-------4-2-/4---4-2/4--------|
    A(Ab)|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
  • E(Db)|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
    |-Let Ring----------------x |-Let Ring----------------x-|
     
  • Gmaj A Bm
    ^ ^ ^ ^
    E(Db)|-------0----------------0--------|------(5)---------------(5)--|
  • B(Ab)|---0-------0----------0-----0----|--(5)-----(5)-(5)---(5)------|
    G(Gb)|--------------------2---------2--|-----------------------------|
    D(Db)|-5---5-------5----2--------------|(4)-(4)-----(4)---(4)-(4)----|
  • A(Ab)|---------------------------------|-----------------------------|
    E(Db)|---------------------------------|-----------------------------|
    |-Ring---x |-Ring---------x-----------------------------|
  • *All Touch Harmonics, let ring.
     
    | / slide up
  • | \ slide down
    | ^ accent note on downstroke
    | h hammer-on
  • | p pull-off
    | ~ vibrato
    | + harmonic
  • | x Mute note
     
    Notes:
  •  
    The Key to Staind / Aaron Lewis type songs is that it must be simple by way of
    tuning. Most of the time, the guitars are in 1/2 step downtuning. A few of
  • his songs, including Epiphony and some newer ones are using this hybrid D-Modal
    tuning. I picked up on the harmonics, which are relatively impossible to play
    as when the guitar was tuned to what I have below. I have several guitars, and
  • one of them was already tuned to play Epiphony anyway, and when I tried the
    harmonics it fit like a glove.
     
  • If you are trying to tab or figure out a Staind or Aaron Lewis song, and you end
    up with lots of 466, 688 or 133 chords, it's most likely your tuning is off.
     
  • Always try to simplify chords. If you can't find a way to play it open stringed
    then try downtuning to round down to 355, or 0232 or open C/D/G/A chords, etc.
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