how do i tune a guitar from standard to drop C?

Question

guitar tunings

Answer 1

Your tuning to CGCFAD

So...

Play the 3rd fret Low E string and the A string open. Retune the A string to match the 3rd fret Low E string.
Play the 5th fret A string and the D string open. Retune the D string to match the 5th fret A string.
Play the 5th fret D string and the G string open. Retune the G string to match the 5th fret D string.
Play the 4th fret G string and the B string open. Retune the B string to match the 4th fret G string.
Play the 5th fret B string and the High E string open. Retune the High E string to match the 5th fret B string.
Play the 12th fret Low E string and the D string open. Retune the 12th fret Low E to match the D string open.

Answer 2

tune everything down one step, and your low string an extra step

email me and I'll help you with any technical, or "getting started" questions

*FOR EXAMPLE: in getting started, to do dropped D, you tune down until your low string's 7th fret matches the A string's pitch above it, instead of using the 5th fret...but for dropped C, you use the 9th fret. Thus tune it DOWN until the 7th fret matches the C

for the "A string" again, just tune down, til the 7th fret matches the D string above it

the only "trick" is remembering that the "switchup" is using the 6th fret instead of the 4th, when it comes to tuning the "G string" to the "B pitched string"

the real benefit of "dropped tuning" is to play low power chords with one, or even no (for the C chord in this case), fingers

Answer 3

buy a guitar tuner at guitar center for like $20.
plug your guitar into the tuner and strum and adjust the keys untill it is at drop C.

Answer 4

tune down the strings to these keys
1.D
2.A
3.F
4.C
5.G
6.C