10 Iconic Drop C# Riffs (with Tabs)

[@fleetwoodcraic4235]

Today I’ve learned that I’ve been playing them bones and my own summer in the wrong tuning for months

[@StephenKyllAlzate]

Lmao its already drop C# tuning is just 1 fret lower so its like playing a them songs 1 fret higher

[@Chonky--]

@@StephenKyllAlzate what are you on about

[@jozef667]

I've been playing them in the wrong tuning since 1998.

[@Speaker-Beater]

he played my own summer wrong actually

[@tritonogletree2806]

The songs that always come to my mind in C# are My Own Summer and Electric Head Part 1 by White Zombie. 50% is pretty good.

[@PeeNile]

Electric head part 1 is a classic

[@themidnightinator]

I always think my own summer and one step closer cause those are the first two I learned

[@Wythaneye]

Of Mice and Men is such an underrated band. Thanks for including them.

[@travvypattybutopium]

fr tho

[@tentenchu8140]

Them and Bjork are the only Icelandic musicians that most people know.

[@jamesbartrop3916]

Man that Sevenfold riff didn't look anywhere near as difficult to play as I expected. I guess you could say it's Almost Easy?

[@iamnothuman77dartdontlie66]

dammit that was funny

[@KevinBalke]

(•_•) ( •_•)>⌐■-■ (⌐■_■) YYYYEEEAAAHHH

[@Blackmarsh_j]

LMAO 😂

[@8393Robertrex]

Tbh man its chord progressions that really suck, not riffing lol once you get it down its nothing. Holding those finger stretches thooo

[@crusher3377]

I always played that riff in drop d I didn’t know it was drop c 😂

[@SnedzTheBricklayer]

Congrats on avoiding filling this video with the entire hybrid theory album lol

[@lepenseur8191]

Great selection 👌 My Own Summer would also be the first song on my Drop C# list...

[@BodaciousWickerman]

Damn, Of Mice and Men - Second & Sebring! Haven't heard that banger in a minute! Need to go listen to it now!

[@Whiteythereaper]

Shame Austin kinda tanked the band, I fucking loved Restoring Force when it came out

[@HavikHofA]

Never knew Heart Shaped box was in this tuning, I always assumed it was in e flat standard with specific toned pedal sound effects

[@trevorchivers5581]

I cant hear that Them Bones rift without thinking about all the hours in GTA San Andreas.

[@KevinBalke]

Radio:X!

[@nocki1999]

Dope as hell!! keep it up man

[@Tempo1337]

The entirety of the Around the Fur album could be on this list. Banger after banger of tasty fuckin' riffs

[@Llyric]

Head up is my favorite song of all time only close is soulfly pain

[@mvyper]

Unchained by Van Halen is the most iconic for me. I mean, it was 1980. Nobody was doing that, back then.

[@AdamRocksOut]

I cannot believe you missed no more tears. that is THE drop c# riff

[@TokeyTheBear_AOE]

I never realized how similar the riff in second and Sebring was to Halifax- Sydney!

[@anthroism26mc]

Wicked tones in this man, makes me want an RG lol

[@mickeylikecrazyy]

My main guitar has always stayed in Drop C# cause when I was younger I practiced Almost Easy a lot and I played a lot of Norma Jean songs lol

[@DavidBlaske]

Really just comes down to your tone.

[@avbthree]

Very good list!

[@themidnightinator]

The holy trinity of drop c# riffs for me My Own Summer One Step Closer Them Bones

[@andrewpappas9311]

You can’t talk about great Drop C# riffs without mentioning System of a Down, Daron has so many great riffs on the Mesmerize/Hypnotize albums and BYOB is still one of my absolute favourite from them

[@rubenyerkanyan]

lets not forget Scars On Broadway, he has a lot of great riffs there too 🤘🏼

[@andrewpappas9311]

@@rubenyerkanyan Yeah, They Say is a great riff as well

[@Taurus1337]

They were in the video

[@andrewpappas9311]

@@Taurus1337 I know, I’m saying that you need to include SOAD in lists like this

[@Taurus1337]

@@andrewpappas9311 Ah.. I see, my bad🤣

[@Efgand0894]

It's funny to see SOAD and Paramore using the same tunning

[@AlephZznet]

is not a very low tunning

[@grapejuice2589]

That's like saying it's funny that they both play instruments

[@16BitOG]

Metal bro mind blown non metal bands use C#

[@paisleepunk]

it's literally eb standard but one finger powerchord-ready, of course a variety of bands will use that tuning

[@COhlen]

hammer smashed face by cannibal corpse and buddy holly by weezer are both in the same tuning

[@CosmoRetroGaming]

You are very good, and thanks for the awesome video of great music!

[@Edman116]

Damn that rocked hard!

[@project-toon]

Wasn’t expecting of mice and men🖤

[@TripIn6]

Before I even clicked this video all I could think was Second and Sebring damn well better be on this list. Good taste. Forgot “Sorry You’re Not A Winner” though

[@LokiGuitar]

I knew that one you had my own summer in the right

[@farukcobain]

Instant like because of Deftones

[@CrystaalYT]

great vidéo !

[@julianalvarez8024]

awesome!!!!!!!

[@OTCRock4one]

C# Db is my drop setting on my Ibanez! Your sound is simply: Killer,! What are you using for your killer sound: Amp? BIAS FX2? ! Where does one get backing tracks for songs like you're using?

[@KevinBalke]

Thanks! Bias FX and Guitar Rig. I make my own backing tracks for these videos.

[@Whiteythereaper]

Man every time I hear Them Bones I'm thrown back to Doom

[@bwgti]

What is with the hardtail(?) on the Ibanez?

[@KevinBalke]

Needed an easier way to retune the guitar

[@reverendrobertparsimony8475]

We have the same RG

[@brandogg]

Disturbed's Stricken should be on there

[@Matthew-px9nu]

How do you get backing drums like that

[@Pharmacr3eep]

This video starts HARD AS FUCK

[@HelloJohnRyan]

Gah! "Deadbolt" by Thrice is always the first Drop C# riff I think of. 😢

[@tdaytona77]

You missed the 2 most iconic riffs in that tuning: Unchained and No More Tears.

[@cnblxck]

Idk abt paramore being in Drop C# ?

[@carlosbriceño09]

1:54 Ah 🗣️‼️

[@CardPlayingStrategies]

I'd give an honorable mention to "Click Click Boom" by Saliva

[@droro3228]

Great job! What is your string gauge?

[@ajanator5263]

how are you gonna forget no more tears

[@DaveThomson]

Top 10 C# riffs - all of Around The Fur

[@brownpunk1794]

Hi .is c# standard same as drop c#?

[@AUM_-po9sc]

Nope, Drop C# is a lower tuning

[@user-fq7tb4oiwer]

Keep it up

[@Dylann121]

This is my ASMR

[@tiksedi]

Cool 😎😃

[@Morendo13]

TIL other people don’t call it drop Db like I do.

[@brayan_lopes]

Dude, what bridge is that on your guitar? I have the same model and I hate the floyd rose on it and want to change it.

[@KevinBalke]

It's a fixed bridge by Schaller. Changing strings, string gauge and tuning was very challenging with the floyd rose, so I installed a fixed bridge to make my life a bit easier.

[@brayan_lopes]

@@KevinBalke Thanks! I will look into it. I really struggle when I have to change strings.

[@luukhoogland1431]

Hey man, what pickups are you using in this guitar? I have the same one but I don't like the stock pickups. Can't find it in your gear list

[@KevinBalke]

These are the stock pickups. Second generation of Infinity pickups, I think. But nowdays they use "Quantum" pickups, so they might sound different.

[@eNtrozx]

Paramore can be played in any tuning, what's the point?

[@gilbert4394]

Ok? Paramore uses c# for it. Look up the tabs. They use open drop chords. Why not do research before commenting?

[@eNtrozx]

@@gilbert4394 I did not say they didn't, I'm saying it's pointless for this video if you don't play any open string. I can play this exact riff on E standard by playing one fret down, hence, pointless for this video.

[@s0ckw1zard55]

the chorus literally uses the open notes for the chorus tho, in drop c#

[@eNtrozx]

​@@s0ckw1zard55 Am I blind? There's not a single 0 in the tabs while he plays it

[@s0ckw1zard55]

@@eNtrozx well yeah, because he's playing the lead listen to the rhythm riff, you can clearly hear the low c# note (to compare it, listen to stick stickly by attack attack's intro)

[@patricioaramburu4166]

Nice video! I would like to suggest some Qotsa or Royal Blood riffs also played in this tuning

[@myheartisstillthebside]

not including bulls in the bronx is criminal

[@atomicpunk2360]

Most of these riffs are all 😡🤘🏻 meanwhile Paramore being included like 😃💕

[@clan_boyd_3]

Drop C# Medley.

[@therealjohndoe3862]

Nice. But I must say that in my opinion, Killswitch Engage were the kings of drop C riffs. Just one after another. Again, just my opinion.

[@AlejandroEOTF]

Death Angel?

[@jorgegaribayramirez6699]

Grace - Lamb of God

[@louisjayamaha2823]

Perry Mason by Ozzy Osbourne?

[@robertomingo9822]

Unchained?

[@granitesevan6243]

Why is it missing? The absolute greatest song in that tuning

[@k0slizard389]

@@granitesevan6243exactly, it’s a very catchy and fun riff to play.

[@averagehaloenjoyer3040]

Bruh where is waking the cadaver??

[@Alex-tm4th]

Why do you hate creed?

[@DoomerNavajo7]

I only know to play be quiet and drive (far away)

[@rogerivanperezcastro3994]

PLEASE, Can you show un how te get that tone?

[@Aric_KC]

Sooo, drop Db.

[@kingsecho3351]

What are you using in your guitar rig?

[@TheMusicalProjectsByChabaud]

The first three off of Dirt

[@drewdodd3571]

Unchained by Van Halen was robbed

[@jfrog1979]

No Hall of the Mountain King from Savatage??🥺💔

[@HiThereFaceHere]

Want some INCREDIBLE heavier drop C# riffs? Check out My Bitter End and their album, The Renovation. Some of the best guitar work I've ever heard personally. I learned Salvage the Structure the other day off this album, and it's for sure the most fun I've had playing a song in a long time. Technical but easy. Enjoy

[@Mizuki47]

all soad songs is drop C.

[@amkamkmadkafsd]

one step closer is not accurate forgot thwe chicky chickys

[@yoshiro284]

Floods

[@MrNikolai1991]

Where is NO MORE TEARS by Ozzy and Zakk? 🤨

[@suedehead23]

King's X, Dogman, Groove Machine?????? ☹️

[@Markleadguitar]

Was waiting for Mudvayne - Happy?

[@D22productions]

The Fancy version of the plot to bomb the panhandle 😂

[@COhlen]

its in drop C not C#

[@Aric_KC]

It’s in Drop C.

[@Jc-m1a1]

Hearts shape box is drop d.

[@patrickosullivan7783]

It isn’t. Play along to the original guitar track in drop D and it’ll sound out of tune.

[@projectonestar]

Fairly sure a lot of these songs aren't played in drop C by the original artist, but CAN be played in drop C if you want to. These all seem low to my ear. Good covers though man!

[@someperson7622]

Heart shaped box was drop D for sure

[@pixel6698]

@@someperson7622 Nope, definitely drop C#. Every song on in Utero was tuned down at least half a step, I'd assume both to put less strain on Kurt's voice and to make them sound heavier.

[@wesleykamerer6154]

You're missing some notes in them bones

[@chanonwisanmongkol2254]

W A L K

[@alberterickson4614]

You can't post drop C# tuning covers without leaving out Collective Soul. You missed Shine and Why pt. 2

[@fernandodelacruz5119]

Rammstein?🥲

[@coreypaker]

Rammstein has no Drop C# songs

[@MONSTERKING69420]

It has to be some kind of crime to not include any pantera, or is that just me?

[@christiandominguez7876]

Wait, isn't this D flat?

[@uncleboobs625]

yes technically, but theres only a D sharp and D. no d flat, since thats just c#.

[@gagemoore1307]

D flat is a thing and yes C sharp is the same thing but they are different when you get into music theory. I can assure you though that D flat is definitely a real thing

[@dudehuh5491]

not one Sabbath song !

[@dio1304]

Installing trem instead of a floyd should be illegal 😂😂 Hope it's at least blocked

[@MangoMeoww]

Chop Suey is more iconic than BYOB.

[@mrbrownstone2840]

Chop Suey it's in drop c, not drop c#

[@bobbydrex5268]

Stick stickly.

[@Klumpenmann88]

Hypnotize and Mezmerize Album is all in Drop D. So BYOB is wrong in this list.

[@MadDunhill]

no it isn't. it's in Drop C#.

[@toekneetwoshoes1754]

plays paramore misery business but not the drop c parts

[@alispie]

I see C# and the first band that comes to mind is between the buried and me... Guess that's a little too niche 😂

[@wrwales]

thumbs down the trivium riff does not sound right in that tuning and no mudvayne

[@Jambersome]

No Tool on the Drop C# list. Shame.

[@Otaldolipe]

Missing break stuff

[@vagamer4311]

Actually byob is in drop c#

[@coreybenoit9268]

Heart shaped box is drop D

[@jigraand]

r u sure ? i think it's drop C

[@danielnutt9]

No it's not

[@coreybenoit9268]

@@jigraand it's definately drop D.

[@jigraand]

@@coreybenoit9268 ok cool

[@s0ckw1zard55]

play the riff in drop d along with the original song

[@scott5minutes]

How you could've skipped "Dogman" by King's X, I'll never know.

[@ironhead900]

Why does Sabbath keep getting left off ALL these lists? None of these bands would exist without Black Sabbath

[@alexschneider8494]

The intro to One Step Closer by Linkin Park definitely has palm muting in it. It is not all played open.