Nirvana - Heart Shaped Box in Drop C# tuning

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Learn to play "Heart-Shaped Box" by Nirvana with in Drop C# tuning (also called Drop Db). This tuning is essentially "Drop D" but shifted down a half-step across all strings. This lower tuning gives the song its heavy, eerie sound, particularly in the intro riff.

Drop C# tuning: Db-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb

The video also covers the picking pattern and the chorus riff. It ends with a tutorial for the solo section, along with techniques tips for playing the song just like the original recording.

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