barre chords in drop d

[art]

e||---|---|-i-|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
B||---|---|-i-|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
G||---|---|-i-|-m-|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
D||---|---|-i-|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
A||---|---|-i-|---|-r-|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
E||---|---|-i-|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---

thats G7

would that played the same way in drop d? just moved down 2 frets? or is there a formula to it or what?

any help is appreciated.

thanks

art

[cyberfret]

Drop D tuning is where you lower the 6th string by a whole step (equal to 2 frets). Therefore if you are trying to play the same chord in Drop D that you would play in standard tuning, play the note on the 6th string 2 frets higher. Sometimes this works out, sometimes it creates such an awkward fingering that it will not work. Most of the time in Drop D you are not just taking the chord from standard tuning and altering them like that. Otherwise you would just use standard tuning and make life easier. But your G7 transformed into Drop D actually works pretty well.

--Shawn