Escala de Re Iwato para Guitarra — Drop B
Posiciones para Guitarra en afinación Drop B
Re Iwato en Drop B — Notas e Intervalos
La escala Iwato de D es una pentatónica japonesa oscura y sombría — básicamente un modo Locrio pentatónico. En Guitarra, las notas son D, Eb, G, Ab, C. Es inestable y misteriosa, se usa para representar sombras o contemplación profunda. Muy efectiva si buscas crear una atmósfera tensa. Usada comúnmente en Japanese, Metal, Dark Ambient, Experimental. Entre los intérpretes destacados se encuentran Marty Friedman, Meshuggah. Use over diminished or m7b5 chords. Excellent for dark ambient textures and metal riffs with an Eastern edge.
Notas: Re, Mib, Sol, Lab, Do
Intervalos: 1P, 2m, 4P, 5d, 7m
Grados: 1 b2 3 4 b5
Fórmula: H-4-H-4-W
Número de notas: 5
Afinación: Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#)
Acerca de la Afinación Drop B
Drop B tuning (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) takes the guitar into territory traditionally reserved for 7-string instruments, delivering a subsonic heaviness that you can feel in your chest. This tuning has become essential in modern extreme metal, deathcore, and djent, where low-end clarity and rhythmic precision are paramount.
Drop B represents the practical limit of what a standard 6-string guitar can handle before tone quality degrades. With the right string gauge (12-60 or heavier) and proper setup, it delivers the crushing lows of a 7-string while keeping the familiar 6-string layout. Bands like Architects, Periphery (on some tracks), and Parkway Drive have used Drop B to create some of the heaviest riffs in modern metal.
Artistas destacados: Architects, Parkway Drive, Whitechapel, Born of Osiris, Emmure
Ideal para: Extreme metal riffs, deathcore breakdowns, djent chugs, and any style demanding the lowest possible 6-string tuning