Changing Chord Names to Correspond with the Tuning

[Psyleid]

If I downtuned my guitar 3 semi-tones could I then rename the chords by moving the name down 3 semi-tones?

The C chord would become... A# / Bb?

Or is that not how it works? :P

[poita]

So you've tuned every string down 3 semi-tones?

Then if you play what would normally be a C chord in normal tuning, then it would be an A (A is 3 semi-tones less than C, remember there is no B#!)

[Yppolitia]

From C, going down a semi tone would take it to B, then another semi tone would be A# then another semi tone would be A.

[Psyleid]

If I downtuned my guitar 3 semi-tones could I then rename the chords by moving the name down 3 semi-tones?

The C chord would become... A# / Bb?

Or is that not how it works? :P

Yeah, I'm an idiot I counted C to itself as a semitone...
I meant C chord would become... A chord.

Would that work?

[poita]

Yeah, I'm an idiot I counted C to itself as a semitone...
I meant C chord would become... A chord.

Would that work?

Yes it would.

[WindowLedge]

but if you tabbed it out you would probably call it a C chord anyway to avoid confusion . . . and if you tune that low you usually use an open tuning, like open c