"Standard" tuning is well named. It's not the standard tuning for no reason. On the guitar you can manage chording the fingerings for a large variety
of chords that show up in different keys so it is the most versatile tuning. Dropped D has a great full sound for playing some pieces but if playing a
first position G chord is important for some particular piece I'd stick with standard tuning for it (perhaps some other tunings but you will most likely
need to change tunings more often to manage playing in different keys).
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