Members amaleelake Posted March 27, 2007 Members Share Posted March 27, 2007 Does anyone here use alternate tunings more than standard? What are some of the tunings that you like to use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members squareking Posted March 27, 2007 Members Share Posted March 27, 2007 Open E and G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MorePaul Posted March 27, 2007 Members Share Posted March 27, 2007 I enjoy DADGAD quite a bit n a lot of classical arrangements, the low string is dropped to D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members capnbringdown Posted March 27, 2007 Members Share Posted March 27, 2007 I've used open g for quite a while now. I've been thinking about switching back, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members amaleelake Posted March 27, 2007 Author Members Share Posted March 27, 2007 I like to use DADF#BD, F#F#C#G#BB, and open A for more "harmonious" sounds. And EGDGED, GGDAGA, FGCFAF#, and DFCDFF for noisy stuff. One of my favorites is CGDGBB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CHOUTMUSIC Posted March 27, 2007 Members Share Posted March 27, 2007 I wanna make my own...but I can't settle on anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members amaleelake Posted March 27, 2007 Author Members Share Posted March 27, 2007 I wanna make my own...but I can't settle on anything. It sounds like you are creating a lot of your own tunings if you keep changing them. Settle on change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seifukusha Posted March 27, 2007 Members Share Posted March 27, 2007 i was playing acoustic in open a9 today. i like open d and g alot... go and listen to DOWN WITH THE TMGE, its in open g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lanefair Posted March 27, 2007 Members Share Posted March 27, 2007 D-G-D-G-Bb-E gives you a Gmin6 chord which is nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Teh Bacons Posted March 27, 2007 Members Share Posted March 27, 2007 I really like DGCGCD...anyone here know what song employs this tuning? There is only one that I know of that uses it. I enjoy open D, too (DADF#AD). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kittycaster Posted March 27, 2007 Members Share Posted March 27, 2007 I like to use DADF#BD, F#F#C#G#BB, and open A for more "harmonious" sounds. And EGDGED, GGDAGA, FGCFAF#, and DFCDFF for noisy stuff. One of my favorites is CGDGBB. I'll have to check out some of your tunings... they look very interesting. One tuning I use is very simple - standard tuning but drop the B string down to A.... so E A D G A E. Just that simple change really opens things up for me. I can use my "normal" chord shapes but it takes me to completely different musical places. Good thread! And cheap too! Alternate tunings are much less expensive of an "effect" than buying pedals! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members profH20 Posted March 27, 2007 Members Share Posted March 27, 2007 I play in Open G more than standard I think...too much Black Crowes influence. Also lots of Open E (This is probably the Allmans/Derek Trucks influence) Lately I've been messing around in Open G minor a bit...At least that's what I'm calling it-don't know if its the correct name for Open G with the B flattened. Sounds cool sometimes for songs you'd normally play in G. Little darker, sadder. The saddest of all keys as Nigel would say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BTBAM Posted March 27, 2007 Members Share Posted March 27, 2007 DADGAD EGDF#BF# DAEAC#E and then standard Thank God for having 5 electrics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hangwire Posted March 27, 2007 Members Share Posted March 27, 2007 i don't think i have any guitar in standard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members only_shallow Posted March 27, 2007 Members Share Posted March 27, 2007 EGDGBDCGDGBBACCGG#CF# F# F# F# E B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hangwire Posted March 27, 2007 Members Share Posted March 27, 2007 EGDGBD CGDGBB ACCGG#C F# F# F# F# E B SY much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johnrambo Posted March 27, 2007 Members Share Posted March 27, 2007 I really like DGCGCD...anyone here know what song employs this tuning? There is only one that I know of that uses it.I enjoy open D, too (DADF#AD). rain song? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Headlow Posted March 27, 2007 Members Share Posted March 27, 2007 I go through phases where I'll play in DADGAD quite a bit, especially on the acoustic.I did buy an excellent book about alternate tunings a couple years back, but my Grandmother died at around that time, and I never gave the book a proper going over. I may just dig it out one of these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hangwire Posted March 27, 2007 Members Share Posted March 27, 2007 I go through phases where I'll play in DADGAD quite a bit, especially on the acoustic.I did buy an excellent book about alternate tunings a couple years back, but my Grandmother died at around that time, and I never gave the book a proper going over. I may just dig it out one of these days. alternate tunings on acoustics sound super nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members autopilot Posted March 27, 2007 Members Share Posted March 27, 2007 I mainly use standard, but the other tunings i use are Open D and DADAAD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hangwire Posted March 27, 2007 Members Share Posted March 27, 2007 rain song? did you mean Rain King from Sonic Youth? if so, that's E-B-E-E-A-B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StompboxMan Posted March 27, 2007 Members Share Posted March 27, 2007 Here's a list that someone Posted a while back. I use tunings to be able to play chords in new voicings. EGCACE - C6 tuningEbBbFBbCDb - Ambient soundingEAC#F#BEEADGBD - A fave of mineEADGAD - Used by Sarah McLaughlan's guitaristEG#EbG#BC - A Melt Banana tuningEADF#BE - Elizabethan Lute tuningEADEBE - Simple in concept, but neat soundingEABGBE - My friend Josh showed me this oneEABF#BD - My take on the "Josh" tuningEADGBEb - Used by Colplay on the tune "Yellow"EAC#GBC# - I believe Coldplay used this one the song "Spies"EbAbDEbCEb - A sort of oddityEbBbDbFBbC - Another oddityDAC#EAEDADF#AC# DADEAC#DADABD - used by Stephen Malkmus of PavementDEbGABbD - Koto tuningDEGABD - Koto alternateDAEAC#D - Another ambient type tuningDACEAD - based of the tuning of the kora (a south african harp)CGDAEG - Robert Fripp's crafty tuningCACGCE- A GooGoo Dolls tuningBEDGBE - used by Adam Jones BEBEBE - A Nick Drake tuningCGCFCE- Another Nick Drake tuning. A fave of mine. Used on Pink MoonCGCFCF - a slight variation of the "Pink Moon" tuningCFCFAF - Bron yr Aur Stomp tuningCEGA#CD - Overtone tuningFBbCFAD - Keola Beamer tuning (great for Hawaiian slide, obviously) AADGBE - Drop A. Lots of floppage, but cool soundingAADEBE - A slight variation of Drop A tuning Here's some Ode tunings (the Arab predecesor to the guitar)C#F#BEAD - TurkishDAEBAE - ArmenianDAEBF#C# - Armenian variantDGADGC - Egyptian FGC#FBbEb - Not sure of this one's orientationFADGCF - IraqiFCDGCF - Iraqi alternate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wilbo26 Posted March 27, 2007 Members Share Posted March 27, 2007 I really like DGCGCD...anyone here know what song employs this tuning? There is only one that I know of that uses it. I enjoy open D, too (DADF#AD). Yup that's the Rain Song tuning...very cool on an acoustic 12 string. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Teh Bacons Posted March 27, 2007 Members Share Posted March 27, 2007 rain song? That is correct!! Awesome song! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jbrazz Posted March 27, 2007 Members Share Posted March 27, 2007 :love:Sonic Youth:love: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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