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Post by Steelpriest on Apr 15, 2004 18:56:22 GMT -5
I wonder how many of you use different tunings than the standard E tuning? Anyone here who tunes "dropped D" or maybe tunes his guitar to Eb? Maybe some of you use open tunings? I am just curious! ;D Well, I use standard tuning E - E and on some songs I use a "dropped D" tuning.  |
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Post by ZacAttack on Apr 15, 2004 19:05:12 GMT -5
Same here standard E and dropped D. But I am looking at some slide work at this very minute that uses all different kinds of tunings. I will keep ya posted.
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Post by Smooth on Apr 15, 2004 19:31:26 GMT -5
open E is fun ala Black Crows "she talks to angels".
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Post by WickedWishes on Apr 15, 2004 20:26:26 GMT -5
Currently I am experimenting with three tunings,......
Standard E
Dropped D
Open G,..(for slide playing)
WickedWishes
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Post by CAFeathers on Apr 15, 2004 20:44:48 GMT -5
Standard E and Down 1/2 step.
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Post by JoEpiWong on Apr 16, 2004 4:18:25 GMT -5
I've got one Les Paul tuned to a drop D because of the ease of play when doing power chords with ample distortion. As for the other LP, it's standard tuning. Now I just have to remember my fingering with each guitar....
Joe
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Post by noeljob on Apr 16, 2004 7:32:57 GMT -5
e standard
e open
d open
g open
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Post by Uriah on Apr 16, 2004 7:38:08 GMT -5
Well.. Since I (well my brother) only have a single electronic tuner I haven't been able to use other tunings... yet.
So for me its always that "Easter Bunnies Get Drunk At Easter"
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Post by Steelpriest on Apr 16, 2004 8:10:53 GMT -5
Hi Uriah, a bit off topic, but reading something about electronic tuners I have to suggest you try to tune the guitar only with your ears... I mean not stick a tuner wing in your ear and wrap the guitar round your head, lol... what I mean, it is a nice exercise to tune the A string to A and have the other strings tuned by judging with your ears only. It´s not that difficult to tune a guitar to an open chord without having a tuner handy. I remember when I was young electronic tuners were expensive and I loved to buy beer and LP records, I was always too close fisted and stingy to buy a tuner. All I had back in those days was a tuning fork and it worked very well... |
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Post by samicksg on Apr 16, 2004 15:18:03 GMT -5
I play in
standard
dropped D
open G
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Post by zep on Apr 17, 2004 11:03:24 GMT -5
I play almost exclusively in standard because I don't like to change around much
About tuners, I use a program I found from musiciansfriend (I think thats where it came from) to tune with sometimes, although its not portable...Electronic tuners are good though, and there's plenty of inexpensive ones out there now.
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Post by cage77 on Apr 17, 2004 11:32:29 GMT -5
I tune to Eb and then drop to Db. As soon as I buy a new guitar, I take it to my tech for the porper setup.
Brandon
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Post by Khantheundead on Apr 17, 2004 20:42:30 GMT -5
On my bass i use standard E.
Sometime a Drop D.
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Post by Uriah on Apr 18, 2004 18:24:54 GMT -5
Wouldn't using a capo have the same effect as a different tuning?
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Post by ZacAttack on Apr 19, 2004 11:48:45 GMT -5
Wouldn't using a capo have the same effect as a different tuning? No it would not do the same as a different tuneing. A capo just raises the key or register you are playing in. If you use an open tuning it allows you to strum a chord without placing your fingers on the strings. A droped D allows you to make a barr chord with the E string and A string with one finger same fret. Hope that helps. |
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