GutenAbend Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 I wouldn't even know where to begin. At what point in the writing process do you reach for your guitar? Harris I don’t really have any one particular method. But I always have a guitar to inspire me, and the open tunings had a lot to do with this record. Daniel Lanois showed me an open-A tuning that is present a lot on Red Dirt Girl: A A A E A A. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anthony Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 One crazy tuning that is a lot of fun is the CSNY: E E E E B E Rock Suite Judy Blue Eyes or Carry On with that one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moss Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 One crazy tuning that is a lot of fun is the CSNY: E E E E B E Rock Suite Judy Blue Eyes or Carry On with that one. You know, why not just tune that B string to E? I realize it's the 5th of E and would probably break if you did that but it screws up my Mojo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anthony Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 You know, why not just tune that B string to E? I realize it's the 5th of E and would probably break if you did that but it screws up my Mojo. brilliant Quote Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 i like CACGCE. learn a couple of led zep songs, and then have your own fun with it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moss Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 i like CACGCE. learn a couple of led zep songs, and then have your own fun with it! Is that the pesky "Rain Song" tuning? I remember learning rain song years ago and playing all day long, now I have forgotten it. What other zep songs use that tuning? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anthony Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 Is that the pesky "Rain Song" tuning? I remember learning rain song years ago and playing all day long, now I have forgotten it. What other zep songs use that tuning?I think Rain Song is DGCGCD (low to high). This is a pretty good tab. CACGCE is used for Bron-Yr-Aur and Friends Quote Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 I think Rain Song is DGCGCD (low to high). This is a pretty good tab. CACGCE is used for Bron-Yr-Aur and Friends correctomundo... bron-yr-aur blows me away ever time. there's a couple of parts i can never get right Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GutenAbend Posted November 29, 2011 Author Share Posted November 29, 2011 I love this song.The guitar sounds like heaven, but i cannot figure out the tuning. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J5GOuOuqYg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GutenAbend Posted December 5, 2011 Author Share Posted December 5, 2011 How do i tune to F# B D F# B D? Without having to tune my E all the up to F#. I'm sure what i would tune down to to then capo up to get that tuning. Thanks so much for any help! I really appreciate it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moss Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 I love this song.The guitar sounds like heaven, but i cannot figure out the tuning. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J5GOuOuqYg I almost wonder if that is Nashville tuning or something, like "Hey you" by Pink Floyd. Nashville or high strung tuning refers to the practice of replacing the wound E, A, D and G strings on a six-string guitar with lighter gauge strings to allow tuning an octave higher than standard. This is usually achieved by using one string from each of the six courses of a twelve string set, using the higher string for those courses tuned in octaves. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GutenAbend Posted December 6, 2011 Author Share Posted December 6, 2011 How do i tune to F# B D F# B D? Without having to tune my E all the up to F#. I'm sure what i would tune down to to then capo up to get that tuning. Thanks so much for any help! I really appreciate it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GtrPlyr Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 How do i tune to F# B D F# B D? Without having to tune my E all the up to F#. I'm sure what i would tune down to to then capo up to get that tuning. Thanks so much for any help! I really appreciate it.Well you could get a capo that allows you to select which strings are capoed: http://www.spidercapo.com/ Or tune down a whole step and capo at the 2nd fret. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anthony Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Or tune down a whole step and capo at the 2nd fret.+1 I always feel better tuning down and capo'ing up. Don't like putting too much tension on the top. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JAK2112 Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 One of my favorite Sonic Youth tunings is F# F# F# F# E B Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 I enjoy playing tuned down a whole step, a la Drive-By Truckers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost of Electricity Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 I'm playing more and miore in DADABE. I think this might be known as Pavement tuning. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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