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Old 08-19-2006, 06:31 AM   #1
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Guitar Tuning Reference


Guitar Tuning Reference

Tuning Low____6___5___4___3___2___1__High__
Mayfield -----F#--A#--C#--F#--A#--F#-------
Collins ------F---C---F---Ab--C---F--------
Half Bent ----F---Bb--Eb--Ab--C---F--------
Fourths ------E---A---D---G---C---F--------
Open E -------E---B---E---G#--B---E--------
Open A -------E---A---E---A---C#--E--------
Nashville ----E---A---D---G---B---E--------
High Plain ---E---A---D---G---B---E--------
Standard -----E---A---D---G---B---E--------
Lute ---------E---A---D---F#--B---E--------
Hendrix ------Eb--Ab--Db--Gb--Bb--Eb-------
Drop D -------D---A---D---G---B---E--------
Drop D -------D---A---D---G---B---D--------
DADGAD -------D---A---D---G---A---D--------
Open D -------D---A---D---F#--A---D--------
D Minor ------D---A---D---F---A---D--------
D Modal ------D---A---D---D---A---D--------
G 6 ----------D---G---D---G---B---E--------
Open G -------D---G---D---G---B---D--------
Richards -----D---G---D---G---B---D--------
G Minor ------D---G---D---G---Bb--D--------
Cooder -------Db--Ab--Db--F---Ab--Db-------
Kottke -------C#--F#--B---E---G#--C#-------
Open C -------C---G---C---G---C---E--------
C 6 ----------C---G---C---G---A---E--------
Kaki King ----C---G---D---G---A---D--------
Leadbelly ----B---E---A---D---F#--B--------
Baritone -----B---E---A---D---F#--B--------
Baritone II --A---D---G---C---E---A--------
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Old 08-19-2006, 06:39 AM   #2
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Thanks Strat! I didn't know Nashville tuning was the same as Standard (or what many of those other tunings were called anyway)

Great info on some of the great players and their tunings as well.
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Old 08-19-2006, 06:41 AM   #3
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On Richards... Is that Keith Richards? Many recent pictures I see of him with his tele and he is missing his 6th string and even the saddle.
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Old 08-19-2006, 06:49 AM   #4
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You're right EJ. That Richards reference could be 5 strings (minus the low D).
Thanks!
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Old 08-21-2006, 01:14 PM   #5
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Cool

Thanks Strat - I'm sure that will come in very handy!
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Old 08-22-2006, 07:33 AM   #6
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Quote:
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On Richards... Is that Keith Richards? Many recent pictures I see of him with his tele and he is missing his 6th string and even the saddle.

Once Keef fell in love with Open G, he had his tech set up his guitars without the low E string, said he didn't need it, and it obviously works for him.
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Old 08-22-2006, 09:13 AM   #7
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Hey man thanks for these!! Great little reference there to use, very helpful!
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Old 08-23-2006, 07:20 PM   #8
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If you want to dig into Alternate Tunings deeper take a look at this site:

http://eceserv0.ece.wisc.edu/~sethar...tetunings.html

There is an excellent 99 page guide by Bill Sethares. It is a PDF so you can download it (go to the bottom of the page).

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Old 08-24-2006, 09:02 AM   #9
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SWo many tunings... So little time


How would you learn to play in these alternate tunings? I know keith richards sometimes plays in open G (closet banjo player), however to play in these tunings do you just have to figure out what the pentatonic scales translate to along with major scales, chords, etc?
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Hey, man, this is amazing. Thanks for the information!
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Old 11-13-2006, 02:34 PM   #11
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Thanks for the tuning reference dude!
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Old 11-18-2006, 04:29 PM   #12
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Thanks Strat! I didn't know Nashville tuning was the same as Standard (or what many of those other tunings were called anyway)
One thing I did not realize until today is that Nashville Tuning is also high-strung tuning. It's accomplished by using lighter, unwound strings. There is an article about this on page 37 of the latest Guitar One magazine 'Holiday 2006' issue.

I'm considering setting up one of my guitars like this just to try it out. So Nashville tuning is more involved than just tuning your guitar differently. It's also known as high-stringing a guitar because different strings need to be used. I read that it creates a 12 string effect on a 6 string guitar. You use the high octave strings of a 12 string set of strings on a six-string guitar. The first two strings of your instrument (high E and B) remain unchanged, and the lower four strings (G through low E) are tuned an octave above standard tuning.

I see that there are ready made string sets for this. D'Addario XL series electric guitar strings can be bought in a High Strung/Nashville Tuning gauges .010/.014/.009/.012/.018/.026 light set. The gauges for a medium set would be .012/ .016/ .010/ .014/ .020/ .030 high to low.

Songs recorded with Nashville Tuning:

* Rolling Stones - Jumpin' Jack Flash

* Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb

* Tom Petty - Free Fallin'
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Nashville is also used by Satch...


I also believe that Satriani has used Nashville tuning on a few records, notably "Always with Me, Always with You".
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notably "Always with Me, Always with You".
I'd have noted the intro riff to 'The Extremist', but thanks for that info stratomatic, thats something I didn't know
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Old 12-30-2006, 06:19 AM   #15
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Satriani


Nashville tuning may also show up on "Flying in a Blue Dream"

Beginning rythym part.

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