Guitar Tuning Reference

stratomatic · 08-19-2006, 06:31 AM

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--------

El_jalepeno · 08-19-2006, 06:39 AM

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.

El_jalepeno · 08-19-2006, 06:41 AM

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.

stratomatic · 08-19-2006, 06:49 AM

You're right EJ. That Richards reference could be 5 strings (minus the low D).
Thanks!

Mike M · 08-21-2006, 01:14 PM

Thanks Strat - I'm sure that will come in very handy!

Rythameen · 08-22-2006, 07:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by El_jalepeno

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.

**T.A.Z** · 08-22-2006, 09:13 AM

Hey man thanks for these!! Great little reference there to use, very helpful!

stratomatic · 08-23-2006, 07:20 PM

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).

Cheers!

delpreston47 · 08-24-2006, 09:02 AM

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?

[CiN] · 11-08-2006, 11:28 AM

Hey, man, this is amazing. Thanks for the information!

frozenfury · 11-13-2006, 02:34 PM

Thanks for the tuning reference dude!

stratomatic · 11-18-2006, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by El_jalepeno

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'