chris. Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 what are some good and different alternate tunings to mess around in? any suggestions please help any suggestions would be much apprciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakespan Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Well Jimmy Page often uses the DADGAD, alot of songs which are veering towards heavy metal use Drop D, which is DADGBA. Also a good one is E A E A C# E, which is used for slide guitar alot. Seven Nation Army was written in Open A, as well as In My Time of Dying by Zeppelin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Drop D is useful for folky finger style etc.....DADGBE..... DADGAD is nice...possibly invented by the great Davey Graham Open G...dropped 'A' form tuning for slide a la Keith Richards Open D...dropped 'E' form for slide etc.... V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon S. Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 My fav's are open G and open E. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoFrills Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 DADDDD The G being the same octave as the standard D, the B and E are the octave up. I'm currently covering a standard tuned song in an alternative tuning EBEEBE Capo on the Second Fret. Sometimes making up your own can produce a unique and interesting sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 My favorite tuning is G 6/9 add 13. In fact I use it exclusively! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 I have enjoyed Em11 for some time now..... V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 My favorite tuning is G 6/9 add 13. In fact I use it exclusively! I guess I should have used a few "emoticons" to denote the humorous nature of my post. BUT, this really is the tuning I use, if anyone wants to decipher it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morkolo Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 D G C G Bflat E Jerry Reed uses it in a few of his songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outtahere Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 I use three tunings: EADGBE, DADAAD, GGDGGD. That may be the reason I get lost sometimes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazerface Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I live and die by Eb standard! But also play "open g" which is really open f# (Db F# Db F# Bb Db) Do some open D(flat of course) and have even experimented with the good ol' 7-string-on-a-6-string tuning (Bb Ab Db F# Bb Eb) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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