Tuning Down...., ???? |
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Sep 1 2008, 06:02 PM
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When you tune differently you will still have the same scales.
It makes more difference on the shapes that have open strings. For instance, Guns n roses in normal tuning is sometimes hard to play (when open strings are used). Let's say you want to solo over "don't cry". In normal tuning you are going to use Abm shape, and in a guitar tuned half tone below you are going to use Am shape, which most people learn first and therefore finds easier. So, the place at the guitar where you practice depends on the songs (and keys) you want to play...  In tabs you will usually find the naming convention relative to tuning. So, the don't cry example will start in Am chord, there will be indication of 1/2 tone below and will be tabbed accordingly. A piano player would be confused, because the sound is actually from a Abm chord... This post has been edited by Gus: Sep 1 2008, 06:04 PM -------------------- my "Thank you GMC!" video
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Sep 2 2008, 02:54 AM
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When you tune down, notes change on the fretboard, and if for example you use standard D tuning, this means that E note is now on the 2nd fret of highest and lowest string.
So yes, you should adjust your playing accordingly. Try to see different tunings as an easier way to play a song, not the harder way. Experimenting with tuning can produce some interesting results. -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE
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Sep 2 2008, 05:58 PM
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If the notes change, then you change the layout of the patterns on the fretboard. Dropped tunings, or open tunings gives you a more darker sound for example, but still you need to press the right notes in order to sound right.
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