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Tuning?
« on: October 17, 2010, 09:03:49 PM »
Don't know how in tune you are with classical music, but before Bach helped to popularise tempered tuning, Baroque tuning was about a half step lower than how it is today (like F then sonded like E today, D sounded like Db, etc). 

Which to you prefer?  I love Baroque usic, so I prefer baroque tuning.  But how about you?
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Re: Tuning?
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2010, 09:45:13 PM »
This is probably in the wrong forum, as only musicians will be really be able to tell the difference.
That being said, I tuned to half-step down for many years before going down to D-standard (as well as some dropped-C songs).
I also like 7 strings when used properly. So I have no issue with lower tunings. Standard has gotten dull, although there are plenty of bands that have kind of killed the creativity of alternate choices as well.

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« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2010, 09:51:28 PM »
Neither. I tune to CABBAGE.
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Re: Tuning?
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2010, 09:58:44 PM »
I keep my 7 string in FAGFACE

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« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2010, 11:20:06 PM »
Open C minor has been my tuning of preference as of late:  CGCGCD#
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« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2010, 11:22:15 PM »
I keep my 7 string in FAGFACE

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« Reply #6 on: October 17, 2010, 11:23:55 PM »
Open C minor has been my tuning of preference as of late:  CGCGCD#

Really? Mine is CGCGCE. Since E is the major 3rd of C, it gives it that happy Devin Townsend sound.
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« Reply #7 on: October 17, 2010, 11:46:20 PM »
Open C minor has been my tuning of preference as of late:  CGCGCD#

Really? Mine is CGCGCE. Since E is the major 3rd of C, it gives it that happy Devin Townsend sound.

This, but with a drop F
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« Reply #8 on: October 17, 2010, 11:47:26 PM »
Open C minor has been my tuning of preference as of late:  CGCGCD#

Really? Mine is CGCGCE. Since E is the major 3rd of C, it gives it that happy Devin Townsend sound.

This, but with a drop F

Oh, on a 7 string? Hm, that would be interesting. Mines on acoustic, so no 7th string. I only use the tuning for acoustic stuff, mostly happy. I haven't even tried writing metal in it.
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« Reply #9 on: October 17, 2010, 11:54:05 PM »
Open C minor has been my tuning of preference as of late:  CGCGCD#

Really? Mine is CGCGCE. Since E is the major 3rd of C, it gives it that happy Devin Townsend sound.

This, but with a drop F

Oh, on a 7 string? Hm, that would be interesting. Mines on acoustic, so no 7th string. I only use the tuning for acoustic stuff, mostly happy. I haven't even tried writing metal in it.

It's a fantastic tuning, really. I only use two tunings for the music I write, and Open C is the main one. 70% of what I've done is in open C
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« Reply #10 on: October 17, 2010, 11:56:01 PM »
I think I've written 4 songs in open C, but they're all acoustic. Maybe one day I'll tune of my electric guitars to open C and play around. Who knows.
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« Reply #11 on: October 18, 2010, 12:20:20 AM »
Wow, I didn't realize the popularity of Open C!  Typically I write acoustic songs in Open C Major (some of my best stuff, actually), but as of late, down-tuning the high E string to a D# has sounded AWESOME and helped me write two new songs in two sittings.  Pretty cool stuff, I suggest y'all give it a whirl.
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« Reply #12 on: October 18, 2010, 12:23:46 AM »
Wow, I didn't realize the popularity of Open C!  Typically I write acoustic songs in Open C Major (some of my best stuff, actually), but as of late, down-tuning the high E string to a D# has sounded AWESOME and helped me write two new songs in two sittings.  Pretty cool stuff, I suggest y'all give it a whirl.


Ohhh a minor 3rd, I'll have to give that a try!
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« Reply #13 on: October 18, 2010, 12:52:50 AM »
My tuning;

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« Reply #14 on: October 18, 2010, 12:55:01 AM »
Mine, everything half a step down with the low Eb tuned an octave lower than the Ab.

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Re: Tuning?
« Reply #15 on: October 18, 2010, 01:23:16 AM »
I've never dabbled in different tunings, I have only played in standard tuning through the years. I will have to check out some other tunings.
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« Reply #16 on: October 18, 2010, 02:35:25 AM »
I only use standard tuning.

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« Reply #17 on: October 18, 2010, 03:41:49 AM »
Used to use Open D for Symphony X. But I came back to standard.
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« Reply #18 on: October 18, 2010, 07:16:42 AM »
I use 90% standard and 10% Drop D tuning for my band. In my own time I experiment with lower tunings, but it's quite a hassle to integrate such a tuning into an entire band if everyone is just playing normal guitars.
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« Reply #19 on: October 18, 2010, 08:27:26 AM »
I think S&M era Metallica proved how badass E flat tuning is. Myself, I use standard or a half step down most of the time, but it's just because I'm too lazy to tune down properly at risk of breaking a string because I do it so impatiently. Open C is always very nice though.

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« Reply #20 on: October 18, 2010, 10:52:59 AM »
I think S&M era Metallica proved how badass E flat tuning is. Myself, I use standard or a half step down most of the time, but it's just because I'm too lazy to tune down properly at risk of breaking a string because I do it so impatiently. Open C is always very nice though.

How on earth do you break strings downtuning??
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Re: Tuning?
« Reply #21 on: October 18, 2010, 10:57:08 AM »
I think S&M era Metallica proved how badass E flat tuning is. Myself, I use standard or a half step down most of the time, but it's just because I'm too lazy to tune down properly at risk of breaking a string because I do it so impatiently. Open C is always very nice though.

How on earth do you break strings downtuning??
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Sorry, meant to say tuning up for some acoustic tunings. With downtuning my electric I'm normally to lazy and I don't have a tuner so it's all by ear, and consequently it's normally at least a bit off.

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« Reply #22 on: October 18, 2010, 11:02:00 AM »
Oh okay  :lol, that makes much more sense.
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Re: Tuning?
« Reply #23 on: October 18, 2010, 12:09:26 PM »
You've all missed Splent's point.

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