Different type of tuning for guitar.

Recon · 27-10-2006 11:41am #1

Could anyone explain the different types of tuning for a guitar, for example, drop D tuning, open E, etc. Thanks.

It wasn't me! · 27-10-2006 4:00pm

What about them do you want to know? What they're used for? How to get them? What exactly are you asking?

bluto63 · 27-10-2006 5:26pm

Well if you want drop D just tune your low E down 2 frets, DADGBE Simplest alternate tuning you can get

You're not being specific enough of what you want

Recon · 27-10-2006 9:50pm

I'm looking for a list of the different type of tunings for a guitar. Something along the lines of:

standard: EADGBE
drop

DADGBE
open E: whatever open E is.

Recon · 27-10-2006 9:53pm

Isn't wikipedia great?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guitar_tuning

Fingers Mcginty · 28-10-2006 1:25pm

don't forget about double dropped D tuning aka Neil Young tuning. Bothe E's are dropped to D...one of my favourites.

Creamy Goodness · 28-10-2006 1:27pm

Fingers Mcginty wrote:

don't forget about double dropped D tuning aka Neil Young tuning. Bothe E's are dropped to D...one of my favourites.

such a great tuning is DADGAD

Fingers Mcginty · 28-10-2006 3:21pm

Cremo wrote:

such a great tuning is DADGAD

aka celtic tuning a la Rory Gallagher and John MArtyn...Love that tuning!

Sinfonia · 28-10-2006 4:45pm

Slack Key: DGDGBD one of my favourites, get the slide out

John · 28-10-2006 10:57pm

I remember about 2-3 years ago a guitar magazine had a great article on Nick Drake and his different tunings. Really impressive stuff. I always wondered why I could never figure out how to play his songs!

noby · 29-10-2006 2:55pm

I read a similair article about the Red House Painters. They used to experiment with different tunings, and then occasionally pick up a guitar that they thought was in standard tuning, but wasn't, and in trying to play a chord would get a really interesting sound.