Do you play an instrument?

Stompbox · 2010-12-24 18:41:13

A lot of people that post on this forum seem quite musically attuned (or maybe just attuned to my tastes :P) and although I'm aware there's an Instruments forum I'm quite interested in knowing how many of the peeps here are prone to dabbling! So, do you? If so, was it a desire to emulate your favourite artists that…

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#32 26-04-2011 04:25PM

flyswatter

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smokedeels wrote: »

Has anyone had much look messing about with alternative tunings on guitar

I was reading up on "ostrich guitar"

1d
* downtuned to d (from e to d)
2d
* uptuned to d (from B to d)
3D
* downtuned to D (from G to D)
4D
5D
* uptuned to D (from A to D)
6D_
* downtuned to D_(from E to D_)

Apparently one of the guitars on Venus In Furs
and All Tomorrows Parties are played like this.

I think I'll mess about with it later.

I've no real understanding of music theory, I guess
I'll just try a few chord shapes on it.

Sonic Youth are famous for using the weirdest tunings to get as unique a sound as they can.

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#33 26-04-2011 04:28PM

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guitar and harmonica:)

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#34 26-04-2011 04:30PM

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never heard about it before:mad:

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#35 26-04-2011 04:34PM

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flyswatter wrote: »

Sonic Youth are famous for using the weirdest tunings to get as unique a sound as they can.

THE SONIC YOUTH TUNING TUTORIAL

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