Regular Tuning https://bteachguitar.runboard.com/t117 Runboard| Regular Tuning en-us Thu, 28 Mar 2024 09:00:59 +0000 Thu, 28 Mar 2024 09:00:59 +0000 https://www.runboard.com/ rssfeeds_managingeditor@runboard.com (Runboard.com RSS feeds managing editor) rssfeeds_webmaster@runboard.com (Runboard.com RSS feeds webmaster) akBBS 60 Re: Regular Tuninghttps://bteachguitar.runboard.com/p163360,from=rss#post163360https://bteachguitar.runboard.com/p163360,from=rss#post163360I'm guessing that standard tuning evolved from tuning all the strings to an interval of a fourth. Then somebody stuck that major third between the 3rd and 4th strings. Whoever that person was, he/she was a friggin' genius! That interval sure makes the fingering of chords easier. Try tuning your second string to C instead of B and your first string to F then play some chords. It's definitely an eye opening (and finger stretching) experience. Rev Georgenondisclosed_email@example.com (RevGeo)Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:50:41 +0000 Re: Regular Tuninghttps://bteachguitar.runboard.com/p162187,from=rss#post162187https://bteachguitar.runboard.com/p162187,from=rss#post162187Me Toonondisclosed_email@example.com (Anthony Weiler)Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:43:55 +0000 Re: Regular Tuninghttps://bteachguitar.runboard.com/p162135,from=rss#post162135https://bteachguitar.runboard.com/p162135,from=rss#post162135yes, I’m also a fan of open tunings nondisclosed_email@example.com (Lara Stone)Sat, 30 May 2009 14:44:05 +0000 Re: Regular Tuninghttps://bteachguitar.runboard.com/p162122,from=rss#post162122https://bteachguitar.runboard.com/p162122,from=rss#post162122I find many altered tunings pretty cool too, particularly open tunings ( to major or minor chords)nondisclosed_email@example.com (texasshreder)Thu, 28 May 2009 19:18:18 +0000 Re: Regular Tuninghttps://bteachguitar.runboard.com/p161867,from=rss#post161867https://bteachguitar.runboard.com/p161867,from=rss#post161867Standard guitar tuning is just a continuation of the "folly" of lute tuning! I use it too, I admit it but I find a much more liberated approach to the instrument can be found in "so-called" alternative (ie logical) tunings. Just an opinion of course. nondisclosed_email@example.com (kommodius)Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:47:54 +0000 Re: Regular Tuninghttps://bteachguitar.runboard.com/p411,from=rss#post411https://bteachguitar.runboard.com/p411,from=rss#post411Thanks Ben Nick nondisclosed_email@example.com (NickMinnion)Thu, 27 May 2004 23:09:33 +0000 Re: Regular Tuninghttps://bteachguitar.runboard.com/p410,from=rss#post410https://bteachguitar.runboard.com/p410,from=rss#post410*Hey guys, Ben here, found some info on the standard tuning dilemma. And yes, it IS 01:42AM* The tuning of the guitar that we call "standard" (EADGBE) has been around for a long time, from about the 17th century according to some sources. Before the six string guitar was the five string guitar. For this instrument several tunings were used, but the most popular was ADGBE, which is identical to our standard tuning minus the lowest string. This tuning became EADGBE with the introduction of the added low E making it a six string instrument in approximately 1800. That tuning has survived as "standard" to this day. The tuning is popular, because it encorporates a range of notes which allows players to form many both major and minor chords, plus their variants. This flexibillity is unmatched by other, alternative tunings, and so to this day string musicians still use the EADGBE tuning as a basis for their musical talent. *Ripped from some website somewhere.* nondisclosed_email@example.com (reefrichards)Thu, 27 May 2004 01:46:59 +0000 Re: Regular Tuninghttps://bteachguitar.runboard.com/p409,from=rss#post409https://bteachguitar.runboard.com/p409,from=rss#post409It is pretty hard to find a better all-round tuning. By that I mean one that enables you to cover major, minor and seventh chord shapes and their extensions in all keys. So, in my view, its kind of like the best compromise. There are better tunings if you want to concentrate on particular chord types, but EADGBE is hard to beat for all-purpose guitar playing. If anyone has an historical account of how this tuning developed it would be interesting to hear about - that's not something I'm stumbled across to date.nondisclosed_email@example.com (NickMinnion)Sun, 07 Sep 2003 00:00:22 +0000 Regular Tuninghttps://bteachguitar.runboard.com/p408,from=rss#post408https://bteachguitar.runboard.com/p408,from=rss#post408Nick, Do you know why EADGBE became the standard/regular tuning? nondisclosed_email@example.com (fingersmith)Thu, 04 Sep 2003 20:15:44 +0000