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Topic: G tuning for 8 string. |
Frederick Hogaboom
From: Connecticut, USA
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Posted 13 Sep 2012 3:18 pm
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GBDGBD OPEN D.
What are the options for eight string?
Last edited by Frederick Hogaboom on 13 Sep 2012 3:23 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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John Rosett
From: Missoula, MT
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Posted 13 Sep 2012 3:23 pm
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You could put E strings in there for G6: DBGEDBGE(high to low) _________________ "it's not in bad taste, if it's funny." - john waters |
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Frederick Hogaboom
From: Connecticut, USA
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Posted 13 Sep 2012 3:27 pm
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Ok, finally got keyboard to work properly.
With D tuning, what could the other two strings be tuned to on an eight string.
Appreciate the patience. |
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John Billings
From: Ohio, USA
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Posted 13 Sep 2012 5:20 pm
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Well,,,,, what kind of music do you play? I'm currently experimenting on a S-10, with a G tuning based on Bottleneck Low G. Very powerful-sounding tuning.
Lo to Hi DGDGBDG, and still fooling with the high 3 strings. The low 6 strings are classic Bottleneck Low G, while the top 6 strings have the same intervallic relationship as E or D tuning. My pedals also give me E minor tuning, plus other chords. It's fun! |
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Kevin Maul
From: Round Lake NY 12151
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Posted 14 Sep 2012 1:02 pm
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John-that G tuning is very close to classic Cajun steel. You could use pedals to give you a C out of that,too.
For non pedal,a G6 is what I use on 8 string-[lo EGBDEGBD hi ] also C6 is popular or a D7 [DF#ACDF#AD] could be cool if you are focusing on D tuning. |
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