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Topic: A newbie tuning question |
David Ziegler
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Lancaster, Ohio, USA
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Posted 1 Dec 2005 10:04 am |
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I see the E9 tuning referred to as "chromatic" and the C6 tuning referred to as "open"! What makes a tuning chromatic or open?
Dave Ziegler |
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Jody Cameron
From:
Angleton, TX,, USA
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Posted 1 Dec 2005 10:35 am
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David, they way I think of it is that each neck has an open tuning. The E9 is basically tuned "open" to the E9 chord, with the chromatic tones (high F# and D# added, although, technically the F# is the 9th tone of the scale). The C6 is basically tuned open to the C6 chord (although the fourth tone, F, is on the 9th string, and sometimes the 2nd tone, D is on the first string).
The names are derived from the basic tunings of each neck, but anomalies abound within the tunings, as well as in other tunings, i.e. E13, etc. |
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David Doggett
From:
Bawl'mer, MD (formerly of MS, Nawluns, Gnashville, Knocksville, Lost Angeles, Bahsten. and Philly)
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Posted 1 Dec 2005 9:43 pm
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Chromatic applied to standard E9 10-string is a misnomer. It is casually applied to the two top strings on E9. They don't come from the E chord, but are scale notes between the chord notes. Some pedals or levers might give a few chromatic notes (notes between the scale notes), but I doubt if many E9 copedents give all 12 notes of the chromatic scale.
"Open" usually refers to a straight major or minor chord, although some would also consider 6th, 7th, 9th and 13th chords open. Having the entire scale on the strings, even with no pedals or levers, like a harp, would not be considered an open tuning. |
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John Bechtel
From:
Nashville, Tennessee, R.I.P.
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Posted 1 Dec 2005 10:32 pm
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The ‘BASIC’ tuning on my inside-neck is C-Diatonic Scale!
G–A–C–E–F–G–A–B–C–E w/3-P's & 4-KL’s! Credit/Blame for this Setup goes to b0b! 
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“Big John” Bechtel
Coming Soon: New Burgundy D–10 Derby (w/6 &  ,
’65 Re-Issue Fender Twin–Reverb Custom™ 15” Eminence.
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David Wren
From:
Placerville, California, USA
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Posted 2 Dec 2005 1:23 pm
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I've seen older string sets and instruction books refer to the C6th ten 10 sting tuning as the "Nashville tuning".... this always seemed a misnomer to me, as "Texas" tuning would have been more approriate (IMHO).
$.02
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Dave Wren
'95Carter S12-E9/B6,7X7; Session500; Hilton Pedal
www.ameechapman.com
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