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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | In a recent exchange with another OFCer... on this topic, I had realized something about this alternative tuning... that for some, is old news and completely obvious... but, for other's, who don't explore alternatives, might make an alternative tuning much less scary ...
Here's something that makes sense to most anyone who knows basic cowboy chords...
Go get your guitar then come back and read this with it...
So...
Double-Dropped-D tuning is simply tuning down - from concert (standard) pitch- the top and bottom strings to D
So strings are tuned to:
D A D G B D
Notice that all the interior strings are still the same as concert pitch.
Knowing that, Let's work through the first position Major Chords that are made by fretting ONLY interior strings i.e. 2,3,4,5
Strum and "A" chord...
sounds ok! (now try "A7"...)
Skip "B" chord for now cause it requires fretting the first string
So, go to "C" ...
it sounds good too
Skip "D" for now for the same reason we skipped "B"
Strum "E"...
It too sounds good (now try "E7")
Next, do the same for the first position Minor chords that are made on the interior strings and you realize that many of these sound great too!
Now for the chords that require the Top and Bottom strings to be fretted in first position....
Let's take "D" to start...
Fret a regular first position "D" and strum. It sounds ok BUT, if you leave the first string open and strum ALL 6 strings... it's magnificent!
Now try "G"in first position, but again, DON'T fret strings 1&6. "G" becomes a single finger chord and strum all chords
You get the point... Now just continue to experiment with chord forms you know by fretting or not fretting the 1 and 6 strings...
This is an attempt to offer those 'round here, who are tentative about trying alternative tunings , because they don't think they have enough knowledge to venture into them... I am NO expert... |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Very nice lesson Jeff: I have had several ask me and this is much better more depth than I had to offer. I'm sure a lot will appreciate it! Have a good weekend! |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | The grasshopper offers his thanks to the master... |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Besides registering my FRUSTRATION,¡yet again! that we are limited to an unreasonably short time to edit our posts...
I'd like to say, please address me as "Mastur." |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by Jeff W.:
¡yet again! Is that another new 'mac' way to say it, Mastur? |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Originally posted by The Wabbit Formerly Known As Waskel:
Originally posted by Jeff W.:
¡yet again! Is that another new 'mac' way to say it, Mastur?
The following post has been proof-read and "previewed" to ensure that it does not contain typos or translation errors.
It has been scrubbed by my campaign staff to reflect the most palatable, yet tightly positioned, response to the Wabbit's inquiry quoted above.
¡BITE ME! |
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Location: closely held secret | I find you pompous, judgmental, and completely self-absorbed. Would you be my friend? |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Great minds fink alike. |
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Location: NJ | Y'can also get:
G = 1st & 6th strings at 5th fret
A = Barre the 1st four strings at 2nd fret
D = 2nd & 3rd strings at 7th fret
C = 2nd & 3rd strings at 5th fret
Em = 4th, 5th & 6th at 2nd fret
There's a bunch of others, but I have to PLAY them, and not THINK/type 'em.
I use this tuning a lot . . . |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Man, when I saw "Double Dropped D" I thought Heather was back... |
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Location: UK | And i thought it was our secret Jeff and as for that " makes sence to most anybody " might i add that if whilst trying you experience breathlessness, nausia , palpatations , dizzyness , hyperventilation you put the guitar down get your tuner out and give up |
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Location: big island | Originally posted by Trader Jim:
Man, when I saw "Double Dropped D" I thought Heather was back... with a silicone leak... |
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Location: Upper Left USA | "Man, when I saw "Double Dropped D" I thought Heather was back..."
Just a little older... |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Originally posted by Andrea:
And i thought it was our secret Jeff and as for that " makes sence to most anybody " might i add that if whilst trying you experience breathlessness, nausia , palpatations , dizzyness , hyperventilation you put the guitar down get your tuner out and give up I have that effect... |
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Location: Scotland | The next step is to go to a Shubb Partial, Kyser Shortcut or ThirdHand covering strings 5, 4 & 3 at the 2nd fret. Then it gets real interesting. I have a partial capo website about to go live soon, I'll post details as soon as it's done. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | I yield the rest of my time to my "esteemed" colleague ... |
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Location: Scotland | Dropped D, double-dropped D and raised Esus are so closely related they probably all have one leg slightly shorter than the other. And ginger hair. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | redheads! |
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Location: Tennessee | Well, brunettes are fine, man, and blondes are fun
But when it comes to getting a dirty job done I'll take a redheaded woman
It takes a redheaded woman to get a dirty job done
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Location: NJ | Q: What do y'call a redhead walking on her hands?
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Double Dropped D- Easy starts
