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| Sumerian 7string Sorcery ![]() Join Date: May 2005 Location: The Eleven-day Empire Posts: 9,477
Real Name: I have many... Main Seven: C7 Hellraiser/LTD M207 Main ERG: Aria bass tuned in fifths Rig: Sombras Que Corta Thanked: 170
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Rather than thinking in terms of chord shapes, the best way to get something musical out of these tunings initially is to practice playing melodies (either single notes, or double/triple stops) against the open strings and letting it all ring together. You can get some really complex sounding chords with some super-easy fingerings. 'If one octave isn't interesting then who the hell cares about the others?!' Diamanda Galas http://farsideguitars.blogspot.com/ |
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| Junk and harlot man. ![]() Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: North of sweden Posts: 6,916
Real Name: Jonathan Main Seven: Schecter Omen Extreme Main ERG: Orfea 10-string Rig: Behringer Thanked: 332
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Just work at 3 strings at the time, try to find something that sounds good to your ear. If you find it, try adding another string, stop when it sounds full enough. Productive Desecration Since 2004 |
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| Has 18 hour days Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Yay area Posts: 2,132
Real Name: Sitael Main Seven: Ibanez RG7321 '06/Modded Main ERG: Thinking about it... Rig: Peavey VK/JCM800 Thanked: 22
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ^Okay, I'll give it a shot. Thanks. Too much blood in my alcohol system |
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| Sumerian 7string Sorcery ![]() Join Date: May 2005 Location: The Eleven-day Empire Posts: 9,477
Real Name: I have many... Main Seven: C7 Hellraiser/LTD M207 Main ERG: Aria bass tuned in fifths Rig: Sombras Que Corta Thanked: 170
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Oh, another cool modal tuning with a similar sort of feel/sound is CGCGCD (or CGCGCF if you prefer). ![]() |
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| T'IS MAH KITTAY! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Norway Posts: 1,782
Real Name: Morten Main Seven: Schecter Omen 7 Extreme Main ERG: Agile 28" baritone Rig: Pod X3 Live Thanked: 69
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | i like completely open tunings... AEAEAE for example... or on my nylon string acoustic, Bb F Bb F Bb F... -------------------------------------- Æn Æppl Æ Dæi, Kiips De Dåktor Awæi |
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