[Jongpil Yun]

So I'm experimenting with all 4ths tuning again, at the insistence of Durero and Apophis from a while back, so got any good chord shapes? Open position for major/minor/7th and barres for the same would be a nice start. I'm guessing you really can't do full 7 string chords like this. Except B major. That's a really easy one.

Here are my favorites. IMO sus4 and sus2 chords are way under used. I love the way they sound.

     Major               Minor               sus4              
F||--1----------------|--3----------------|--1----------------|
C||--1----------------|--1----------------|--1----------------|
G||--3----------------|--1----------------|--1----------------|
D||--4----------------|--2----------------|--4----------------|
A||-------------------|--4----------------|--4----------------|
E||-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
B||-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|


  sus2                7                   m7                
--3----------------|--2----------------|--1----------------|
--1----------------|--1----------------|--1----------------|
--1----------------|--3----------------|--3----------------|
--1----------------|--1----------------|--1----------------|
--4----------------|-------------------|-------------------|
-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|


  dim7 without root   
--4-----------------||
--5-----------------||
--3-----------------||
--------------------||
--------------------||
--------------------||
--------------------||

[Durero]

There's endless possibilities. Here's a few I like - all moveable:

7-string tab:

maj triad

2(5th)
x
x
2(maj3rd)
x
x
1(root)


minor triad

2
x
x
1
x
x
1


maj7

2
x
x
2
2
x
1


dominant7

2
x
x
2
1
x
1


m7

2
x
x
1
1
x
1


maj9

2
2
x
2
2
x
1


dominant9

2
2
x
2
1
x
1


m9

2
2
x
1
1
x
1


These are all extremely wide-spaced voicings. Move notes to other octaves for closer-spaced voicings & inversions.

have fun & post your own favorites

[Jongpil Yun]

I dunno about chords, but these are kinda fun.



That's an Emin on the left and a G# diminished on the right, btw. Get ready to make Broderick look like a noob with your uber string skipping sequencing with that one.

You can also make a dim7 arpeggio by moving the 124 shape left one fret and down two strings each time, so you'll fret B: 9 12 15, A: 8 11 14, etc. Across all seven strings this ends nicely on F, which is the bb7, and you can tap in the last G#.

[Apophis]

You see now, why we love P4 tuning it's easier to control the neck and notes choices, cause everything is symmetrical and easier to play.

[Kakaka]

4ths? Do you mean perfect 4ths? Like in standard EBGDAEB tuning?

Thinks to self:
*this must be it, 'cause Apophis nicknamed it P4 tuning, so P must stand for perfect and 4 for, well, you know what...*

Oh, sorry, hadn't read the score^. Just nevermind.

[Apophis]

yeah FCGDAE if you use EBGDAE.

[Kakaka]

I like the standard tuning. All P4ths except for the M3rd on 3rd string.

By the way, have you guys ever seen this?
YouTube - Phil Keaggy - The Wind and the Wheat

I love the song, love the player and chord-wise he's a monster.

[Apophis]

post link, you did it wrong

[Kakaka]

I'm still trying it... dude, it shouldn't be this hard!

Anyways, enjoy it! hehe

[Durero]

Originally Posted by Kakaka

I like the standard tuning. All P4ths except for the M3rd on 3rd string.

The whole point of the 4ths tuning is to get rid of that M3rd.