After playing with the DGAD concept for a bit now, the thought suddenly occurred to me: why not
CGDABE for a tuning? Some interesting attributes, compared with the CGDGAD option I've been
considering as a general-purpose tuning:
- Six individual tones, as opposed to four.
- A true four-string group (6543) in all fifths.
- Fifths-based scales available on five strings, simply skipping the second string to do it.
It retains all the advantages of the DGAD relationship that matter to me, and the partial-capo options would seem to offer a great deal of flexibility with these tones, while retaining the ability to play up-the-neck with consistent available intervals.
Interesting thought. I may string up the SoloEtte that way, and see what happens.
1 comment:
This is similar to the Guitar Craft tuning (CGDAEG), which is all fifths except for the minor third on the first string. The resonances work a lot better.
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