Hello, I was wondering if anyone could provide some steps for me to tune to this alternate tuning. I've tried a million other sites but no one will directly guide me through the steps. I need to know the frets to match the strings to. I already know its (B F# B E G# C#). Any information would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
Re: Drop B tuning 18:17 on Thursday, December 6, 2007
This is going to make your strings really floppy, especially your sixth. Are you sure you want this sound? So much of what's played scorditura could be easily played with standard fingering if the player would only invest a little thought.
Anyway, if your guitar is already in standard tuning, you can match the tenth fret of your lowest string with your open fifth string. Now you have B A D G B E. Then match the eighth fret of your fifth string to the open fourth string. Now you have B F# D G B E. Then match the eighth fret of your fourth string to the open third string. Now you have B F# B G B E. Then match the seventh fret of your fifth string to the open second string. Now you have B F# B E B E. Then match the eighth fret of your second string to the open first string. Now you have B F# B E G# E. Then match your open first string to the fifth fret of your second string. Now you have B F# B E G# C#.
Re: Drop B tuning 21:15 on Thursday, December 6, 2007
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