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SiD1
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05/29/2006 11:09 am
ya hey guys. i need to know how to put my guitar into alternate tunings. can u work out alternate tunings from a tuner??. so just let me know if there any programs or any other way from which i can get alternate tunings thanks.
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05/29/2006 2:01 pm
There's a listing of alternate tunings here:

http://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=1754
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05/29/2006 7:53 pm
Sonic Youth tunings
More tunings

I didn't bother to go through them all, so there's probably a lot of overlap between the two. I really like the Sonic Youth tunings page. There's a lot of really bizarre, seemingly useless tunings on there.

And yes, you can use an electric tuner to get alternate tunings. Most tuners, anyway.
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06/01/2006 12:58 am
This is a really good question, this puzzled me when I started.
You're probably just best to google it.
As for the tuning, a chromatic tuner is best, just tune each string on the tuner to what the string should be in the alnernate tuning.

Sorry if this is all to obvious or not useful, but good luck pal.
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06/01/2006 2:56 pm
Yeah, Aerosmith once used E,E,E,E,E,E. :D
I like D,A,D,F,A,D. :cool:
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06/01/2006 3:39 pm
Heck, you can even make up your own tunings. I'm currently working on writing a song in EAEBDD tuning, which I'm fairly sure I invented.
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06/01/2006 6:01 pm
Originally Posted by: earthman buckHeck, you can even make up your own tunings. I'm currently working on writing a song in EAEBDD tuning, which I'm fairly sure I invented.
Cool :cool: You need to stick with one or two just because most of the standard way to make cords is out the window so you live and learn. :D
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06/01/2006 11:03 pm
My all-time favorite is one I modified from Zeppelin (and they prolly borrowed it from blues players):
CGCGCE = C Major (used on their songs, Hats Off to Roy Harper, and Friends)
CGCGCEb = C Minor (can be heard in my song, Monday)
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06/02/2006 3:04 am
and if you ever get pissed off at you old man, write him a song in the tuning DADFAG
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06/02/2006 8:35 am
im a bit of a fan of dropping the 6th string down a step to make booming powerchords really easy to do, so DADGBE / CGCFAD - afterall you can still play any song with DADGBE that relies on standard tuning as long as your not using the 6th string :P and when u want to crunch up the distortion and scare the cat you can pull a bar powerchord and switch really quickly :P

There's a certain satisfaction from playing Rammstein - Du Hast on DADGBE, it's hard to describe :P
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06/03/2006 3:39 am
Originally Posted by: alucard0941and if you ever get pissed off at you old man, write him a song in the tuning DADFAG

Thats hilarious. It would be some damn subliminal.
I just repped your ass. :D
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06/04/2006 3:51 pm
Originally Posted by: ericthecableguyThats hilarious. It would be some damn subliminal.
I just repped your ass. :D

lol, thanks man :cool:

were you the person who made that thread about their dad and chicken wing a long time ago?
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06/04/2006 4:59 pm
Originally Posted by: alucard0941were you the person who made that thread about their dad and chicken wing a long time ago?

That was me.
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06/04/2006 9:36 pm
oh my bad, :o I always get mixed up with the e's
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06/05/2006 12:13 am
Originally Posted by: alucard0941oh my bad, :o I always get mixed up with the e's

I always mix up my earthmanthecablebucks and ericmancablebucksguy...and o no!
All joking aside I always think his posts are mine.
For life is quite absurd and death's the final word, You must always face the curtain with a bow
Forget about your sin - give the audience a grin
Enjoy it - it's your last chance anyhow.

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06/05/2006 4:09 pm
Originally Posted by: ericthecableguyI always mix up my earthmanthecablebucks and ericmancablebucksguy...and o no!
All joking aside I always think his posts are mine.

I think we should merge ourselves to create a super-being called ericmancablebucksguy.

EDIT: I searched the entire "Who's Behind the PC II?" thread to find a picture of you and create an image of ericmancablebucksguy, but I couldn't find one. Sorry to let you all down.
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