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pcbTIM
Alien Abductee
USA
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 Posted - 12/07/2001 : 03:09:00 AM
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I was wondering how you do this tuning. I wanted to learn how to play Try a Little Harder. I don't know if you'd be able to explain well enough, but any help would be appreciated.
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Dalin
Is Anybody Here?
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Posted - 12/07/2001 : 12:24:46 PM
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Just tune your low E string down to a C (It is two steps below your standard tuning). The rest of the strings stay the same.
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pcbTIM
Alien Abductee
USA
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Posted - 12/07/2001 : 4:29:40 PM
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ok. but how do I do it?
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pants_happy
Chatterbox
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Posted - 12/07/2001 : 4:57:33 PM
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just pluck and hold the 1st fret on the B string (and play the E open at the same time, along with the B string) and tune your low E down till they sound the same,(and tune with your right hand slowly) or use the 3rd fret on the A string. so it would be C-A-D-G-B-E from the top of the guitar to the bottom (sorry if i'm explaining too much, but i'm just trying to explain well enough)
hope this helps
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Dalin
Is Anybody Here?
31 Posts |
Posted - 12/07/2001 : 5:02:32 PM
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Obviously the best way is to use a tuner. If you tune by ear, use the rule of fourths. You know how you can tune the fifth string (A) by playing the 6th string (E) 5th fret (also A)? It's the same theory, but this time I take the 5th string and see when it sounds the same as the 6th string. By this I mean that to get a low C, you should be able to play the 6th string 9th fret and get the same A as you do on the 5th string. See, it's the rule of fourths (by pressing 6th string 5th fret tuned to an E, you get A, and by pressing 6th string 9th fret you get an A when the low string is tuned to C). I hope this helps. Actually, I just hope some of this makes sense.
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Jamie M
Chatterbox
Canada
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Posted - 12/07/2001 : 5:18:02 PM
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Hey pcb, it's really not hard, just do whatever you do when going to drop D and continue a full step. Dalin's got the easiest way I think.
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pcbTIM
Alien Abductee
USA
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Posted - 12/07/2001 : 5:31:56 PM
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sweet! it worked. thanks a lot you guys!
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Dave S
Chatterbox
USA
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Posted - 01/02/2002 : 1:13:03 PM
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I don't see how that's the rule of fourths when you play an A on the C string, A is the 6th tone in a C scale...they call it rule of fourths and fifths because you play the 4th or 5th note in a scale i'm pretty sure. So for C we'll call it rule of the sixth =D
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Drop-C Tuning
