From Jeremiah Thomas Isaacs Sent Tue, Jan 6th 1998, 02:50
From Jeremiah Thomas Isaacs Sent Tue, Jan 6th 1998, 02:50
On Mon, 5 Jan 1998, lwtcdi wrote:
> A bit of a poser that has been bugging me unconciously for a while....
>
> Why are guitars tuned so that the last two string are one note higher
> than the rest? Wouldn't it make sense to tune them so that they are all
> parallel or whatever? There's probably a very good reason, but I find it
> most odd!
>
> Gb.
> --
the third (in standard tuning)tween strings 2 and 3 (counting from the
bottom, thinnest string) is to make chording easier. ive used the tuning
you are proposing (eadgcf) and like it for the kind of playing it lends
itself to. because there are 6 strings, and you have 4 fingers to use
(ok, and sometimes 5) and chords (in their simplest form) have 3
notes...
the fact that e repeats helps make chords involving e easier, however the
third can be moved around, and has the same effect on chords (eadgce or
eadf#be) that effect being making it easier to chord.
ok, maybe it wasnt a clear explanation, but i think i got the point
across.
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excuse me but i just have to explode
explode this body off me wake-up tomorrow
brand new a little tired but brand new
bj¿rk