https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/open-c-help/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:26:26 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/open-c-help/#post-325634 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:42:19 +0000
I'm afraid Busted Bicycle is beyond me now, but with enough practice I'll eventually play them both. Thanks, everyone.]]> Slide and Alternate tunings foxconfessor https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/open-c-help/#post-325634 https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/open-c-help/#post-325338 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:54:06 +0000 Slide and Alternate tunings tinsmith https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/open-c-help/#post-325338 https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/open-c-help/#post-325291 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 04:50:49 +0000
Open D DADF#AD RFRTFR
Open G DGDGBD FRFRTF
Open C CGCGCE RFRFRT

Picking between them largely hinges on where you want the root, third and fifth. There are things that are easier to do melodically and harmonically with each pattern.]]> Slide and Alternate tunings Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/open-c-help/#post-325291 https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/open-c-help/#post-325287 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 03:25:13 +0000
If you look at open D - D A D F# A D - it's just a question of bringing that tuning own a whole tone acrross the fretboard. But do you really want a bottom string flapping in the breeze? Tuning down the bottom E string FOUR semitones to C will achieve that effect....the string'll be so loose it'll be like playing an elastic band. Unless you change the string gauge for that particular string - do you want to do that?

C G C E G C - seems like an awful lot of messing around to get the right sound for one song. Maybe you could try open A tuning - E A E A C# E and put a capo on at the third fret?

Only a suggestion....feel free to try it or ignore it. Me, I'd try experimenting....

:D :D :D

Vic]]> Slide and Alternate tunings Vic Lewis VL https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/open-c-help/#post-325287 https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/open-c-help/#post-324978 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 02:50:54 +0000 Slide and Alternate tunings foxconfessor https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/open-c-help/#post-324978 https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/open-c-help/#post-324767 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 04:45:11 +0000
If you have a chromatic electronic tuner, you just tune down until it indicates the right notes for each string. (but tune string 2 up not down.

If you have a simpler electronic tuner that only responds to standard tuning, then
fret the 6th string at fret 4 and tune it to E.
Similarly fret string 5 at fret 2 and tune to A then..
Fret string 4 at fret 2 - tune to D then..
Tune string 3 to G as normal
String 2 is tuned up to C so fret it at fret 4 and tune it to E on the tuner
Tune string 1 to E as normal

If you're doing it by ear - first tune to standard then...
C.tune string 6 at fret 9 to string 5 open then
G.tune string 5 at fret 7 to string 4 open then
C. tune string 4 at fret 7 to string 3 open then
G. leave string 3 as it is (standard G) then
C. tune string 2 at fret 4 to string 1 open then
E. leave string 1 as it is (standard E)]]> Slide and Alternate tunings Fretsource https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/open-c-help/#post-324767 https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/open-c-help/#post-324762 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 04:23:53 +0000
E - E = identical
B - C = tune 2nd string a half step up
G - G = identical
D - C = tune 4th string a whole step down
A - G = tune 5th string a whole step down
E - C = tune 6th string two whole steps down]]> Slide and Alternate tunings Steinar Gregertsen https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/open-c-help/#post-324762 https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/open-c-help/#post-324756 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 03:03:00 +0000 Slide and Alternate tunings foxconfessor https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/open-c-help/#post-324756 https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/open-c-help/#post-324640 Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:49:06 +0000 C G C G C E]]> Slide and Alternate tunings Fretsource https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/open-c-help/#post-324640 https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/open-c-help/#post-35495 Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:39:46 +0000 Slide and Alternate tunings foxconfessor https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/open-c-help/#post-35495