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Reid
Ha`aha`a
Andorra
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 Posted - 04/17/2005 : 3:10:05 PM
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Patrick, I admire you Big Time (you are right in my Ballpark, if that doesn't offend you), so I hope you won't take this amiss.
But, folks, I used to hang at a site called "The 13th Fret" and, now, Patrick has been trying to educate those EADGBE Guyz an' Gals about so-called Alternate Tunings, and they are mostly all mystified. Truth to tell, I am (not exactly) mystified by why those folks should be so troubled by turning those little screws on the headstock. I know most of them semipersonally and I know they play things in a few other tunings. But the reason they do is because some guru, like El McMeen (who is a sweet guy and knows *lots*) tells them to. Or they know about McManus or Bensusan, and copy them by rote.
Patrick is on a quest that all of us have already attained. Keep Patrick in your thoughts and bless his efforts of conversion to a higher understanding.
Geev 'um StringBreaker - EADGBE NOT!
...Reid
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Kapila Kane
Ha`aha`a
USA
1051 Posts |
Posted - 04/17/2005 : 7:36:55 PM
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Has anyone tried the latest rage tuning...
EEEGAD? |
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kevin green
Aloha
USA
3 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2005 : 03:26:37 AM
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| I have heard of it, but never tried, I ran it through the tuning applet (mahalo nui loa to Mr Quade for sharing this amazing tool wit us) by the way, & it seems E,G#,E,G,A,D, seem to be a bit more user friendly for turning around & chord shapes. I'm gonna yank the keys around a bit here & give it a try |
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thumbstruck
Ahonui
USA
2165 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2005 : 06:18:06 AM
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| CGDGBE, CGDFBD, CGEGBD, CGEGAE, DADF#AC#, DADF#AD, DGDEGD, DADF#BD, CFCFAF, and for the modal types: EADGAE, DGDGCD. Buy strings by the dozen, they're cheaper. |
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wdf
Ha`aha`a
USA
1153 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2005 : 07:00:43 AM
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| Let's see, in theory around 440 hz we have 12 half tones from C through B. Again, in theory, each of the 6 strings could be any one of these 12 notes. This would give a total of 12 for the 1st string, 12 for the 2nd string, 12 for the 3rd string,... A total of 12 x 12 x 12 x 12 x 12 x 12 or 2,985,984 possible tunings - and this is just the notes in one octave!! |
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bbenzel
Lokahi
USA
130 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2005 : 07:21:51 AM
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I've been keeping a list of tunings that I find out. While I doubt that it's comprehensive it'll keep ypu occupied for a while.
C Maj/ Mainland : C G C G C E
C Maj/ Atta's C : C G E G C E
Orkney : C G D G C D
C sus2 : C G C G C D
DADGAD : D A D G A D
Martin Simpson's Klingon : D A D G A C
Dropped D : D A D G B E
D Maj./Mainland D: D A D F# A D
Cyril's D D A D F# B E (or D maj 6-9)
D 6th : D A D F# B D
Eedgibby : E A D G B E
Gmaj / Taro Patch: D G D G B D
C Wahine : C G D G B D
Keola's C Wahine : C G D G B E (also Hiilawe)
Ledward's C Wahine: G C E G B D
Hanalei C Wahine : C G E G B D
D Wahine : D A D F# A C#
F Wahine/Gabby's F: F C E G C E
Keola's F Wahine: C F C G C E
G Wahine : D G D F# B D
A Mauna Loa : E A E E F# C#
Bb Mauna Loa : F Bb D F G D
C Mauna Loa : G C E G A E
C Samoan Mauna Loa: F G C G A E
G Mauna Loa : D G D D G D
G6th Mauna Loa: D G D G B E
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Auntie Nancy
`Olu`olu
USA
593 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2005 : 08:44:09 AM
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EEEGAD!
I knew it, you're trying to drive me crazy!
auntie
great list - thanks!!
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Edited by - Auntie Nancy on 04/24/2005 08:46:54 AM |
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wdf
Ha`aha`a
USA
1153 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2005 : 09:19:19 AM
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| Dancing Cat's tunings essay has been discussed here before, but some may have missed it. So, here's a link to it. tunings essay |
Dusty |
Edited by - wdf on 04/24/2005 09:19:59 AM |
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Mika ele
Ha`aha`a
USA
1493 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2005 : 6:11:46 PM
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Eegads. Methinks we have been had!
What about EFFACE GAFFED or GEEDAD? |
E nana, e ho'olohe. E pa'a ka waha, e hana ka lima. |
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Karl Monetti
`Olu`olu
USA
756 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2005 : 7:39:06 PM
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| Been to the EDDGGE od BAGDAG, now I;m just GAADED. How'd you guys miss EEEGAD??? Especially coming from Gordo? |
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kevin green
Aloha
USA
3 Posts |
Posted - 04/25/2005 : 01:06:08 AM
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| The dropped EEEGAD expirement was a flying failure, but it did have a nice bluesy mode to it. Now I ask, Keola does some pieces with a minor flavor, does anyone know how this is accomplished? Open minor tuning of som sort? |
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Auntie Nancy
`Olu`olu
USA
593 Posts |
Posted - 04/25/2005 : 03:28:51 AM
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Tee Hee -
I thought it was wonderful!!!
Thanks Gordo!!
He's still up top for Class Clown...
However, Kiwini may be best poet, or best filipino/portogee pidgin.
Jus' Laff!!
now get to work and jus' pres'!! |
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Kiwini
Lokahi
USA
203 Posts |
Posted - 04/25/2005 : 2:06:20 PM
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You can play in any kine tuning you like. Jus no play in BAGDAD.
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Me Ke Aloha,
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