Is this a real tuning??

PJ-Sin

I have used this tuning for about 5-6 years now. Basically I was looking for a real low sound, but still be able to solo with higher strings in standard tuning WITHOUT getting a seven string guitar (I dont know what it is about those, but I just dont like em, maybe just looking like Im trying to be Korn or something). I was just kinda messing around one day and came up with it. It goes (from heaviest to lightest strings) C-G-C-G-B-E

I have always been curious if this was an actual tuning or not, does anyone know?? is it some kind of open C tuning?


If anyone is curious, try it out. Its pretty interesting once you figure it out...

Pearl Jam and toast

no idea, but chances are if it's a usable tuning it's got a name somewhere.

drop c eh? :eek:

PJ-Sin

Yeah, Im sure its gotta have a name too. Im just wondering if anyone here knows.
Oh, and drop c would be like drop d, only down a whole step for all of the strings. Which IS like the 3 lowest of my strings, but the higher 3 are in standard tuning....hmmmmm

Pearl Jam and toast

PJ-Sin wrote:

Yeah, Im sure its gotta have a name too. Im just wondering if anyone here knows.
Oh, and drop c would be like drop d, only down a whole step for all of the strings. Which IS like the 3 lowest of my strings, but the higher 3 are in standard tuning....hmmmmm

ah i see what you did... seems like it's sensible.. maybe there's a site you can enter that on and find a tuning.,... like cordfind.com for tunings?

Pearl Jam and toast

Here's Open C...

C G C G C E

So your tuning is Open Cmaj7 because you dropped that C on the 2nd string to a b.

ta da!

FinsburyParkCarrots

CGCGCE
CGDGAD
CGDABD
DADABD
EBEGBD
DADEAD
DADFAD
DADGAD
DADF#AD
DGDGBD
BAGDAD
BAF#DAD
EADGBE
DADGBE
CGCGBE
(Drop C) CADGBE
(Drop CG) CGDGBE
(C Spanish) CGDGBD
CGDGAD
CGCGAE
CGCGCEb
(Lute tuning) EADF#BE
(Perfect 4th tuning) EADGCF
(D7) DADF#CD
(G7) DGDFBD
(Gmaj7) DGDF#BD
(Dmaj7) DADF#AC#
(Gm7) DGDFBbD
(Dm7) DADFAC
(Am7) EAEGCE
(Em7) EBDGBE
DADDAD
DGDDGD
EAEEAE
EBEEBE

There ya go.

FinsburyParkCarrots

CGCGBE works well. A tuning's what you can make of it.

FinsburyParkCarrots

http://www.algonet.se/~iguana/DRAKE/tunings.html

This might be of interest.

moster78

Dropped C would be like Queens of the Stone Age tunings, every string is down a full four steps. Any more and the strings would probably fall off. But it sounds pretty sweet, love playing lost art of keeping a secret in that tuning.

PJ-Sin

Thanks guys!! Now I have peace...LOL


For real though, its pretty cool what you can do with this tuning. Go check out some of my bands stuff to hear it (If you want) http://www.myspace.com/byproduct