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Transpositions of EADGBE’s familiar ‘5>5>5>4>5’ pattern: as used by guitar traditions of the past and present [8 tunings]

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—Standard—

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• E-A-D-G-B-E •

The Renaissance roots of ‘55545’, and the first ever guitar recordings…

 

—Eb Standard (‘Hendrix’)—

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• E^b-A^b-D^b-G^b-B^b-E^b •

Immortalised by Jimi, ‘half-step lower’ makes for wilder bends…

 

—D Standard (‘Tone Down’)—

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• D-G-C-F-A-D •

Tone down your sound by going two frets slacker and deeper…

 

—Db Standard (‘Iommi’)—

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• D^b-G^b-B-E-A^b-D^b •

Beloved by Sabbath, it also suits the bends and roots of the Indian sitar…

 

—C Standard (‘Two-Tone Drop’)—

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• C-F-B^b-Eb-G-C •

Go ‘two tones down’ to open up low-key, quieter realms…

 

—B Standard (‘Baritone’)—

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• B-E-A-D-G^b-B •

Scandinavian ‘ragna-rok’, acoustic jazz fingerstyle, low-growling electric slide…

 

—F Standard (‘Raise’)—

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• F-B^b-E^b-A^b-C-F •

Wind the strings a little tauter to ramp up the power and volume…

 

—G Standard (‘Terz’)—

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• G-C-F-B^b-D-G •

A small, cute, guitar-like lute, which once had Europe swooning…