Open Tunings help

Hi Tuners

I was at this web site

http://www.dennysguitars.homestead.com/whyopentune1.html

and was confused as to what he is trying to say about voicings. Can
anyone please explain this to me. I understand everything up to the
point where it says (in red type)"ACHIEVING GIANT STEPS IN
UNDERSTANDINGAND USING OPEN TUNING VOICINGS:" which is about half way
down the page.

I play slide guitar in open "E" tuning which is E,B,E,G#,B,E but it
sounds as if his method of tuning the open E chord should be 135135
which is E,G#,B,E,G#,B. This tuning also puts "less stress" on the
guitars neck. Apparently by using this tuning, I have more access to
other sounds???????? Is this what he is trying to say?

Thanks
Walter

Hi Walter,

I know you've posted about alternate (non-12-equal) tunings before.
This website of course concerns 12-equal and only 12-equal, without
even saying so, so doesn't really qualify as appropriate subject
matter for this list. But I'd be happy to communicate with you on
this offlist or on some other list -- it doesn't look all that
complicated.

Thanks,
Paul

--- In tuning@yahoogroups.com, "Walter Lepore" <soundmaker@o...>
wrote:
> Hi Tuners
>
> I was at this web site
>
> http://www.dennysguitars.homestead.com/whyopentune1.html
>
> and was confused as to what he is trying to say about voicings. Can
> anyone please explain this to me. I understand everything up to the
> point where it says (in red type)"ACHIEVING GIANT STEPS IN
> UNDERSTANDINGAND USING OPEN TUNING VOICINGS:" which is about half
way
> down the page.
>
> I play slide guitar in open "E" tuning which is E,B,E,G#,B,E but it
> sounds as if his method of tuning the open E chord should be 135135
> which is E,G#,B,E,G#,B. This tuning also puts "less stress" on the
> guitars neck. Apparently by using this tuning, I have more access
to
> other sounds???????? Is this what he is trying to say?
>
> Thanks
> Walter

Hi Paul

Ok, I will send you an email. Thanks for your time and patience.

Walter

--- In tuning@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Erlich" <paul@s...> wrote:
> Hi Walter,
>
> I know you've posted about alternate (non-12-equal) tunings before.
> This website of course concerns 12-equal and only 12-equal, without
> even saying so, so doesn't really qualify as appropriate subject
> matter for this list. But I'd be happy to communicate with you on
> this offlist or on some other list -- it doesn't look all that
> complicated.
>
> Thanks,
> Paul
>
> --- In tuning@yahoogroups.com, "Walter Lepore" <soundmaker@o...>
> wrote:
> > Hi Tuners
> >
> > I was at this web site
> >
> > http://www.dennysguitars.homestead.com/whyopentune1.html
> >
> > and was confused as to what he is trying to say about voicings.
Can
> > anyone please explain this to me. I understand everything up to
the
> > point where it says (in red type)"ACHIEVING GIANT STEPS IN
> > UNDERSTANDINGAND USING OPEN TUNING VOICINGS:" which is about half
> way
> > down the page.
> >
> > I play slide guitar in open "E" tuning which is E,B,E,G#,B,E but
it
> > sounds as if his method of tuning the open E chord should be
135135
> > which is E,G#,B,E,G#,B. This tuning also puts "less stress" on
the
> > guitars neck. Apparently by using this tuning, I have more access
> to
> > other sounds???????? Is this what he is trying to say?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Walter

Hi Walter

He is stating you will have 2
E major triads in the standard 12tet
tuning for the standard fretted 12 tone
guitar.

"This tuning also puts "less
> stress" on the
> guitars neck. Apparently by using this tuning, I
> have more access to
> other sounds????????"

I do not see how this tuning would have
"less stress" on the guitar's neck.......
The sounds are of the 12tet major triad
and other different triads.....how will this
"access to other sounds"?
Joel

--- Walter Lepore <soundmaker@optonline.net> wrote:
> Hi Tuners
>
> I was at this web site
>
>
http://www.dennysguitars.homestead.com/whyopentune1.html
>
> and was confused as to what he is trying to say
> about voicings. Can
> anyone please explain this to me. I understand
> everything up to the
> point where it says (in red type)"ACHIEVING GIANT
> STEPS IN
> UNDERSTANDINGAND USING OPEN TUNING VOICINGS:" which
> is about half way
> down the page.
>
> I play slide guitar in open "E" tuning which is
> E,B,E,G#,B,E but it
> sounds as if his method of tuning the open E chord
> should be 135135
> which is E,G#,B,E,G#,B. This tuning also puts "less
> stress" on the
> guitars neck. Apparently by using this tuning, I
> have more access to
> other sounds???????? Is this what he is trying to
> say?
>
> Thanks
> Walter
>
>
>

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If you're tuning three strings sharp, there is more tension
on the neck!

Joel Hickman wrote:

>Hi Walter
>
>He is stating you will have 2
>E major triads in the standard 12tet
>tuning for the standard fretted 12 tone
>guitar. >
>"This tuning also puts "less
> >
>>stress" on the >>guitars neck. Apparently by using this tuning, I
>>have more access to >>other sounds????????" >> >>
>
>I do not see how this tuning would have
>"less stress" on the guitar's neck.......
>The sounds are of the 12tet major triad
>and other different triads.....how will this
>"access to other sounds"? > Joel
>
>
>--- Walter Lepore <soundmaker@optonline.net> wrote:
> >
>>Hi Tuners
>>
>>I was at this web site >>
>>
>> >>
>http://www.dennysguitars.homestead.com/whyopentune1.html
> >
>>and was confused as to what he is trying to say
>>about voicings. Can >>anyone please explain this to me. I understand
>>everything up to the >>point where it says (in red type)"ACHIEVING GIANT
>>STEPS IN >>UNDERSTANDINGAND USING OPEN TUNING VOICINGS:" which
>>is about half way >>down the page.
>>
>>I play slide guitar in open "E" tuning which is
>>E,B,E,G#,B,E but it >>sounds as if his method of tuning the open E chord
>>should be 135135 >>which is E,G#,B,E,G#,B. This tuning also puts "less
>>stress" on the >>guitars neck. Apparently by using this tuning, I
>>have more access to >>other sounds???????? Is this what he is trying to
>>say?
>>
>>Thanks
>>Walter
>>
>>
>>
>> >>
>
> >

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