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Christy Moore - Is he playing FADGBE tuning here?
I find this performance captivating. Obviously the man is a machine, such a huge sound with just a guitar and his voice. I noticed his chord shapes look odd. When he plays the IV chord (F), it hits really hard. Sounds like a big punchy power chord with lots of low end. It really adds to the performance. I think I see him fretting the 2nd fret with his thumb on the C and G chords, and going open on the lowest string on the F chord. That would be FADGBE tuning. Am I seeing it right? Anybody ever try playing like that?
Thanks for your time, hope you enjoy this video as much I as do. |
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He makes no mention of tuning or use of capo on his website just the chords, although I've never heard of a dropped F tuning. Now here's a sheet music preview, from which you should be able to figure the entire song out.
https://www.christymoore.com/lyrics/...e-of-new-york/ https://www.guitarinstructor.com/pro...ork/1000061276 |
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Yes to F on the bottom string.
I watched him, and listened of course, from the front row some years ago and noticed the same thing. Great performer!
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Thanks for the replies, guys. Good to hear someone confirm he's playing "raised F". It took a me a few minutes watching that video and scratching my head! I've never heard of that tuning before, even searching Google for FADGBE doesn't give too much. It looks like he found a way to play a full F chord without futzing with the barre chord shape. Either way, Christy Moore really makes it work! I love learning something new like that.
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I poked around on his website, Christy answers almost every query on his guestbook page. 500 pages and counting! Here are some replies I lifted on the subject:
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