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What would be the name of this tuning?
If I start with double drop D and put a capo at 2, how do I say the name of tuning without calling out the use of a capo. E B E A C# e
Sounds very nice BTW, does anyone know any popular songs in this tuning?
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personally, i would still refer to it as you first did...double drop d tuning-capoed at 2nd full step. reason being is you are still maintaining the same string tension, merely capoing to change key. this is very popular is a lot of great music. some older piedmont/Appalachian style music and field hollers are based on that tuning ( including the capoing a full step) some popular examples would be the soundtrack for "O Brother where are thou" Love that movie and soundtrack...super easy to play as well due to the double drop d, as far as fretting hand..fingerpicking brings out alot of the flavor and nuances including the tension i mentioned.
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Double Dropped D capo-2 is pretty concise. If someone described that, I'd know just what to do. When I'm playing the second guitar during worship, I look for songs in key of E where I can do capoed semi open tunings (like the one you listed). I also do a version of Dropped D (in key of E) without retuning string 6 by sliding a side address capo down from the high E on the 2nd fret, leaving string 6 open. It's a lot like Dropped D sounding in E. I also use 3 string cut capos which cover the 2nd fret at strings 2-3-4 for faux DADGAD (when it's strummed open) in key of E. You can still do a lot of DADGAD-ish (Irish runs & open sounding chords). I like having multiple variations of capo altered tunings, so I'm not sounding like I'm playing in a rut. Minor changes between open strings cause me to change up fingerings, runs, and other variations. |