Tuning in perfect 4ths (new standard)
Well, since Bob is out of commission till further notice, I’ve decided I’m gonna dedicate some of my time in studying the new standard tuning.
What’s great about this tuning is that everything is symmetrical (the fretboard is easier to visualize), lead playing is easier as there are lesser shapes to memorize. The downside is, the barre chords are all removed and some chord voicings are almost impossible to play (or aren’t as easy). Since the cards guitar has a fixed bridge, I tuned it to perfect 4ths and played around with it a bit. I decided I’m going to make charts on the chords (maj/min, 7ths, 9ths), and maybe the other weirder chords (#11s, min7b5s, 13, b9s, etc)
This blog is pretty empty anyway, might as well post something of importance.
If you’re wondering where I got the tuning, well, I thought about it ages ago when I was a kid. I never got around to doing it, mainly cause I thought it would be a waste since most of the tabs are in standard (I never thought about the disadvantages in playing chords, all I was thinking about was it was easier to play lead stuff in octaves). Anyway, I got reintroduced to it cause of Alex Hutchings. Soon, I discovered that Tom Quayle is also using it. I guess giving it a try and making charts will help me decide if it’s worth it to switch from standard to this new tuning.
