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Title: Tuned down - why? Post by: Howard2k on December 04, 2008, 05:36:54 PM Why do bands sometimes record their guitar parts tuned down a half-step (or step, or whatever)?
Title: Re: Tuned down - why? Post by: Johnny Rattlesnake on December 04, 2008, 08:48:04 PM Less string tension. Helps the vocalist. Standard is boring.
Title: Re: Tuned down - why? Post by: Howard2k on December 04, 2008, 09:18:48 PM Thanks! I thought maybe it was something more complex...
Title: Re: Tuned down - why? Post by: Johnny Rattlesnake on December 04, 2008, 09:58:04 PM Don't over think it. Van Halen was a half step down with David Lee Roth but in standard with Sammy Hagar. Jimmy Hendrix was a half step down.
Title: Re: Tuned down - why? Post by: Dead N' Bloated on December 06, 2008, 08:59:34 AM But when Korn do it its just sound terrible. :hihi:
I like korn but they just dont sound any good anymore. :peace: Title: Re: Tuned down - why? Post by: Silverchair on December 06, 2008, 12:09:05 PM It's mostly for two reasons... sounds meaner and also helps the Vocalist hit notes they may be having trouble hitting in standard.
Standard is not boring by any means... some of the best music ever written for and with a guitar has been on standard. I write my stuff on standard. Few E Flat stuff. I have a two on Drop B and some on Open C#. It makes it interesting. I love alternate tunings. Title: Re: Tuned down - why? Post by: IzzyDutch on December 06, 2008, 02:21:36 PM GN'R = half a step down
VR = standard Duff's Loaded = half a step down Izzy = standard I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that with GN'R it was cause of Axl's range.. both Axl and Izzy are in a range that fit standard tuning best. Duff fits best half a step down cause his vox are in a different range. Title: Re: Tuned down - why? Post by: Layne Staley's Sunglasses on December 07, 2008, 02:11:06 PM Better/easier bends.
Just thank Sabbath. Title: Re: Tuned down - why? Post by: CheapJon on December 07, 2008, 05:27:32 PM But when Korn do it its just sound terrible. :hihi: I like korn but they just dont sound any good anymore. :peace: mostly because head left :-\ Title: Re: Tuned down - why? Post by: Silverchair on December 07, 2008, 07:56:15 PM But when Korn do it its just sound terrible. :hihi: I like korn but they just dont sound any good anymore. :peace: mostly because head left :-\ with or without head... they sucked after FOLLOW THE LEADER... and that was pushing it. They first two albums were sick... everything after that has completely sucked!! Title: Re: Tuned down - why? Post by: Genesis on December 09, 2008, 05:38:47 AM Mostly to help the vocalist. It's easier to sing especially when the vocals of the song are in the high range. YGNR by VR and Rock Bottom by UFO are a whole step down.
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