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I know Joe uses a baritone on that, but what tuning is it? In terms of standard tuning, is a perfect fifth (A), a perfect fourth (B), a major third (C), or an octave lower on that track?
Possibly this tuning...
High String to Low String
C#
G#
E
B
F#
B
I Found this tuning in a Guitar Pro transcription that was www.ultimate-guitar.com
Tune the low string to B and then tune it like a standard from there. So your E strings will be B strings and so on and so forth.
-Eric
So a fourth? Got it. I'll try it.
Tune the low string to B and then tune it like a standard from there. So your E strings will be B strings and so on and so forth.
-Eric
Yup, all strings tuned down 5 half tones.
Ha, no wonder it sounds so off when I play it.
Does that mean cmadragon's tuning above is wrong?
Ha, no wonder it sounds so off when I play it.
Does that mean cmadragon's tuning above is wrong?
Yeah I think it's wrong. It has to be... ahem....pff..
B
F#
D
A
E
B
Most live versions are in C. Not B as the Studio version. Ive tuned various standard guitars down to B and C to play BJH but the strings are too slack to get a good clean sound, And pretty much all the net tabs are terrible !
And pretty much all the net tabs are terrible !
You said it! I always learn a song by ear, then maybe watch a few videos and am a bit surprised if I see them play it a different way. At least I have the base down and can only move forward from there.
It is essential to train the ear and this is a great, fun way to do it - almost without thinking....say if you jam along with your favourite songs - I just do it with Zep all the time (live stuff) - I have fun and realise after a while how much I have learnt.
Many tabbers (our friend on here, exempt of course) are kids or people who seemingly have immense difficultly in transposing pieces.
At very least - you must check many different sources for one song including a few youtubes - play it yourself and /hear/ if it sounds correct.
Oh, I have the song down. I can play it in standard tuning, although it's a little different. I just wanted to know what the tuning was, and just mess around with it. Figured it might beef up the sound a little. 
Most live versions are in C. Not B as the Studio version. Ive tuned various standard guitars down to B and C to play BJH but the strings are too slack to get a good clean sound, And pretty much all the net tabs are terrible !
That's why Joe's bought a cool baritone guitar!
Benc wrote:Most live versions are in C. Not B as the Studio version. Ive tuned various standard guitars down to B and C to play BJH but the strings are too slack to get a good clean sound, And pretty much all the net tabs are terrible !
That's why Joe's bought a cool baritone guitar!
Id of never guessed that !
Unless the couple of tabs on Ultimate Guitar are (semi-)accurate, is there any chance I can convince someone to tab out the opening riff for me? I don't have Guitar Pro. 
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