room topic changed to Flat-finger tuning (guitar): Tuning a guitar G-D-d-f-g#-b (no tags)

room topic changed to Flat-finger tuning (guitar): Tuning a guitar G-D-d-f-g#-b [[alternate-tunings]] [[guitar]]

room topic changed to Flat-finger tuning (guitar): Tuning a guitar G-D-d-f-g#-b [[alternative-tunings]] [[guitar]]

This room is posted to discuss "flat finger tuning" for the guitar. (G-D-d-f-g#-b)

This tuning method makes it possible to play the near-equivalent of A-barre and E-barre chords, in major, minor, and seventh forms (among others), while requiring far less dexterity, and with far less stress on the fingers.

An E-barre chord in conventional tuning would be E-B-e-g#-b-e', the equivalent here is E-e-g#-b-e (losing the fifth). While an A-barre chord in conventional tuning would be A-e-a-c#'-e', the equivalent here is A-E-e-a-c#'-e'. Not perfect voicings, but better-sounding than four-string chords.