Tuning 'I Did It'

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Tuning 'I Did It'

Unread post by Guitarlover22 » Tue May 22, 2007 10:56 am

I see on the boards that the guitar is to be tuned for :

BEADF#B

Is there any alternative? Does dave ever use a CAPO? If not, do I tune it DOWN to B or UP to B?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

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Unread post by Sciaracastro » Tue May 22, 2007 10:59 am

this is for the tuning: http://www.dmbtabs.com/faq.php?id=6

(u can try this too) http://www.dmbtabs.com/faq.php?id=7

this is the standard tuning tab
http://www.dmbtabs.com/song.php?sid=52&tid=105

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Unread post by MakoMako » Tue May 22, 2007 1:07 pm

Just to answer one part of that question, Baritone tuning is tuned lower than Standard. On the songs that are tuned higher with the same notes, this is a different octave called Raised Baritone.
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Unread post by Guitarlover22 » Tue May 22, 2007 1:51 pm

Thanks...

This version seems a little sparse. Especially in the section "I never did a single thing..." In the version in standard tuning it is two notes instead of three (Of course because there is no string on top like the other version). Is there any optional version that will give it a little more oomph? Any comments on which version is actually better? Is there any disadvantage to playing it in standard tuning?

Thanks a bunch again.

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Unread post by Sciaracastro » Tue May 22, 2007 2:15 pm

Guitarlover22 wrote:Thanks...

This version seems a little sparse. Especially in the section "I never did a single thing..." In the version in standard tuning it is two notes instead of three (Of course because there is no string on top like the other version). Is there any optional version that will give it a little more oomph? Any comments on which version is actually better? Is there any disadvantage to playing it in standard tuning?

Thanks a bunch again.
in standard tuning i play

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"I never did a single thing..."

E:-------------------
B:-------------------
G:-------------------
D:-11---8----6----4-- <--- 4
A:-9----6----4----2-- <--- 1
E:-9----6----4----2--
   1    1    1    1


the vantage of playing it in standard tuning is that u wont need a baritone guitar :lol:

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Unread post by Brock » Tue May 22, 2007 2:17 pm

you can also capo at 7 for raised B. it's an octave higher than baritone, but you might give it a shot to see if you like it.
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Unread post by Guitarlover22 » Tue May 22, 2007 3:23 pm

Octave up is a definite NO. Thanks for the help...you've been great.

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Unread post by Hydro120 » Wed May 23, 2007 9:04 pm

I use standard tuning.

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Unread post by Coldchillin » Wed May 23, 2007 9:19 pm

Don't bother playing it :lol:
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Unread post by Hydro120 » Thu May 24, 2007 8:09 am

Coldchillin wrote:Don't bother playing it :lol:
I liked it ever since I heard the acoustic version.

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