40+ years of playing guitar and I never understood the concept of why the B string was different until now. Thank you for a clear explanation.
@curiousguitarist
Жыл бұрын
Of course!! Glad to have you on board,Rick
@tonyelkins2989
3 жыл бұрын
I’ve said it before....Chris teaches “music” not how to strum the latest popular song! Thanks Man!😁
@blogsfred3187
3 жыл бұрын
I agree, once you get more advanced, this is actual learning
@darreneden
3 жыл бұрын
B for brilliant Chris. I always wondered why the B-string was tuned down. Thank you for generously sharing your wisdom with us. I’ll be able to sleep at night now. 🤩😎
@curiousguitarist
3 жыл бұрын
hahaha!
@allansamilow728
3 жыл бұрын
A quick 15 minutes to clearly, concisely visualize the G/B relationship. Thanks once again for taking a small but important concept and pulling back the curtain.
@curiousguitarist
3 жыл бұрын
You bet! I figure if anyone is looking for this info, THIS channel better have an answer!!!
@tone-glide2402
3 жыл бұрын
This has never! in my 40 years of playing been explained OR! discussed in any form!... Proof! you can never stop discovering new things on the Guitar! Great Lesson! Thank you Sir!
@curiousguitarist
3 жыл бұрын
Tone, anytime bro!
@mindmuddlermvmt4967
2 жыл бұрын
As a bassist trying to advance my knowledge of guitar, you channel has been invaluable. This specific lesson is perfect, but the whole channel is full of gems. You’re a great teacher.
@curiousguitarist
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I appreciate that. I'm also thrilled the channel is working for you, thanks for being here!
@YouTubeHandlesAreMoronic
3 жыл бұрын
One factual error at 3:45; Violin-family instruments are tuned to perfect FIFTHS, not fourths. Otherwise, your point is well made, and this is a valuable exercise. Thanks for posting.
@curiousguitarist
3 жыл бұрын
Of course!!!! Doh!
@EclecticEssentric
3 жыл бұрын
In depth basics. Thanks, Chris! Edit: the curious guitarist might notice the fourths are fifths in the reverse order. Just like the circle of 4ths/5ths. So A is a 4th of E, E is a 5th of A.
@erix777
3 жыл бұрын
Great topic, the 2nd string tuned to B is what makes a guitar, a guitar. Some folks even great guitar players have developed their playing bypassing this management (Tom Quayle for example). You actually do feel this asymmetry with scales when you play patterns on them (four descending, four ascending), it is really interesting to see how students manage on their own when they first start learning the patterns, there is more than one good way, sometimes changing hand position, sometimes rotating the hand (counter clockwise), I have seen some do it naturally, others struggle. In any case this way you show us of looking at it is useful for beginners and advanced and it feels to me it can strengthen our ability for improvisation, great way of surpassing one of the boundaries. Thank you so much.
@curiousguitarist
3 жыл бұрын
You're so welcome Erix, thanks fir the views and comments.
@Dubble_Bubble40
3 жыл бұрын
Perfect! Basically, the relationship is when you're on 4th tuned strings the 4th stack and when on 3rd tuned strings the thirds stack. Thanks, as always, Chris!
@curiousguitarist
3 жыл бұрын
Perfect!
@TheMinorFallTheMajorLift
2 жыл бұрын
I rewatched this, and am not only surprised by the perfect fourths observation relating to strings 6 thru 3, but the fact that Chris talks about the B string outlier at all, and why it became tuned differently than the other strings. Keep these unusual takes on the guitar coming - they serve a deep need in a sea of hype and shortcut culture.
@curiousguitarist
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed this Mark, thanks for the views and comments!
@annieo.4779
2 жыл бұрын
This is the kind of info I seek and love. I want to know everything there is to possibly know about playing the guitar and you presented this concept so clearly. Love your channel and style of teaching, Chris.
@curiousguitarist
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Annie!
@3dVizualMan
3 жыл бұрын
As a computer graphics artist for almost 30 years, I have built a lot of machines. When I have to teach someone how to do what I do, I always teach them why a computer is built like it is and why an operating system does what it does. Its important to understand your tools and how to get the most out of it. This lesson was very important for me. I can understand some teachers droning open chords to begin with, but I was stuck there for a long time. Your lessons help me break out of that and understand the brilliance of a guitar Thank you for another great original lesson. Certainly you must be running out of ideas by now, LOL.
@curiousguitarist
3 жыл бұрын
Nope, not even close to running low on ideas. I've got a spread sheet that goes all the way into 2022 and I'm adding to it all the time. Got any specific ideas? 😎
@chapter-saulo
3 жыл бұрын
Your lessons are simply outstanding!
@curiousguitarist
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Saulo!
@SyntagmaStation
3 жыл бұрын
Nobody doing quite what he does, is there?
@chapter-saulo
3 жыл бұрын
@@SyntagmaStation if one day I become more than "just" a guitar player, it will be thanks to Chris, for sure.
@smoothpicker
2 жыл бұрын
Yep, definitely need to know this! I wish the teacher I had was half as good at teaching as you and explained everything in detail like you I would be a little more knowledgeable about guitar than I am. My teacher just said do this for a week and come back I'll show you something else. Seriously!. I could play some stuff but had no clue what I was doing. These lessons have really made a difference in my playing and ability to play in key and have confidence in my ability. Thank you so much! Am binge watching!!!
@curiousguitarist
2 жыл бұрын
Its so good to have you here Ray, and I'm so glad these ideas are helpful. Thanks for the comment!
@Colin-wf8fe
3 жыл бұрын
Great lesson. This tuning is also helpful because the notes of the open strings are the E minor pentatonic. Keep up the good work.
@curiousguitarist
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, will do, Colin!
@tube77tdf
3 жыл бұрын
Fascinating. This answered a lot of questions for me as to why the B String is off set. Thanks.
@MicroAcid
2 жыл бұрын
Same HAHA I was just wondering
@billshaheen3216
2 жыл бұрын
Finally!! Thank you, thank you. When I played the scale exercise, I literally said out loud "well done dude" when going from the G to the B string. Light bulb moment.
@curiousguitarist
2 жыл бұрын
yes! That's great, Bill. Happy to be switching them on! Thanks for being here
@kdavis63
3 жыл бұрын
What a great lesson!! Mahalo, really assists me understand the relationships!
@SyntagmaStation
3 жыл бұрын
What a great topic, Chris. I have never heard/seen anyone talk about this. The B string is the black sheep of the string family. It’s my favorite string to play on, but why does it have to be different and make everything more difficult? It’s like the classic middle child who just has to be a problem but you’re crazy about them anyway. :)
@curiousguitarist
3 жыл бұрын
Precisely!
@davidhenry7462
2 жыл бұрын
great . your site is really helping. your joint marketing with Marty was a great win win win. Thanks
@curiousguitarist
2 жыл бұрын
Great to hear, David!
@johnceleste9601
Жыл бұрын
Excellent. Now I understand that darn compromise
@QBRX
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks to Chris for digging a bit deeper.
@curiousguitarist
2 жыл бұрын
Thank YOU for being here, the views and comments really help.
@MrPhilharmonica1
Жыл бұрын
So much info for a really green guy here. Here is what I will remember: Major 4 and major third since I once decided to see if there was a logic in the "distance" between string 6 n 5, 5 n 4 et cetera. I will now be able to name it. I will have to come back to this video often. I have no set curriculum to follow. I am here and there. One of the things i did notice is from a piano visual, i.e. no black notes between E and F and B and C LOL. I digress. Super good videos.
@curiousguitarist
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Phil! Glad you enjoyed this one. Once you start to normalize these things, more and more info becomes easier to see and understand.
@MrPhilharmonica1
Жыл бұрын
thx
@lawrencetaylor4101
7 ай бұрын
What a great lesson. Putting it into practice is helpful. Merci.
@richardallen4568
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Chris. All your lessons are helpful and cause me to think of the instrument in a new way.
@curiousguitarist
3 жыл бұрын
That's the entire plan right there in a nutshell. Thanks for all of your support Richard!
@kennethdutton4153
11 ай бұрын
I’ve used 5th fret tuning my whole life. The sixth string tuned to F. Only a week ago at the age of 53 I discovered the B string tuned to the fourth fret of G. It’s caused much confusion in my playing. Bar chords are actually more consistent with the sixth string tuned to F. The pentatonic scales now change, but who cares , now I do have perfect fourths
@curiousguitarist
11 ай бұрын
Sounds like fun!
@tonypurcell1049
3 жыл бұрын
Very well explained, over 50 years learning guitar and I never knew. Thank you
@curiousguitarist
3 жыл бұрын
You bet Tony, glad you're here.
@scotttowns3745
3 жыл бұрын
Chris, your teaching dovetails perfectly with my learning style. Increments of valuable tools, and then understanding the "why" of those tools then gives me the freedom to be expressive. My 2 cents. Again thanks!
@curiousguitarist
3 жыл бұрын
That's great, Scott! Glad to be here with you~
@CLAMBERITE
2 жыл бұрын
Very nice. FWIW I noticed that with 12 notes in a key, two octaves is 24 notes and if all strings were tuned in 4ths there would be 25 notes across the fretboard. Tuning down 1/2 step gives us the 24 notes/ 2 octaves we have. Smart people figured out the guitar layout. So interesting.
@curiousguitarist
2 жыл бұрын
Such great context, thanks.
@georgechristiansen6785
Жыл бұрын
I was exclusively a bassist for years. I was quite fluent on the fretboard, but that damned b string would throw me for a loop when I switched to guitar. What really helped me was spending time limiting myself to playing the guitar using only the DGBE strings. It forced me to address it quicker. On a somewhat related note: guitarists love to quip about how bass players are just failed guitarist, but from what I can see: most guitarists are failed guitarists too. ;)
@curiousguitarist
Жыл бұрын
Ahahahhaa! Isn’t that true! Failure is like a cloak we all (guitarists) feel like we have to drag around with us. The one thing that changes that is sustained effort over time against solid goals. THAT turns you into a success no matter what you’re doing!
@georgechristiansen6785
Жыл бұрын
@@curiousguitarist Funny that, similar to most endeavors, only the ones regularly trying to be great (even if within their own humble reach of possibilities) ever really feel like failures. Most of the big heads I've seen and played with were just better than average, but not incredible players.
@curiousguitarist
Жыл бұрын
@@georgechristiansen6785 truth
@mrc8266
2 жыл бұрын
I didn't notice when I first watched this but when I played this through for myself I felt instinctively I needed to change fingering position for the G/B pair (4th to 5th position). Watching it back I can see you do the same. Maybe that's part of 'feeling' the difference !
@curiousguitarist
2 жыл бұрын
I think that’s spot on poacher fish. Some technical aspects of playing the guitar are left to our hands and fingers to figure out for themselves!
@alanbeddow3775
Жыл бұрын
Loving this... Nice little exercise that is not only good for the fingers, its good for the theory and pattern recognition. I have added this to my practice regime.
@curiousguitarist
Жыл бұрын
That’s great to hear, Alan.
@donlessnau3983
2 жыл бұрын
Great job. It always much easier to absorb things when you understand the WHY. Well done. Us music theory nerds love it.
@curiousguitarist
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Don! For everything.
@donlessnau3983
2 жыл бұрын
@@curiousguitarist My pleasure. You're really good.
@toddpattison
3 жыл бұрын
I always figured the B was there because its the 5th of the E and the 3rd of G .. and makes for happy triads :P
@timsellsted521
2 жыл бұрын
Not sure how I missed this video. Love this. A musical way to move on the fretboard! Thanks Chris!
@curiousguitarist
2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome Tim, and thank you for supporting the channel!
@redstep-child3096
3 жыл бұрын
I wish I was half as smart as this man!!
@curiousguitarist
3 жыл бұрын
I’m pretty sure your up past 4/5ths!!!
@barruzza
2 жыл бұрын
Oh no, it is a mystery and you have uncovered the mystery. GREAT LESSON! My favorite new channel. So much great information to expand my learning.
@curiousguitarist
2 жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you, Sal! Great to have you on board!
@StratsRUs
2 жыл бұрын
It's quite beautiful, really. Thank You.
@curiousguitarist
2 жыл бұрын
You are welcome!
@zororosario
3 жыл бұрын
One of the better tutorial videos on the channel! 😊
@curiousguitarist
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks, Zororosario!
@kishenwhabi4863
3 жыл бұрын
Best explanation of the B string ever!! 👏🏼👏🏼👍🏼👍🏼
@curiousguitarist
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you think so, Kishen, thank you!
@YEM_
3 жыл бұрын
Great lesson! I'm not a beginner so I got this stuff already... But I think this is a great way for teachers to explain it.
@curiousguitarist
3 жыл бұрын
Go Go Go!
@juliodefreitas157
Жыл бұрын
Awesome lesson. Thank you for sharing your tips 💙💙❤
@curiousguitarist
Жыл бұрын
You are so welcome, Julio.
@congamike1
3 жыл бұрын
I just saw you at Marty's place. This is good info! Thanks! Subscribed.
@curiousguitarist
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks for the sub Mike. Glad you're here!
@dontuttle
2 жыл бұрын
@Chris Sherland FYI: The Cello, Violin, and Viola are tuned in fifths. But the double bass IS tuned in fourths.
@curiousguitarist
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Don, I realized this after I completed the edit. I'll see if I can add cards or something to clean that up. Thanks so much for the note!
@7775Kevin
8 ай бұрын
Thanks very much. Makes perfect sense
@curiousguitarist
8 ай бұрын
Glad to hear it, Kevin. You're welcome.
@davidroa6270
3 жыл бұрын
I can’t thank you enough, i had some doubts of the video posted on marty’s channel, now its all clear 👏🏼
@curiousguitarist
3 жыл бұрын
Ha! I KNEW we'd see you in this thread David! Welcome!
@TractorMonkeywithJL
3 жыл бұрын
Hey, I really enjoyed the explanation of b string tuning. I always wondered what the deal was on that.
@bazilbrushrocks
3 жыл бұрын
Great lesson, bite sized, nice exercise. Helps with the ear training too, hearing those intervals.
@curiousguitarist
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Brazilbushrocks, glad you're here.
@paulmcadams2012
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Chris….Another great lesson. We are becoming awakened guitarist with your lessons. Many thanks to Marty Music.. for the introduction…I know now why Marty referenced you as one of his best instructors.
@curiousguitarist
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Paul! Glad to be here and so glad these lessons are helpful!
@Drew-gm4sy
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video on an extremely important and relevant topic! Thanks as always Chris!!!!!
@booradley32
3 жыл бұрын
Great lesson, very insightful, informative and most importantly beneficial
@curiousguitarist
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Billy!
@joelstephenson8017
3 жыл бұрын
Can't wait to practice this when I get back from some errands!
@curiousguitarist
3 жыл бұрын
Keep us posted, Joel!
@joelstephenson8017
3 жыл бұрын
@@curiousguitarist will do!
@Jake66564
3 жыл бұрын
Have a huge backlog of your videos, but at least that means I always have something new to learn when my playing picks up again!
@curiousguitarist
3 жыл бұрын
Indeed, take your time, Jake!
@joekirklin
8 ай бұрын
A+ video. Thank you!
@curiousguitarist
8 ай бұрын
You are so welcome, Joe!!
@redstep-child3096
3 жыл бұрын
This dude is awesome!!!!
@n6uri
2 жыл бұрын
exercise starts at 10:15 really cool!
@curiousguitarist
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed this one, thanks for the comment.
@petebogaards
2 жыл бұрын
Great teacher with useful lessons!!!
@curiousguitarist
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Peter, I appreciate that!
@nicolasmaurin182
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent again
@curiousguitarist
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot Nicholas
@Alzermull
3 жыл бұрын
Great stuff my man, interesting,,,,,,,
@johnwashburn3793
2 жыл бұрын
I first learned of you a while back and then I couldn't find you for a while. Yesterday I binged until my head was about to explode 🙃. You had a video on creating and resolving tonal tension going from major to minor scales and used Miles Davis as an example. I was wondering if this is similar to the discordant dissonance in the Simon and Garfunkel medley Old Friends/Bookends? Nothing urgent, I just never understood the shift and had trouble appreciating for years until a few years back. Thanks for sharing your brilliance!
@curiousguitarist
2 жыл бұрын
Old friends is a special case, and specifically the string arrangement (which is treated in this piece as almost a separate composition). The string parts are very complex and I have never taken the time to analyze them, however the primary theme in the song’s lyric section and cadence over “old friends” is the major7 chord and the sound of the major third resolving to the major 7. That cadence is repeated along multiple Maj7 chords suggesting key changes as they move. Quite a deep composition in total.
@johnwashburn3793
2 жыл бұрын
@@curiousguitarist Yes, indeed. Am I at least listening on the right track?
@curiousguitarist
2 жыл бұрын
@@johnwashburn3793 yeah, ultimately every song can provide some new knowledge if you dive deeply enough!
@shahar2040
Жыл бұрын
thank you, great video : )
@curiousguitarist
Жыл бұрын
You bet! Glad you enjoyed this one!
@ElIncreibleCptSpiff
3 жыл бұрын
thks! Great class!
@curiousguitarist
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@savethedandelions
3 жыл бұрын
into my guitar stuff folder this goes.
@eliara-thevoice8430
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. I just started playing again and am a bit frustrated w the sound of my B string. My electric tuner is showing my B string as G and/or E. Having problems getting my cords to sound right.
@curiousguitarist
2 жыл бұрын
That’s weird, is it a new tuner? New strings?
@donaldfox6976
3 жыл бұрын
Quick question Chris…? Can this exercise be used for mapping out dyads (double stops) by staying awake and paying attention to where the major3rds and perfect fourths are in any particular key? Or am I thinking too hard again???
@curiousguitarist
3 жыл бұрын
Oh my goodness, of course!! That makes so much sense!!
@moecool1157
3 жыл бұрын
This lesson B cool.
@curiousguitarist
3 жыл бұрын
You must be a dad.
@danielrenaud3985
3 жыл бұрын
Such great insight
@curiousguitarist
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Daniel
@Dean.Jubb.Guitar
3 жыл бұрын
Boom heads blown but in a good way Cheers Chris
@curiousguitarist
3 жыл бұрын
Yo Dean!
@splashesin8
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Chris! :)
@curiousguitarist
3 жыл бұрын
You bet, Audrey!
@danhernandez7603
Жыл бұрын
You have got me out of my funk!!! Thank you..
@curiousguitarist
Жыл бұрын
My highest and best purpose, Dan! Glad you're movin' again!
@wulfrache
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the practice excercise i think it will help. The big thing that bothered me was learning scales and in the video or lesson the jump from the G and B was never really addressed, or the C and W string in my case as im learning on a Ukulele. My biggest problem is understanding the jumps when u go from say.. E to F (Cscale) or F to G with a string jump in between and trying to keep track of whole steps or half steps (tone/semitone).... Usuing the whole step/half step method really gets a wrench thrown in it when it comes to this. As im planning on transfering the Uku scale knowledge to the guitar i felt it was better to learn it that way rather then JUST with patterns... Any other advice to help?
@curiousguitarist
2 жыл бұрын
Sure, what tuning are you using for the Ukulele?
@wulfrache
2 жыл бұрын
@@curiousguitarist It was in standard but i put a low G on it to make it more like guitar. I played when i was younger for a few years but self tought.. been watching theory videos for a few weeks now.
@curiousguitarist
2 жыл бұрын
@@wulfrache so any time you're moving from one string to another you simply have to "map" the whole step, half step, and I would suggest the minor third intervals across the strings... So for the guitar, most strings are tuned in 4ths, so a whole step when crossing strings tuned this way would be 4 frets down (towards the nut). Hope that helps!
@islander4986
3 жыл бұрын
Great tip/pointer/exercise, but where do I get a gunfighter pickguard?
@curiousguitarist
3 жыл бұрын
Here's where I got mine: www.etsy.com/shop/GreasyGroove
@ShawnFumo
2 жыл бұрын
I wonder how it’d change things if it was tuned A E D G C E, pushing the different interval to the last string. Could still do bar chords I think?
@curiousguitarist
2 жыл бұрын
Tune it that way and see for yourself! Interested to hear what you find :)
@jen8441
3 жыл бұрын
It's a what? Oh my god I am so confused ,you did what with the where now? dang all these numbers who knew!🤦🏻♀️ I guess I should have tried drums 🥁maybe that would have less counting involved..( ; 7th minor 9 diminished sounds like 🏈quarterback calling out a play ,,haha just kdding . Thank you ,your a great teacher Chris. jen
@curiousguitarist
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jen!
@jen8441
3 жыл бұрын
@@curiousguitarist you bet lLove😉
@Fake_Jesus
Жыл бұрын
The B string is what drove me away from Standard multiple times. Alas. Most great instruction is for Stamdard. So I'm back again...
@curiousguitarist
Жыл бұрын
I have always loved standard, just due to the way it supports the full Barre.That alone is worth a trillion retunes :)
@teodelnorte
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Chris, was wondering, do you offer private remote video lessons? If so, I'd be interested. Went to your website but didn't see a contact option so came here instead to send a message
@curiousguitarist
3 жыл бұрын
Use Chris at curiousguitarist dot com. Thanks Timothy!
@teodelnorte
3 жыл бұрын
@@curiousguitarist just dropped you an email 🙋🏻♂️
@joeurbanowski321
3 жыл бұрын
Probably why I became a bassist all those years ago… no speed bump.. hmmm
@curiousguitarist
3 жыл бұрын
Hahaha!
@rolandjgutierrez7737
Жыл бұрын
One more to add I was practicing the Song all along the watch tower rythem the b string has is not right ..Roland J
@kaivrock
10 ай бұрын
I have a Squire Telecaster and the B string is LOUD. . Do you have any idea why?
@curiousguitarist
10 ай бұрын
Check the pick up height, or pole pieces (if they are adjustable).
@kaivrock
10 ай бұрын
@@curiousguitarist thanks.
@kaivrock
10 ай бұрын
@@curiousguitarist thank you.
@MeganNisbet
3 жыл бұрын
What’s the deal with that pickguard, Chris?
@curiousguitarist
3 жыл бұрын
Tele's scared the hell out of me till I found this one, and I wanted to capture that feeling some how, this cowboy is steadfast, steely eyed, but also scared out of his mind :)
@Fake_Jesus
Жыл бұрын
Design point: the black guitar and pink guitar should trade places when you wear black.
@curiousguitarist
Жыл бұрын
Nice catch! Noted~
@markgoodwin5306
3 жыл бұрын
The B string is the reason diminished 7th arpeggios will throw you off haha. Like, whoaaa, that doesn’t sound right, I have to jump a fret.
@holgerseffen8020
3 жыл бұрын
The violin and the viola are tuned in perfect 5ths, not 4ths.
@curiousguitarist
3 жыл бұрын
Of course! Thank you.
@hansenmarc
2 жыл бұрын
In a relationship with the b string. Status: complicated. The key to getting the most out of exercises is definitely staying awake. Aye, there’s the rub. Don’t turn into a pattern zombie!
@curiousguitarist
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, staying awake. Love that term. A professor at conservatory once addressed our improvisation class and said something like... "You can play as fast as you want and still feel lost, and risk boring your audience to death, but play a single intentional note and captivate the entire room. Stay "found" over tolerating being lost."
@hansenmarc
2 жыл бұрын
@@curiousguitarist the quote about the intentional notes is so true. I heard a remarkable example of that from Paul Gilbert, who most probably think of as a “wall of notes” guy. At about 10:47 he talks about challenging himself with a two note per chord constraint while soloing. kzitem.info/news/bejne/zmqftH2OqJp_jXom47s
@popsfereal
2 жыл бұрын
"It's just not cool." That is a technical term.
@curiousguitarist
2 жыл бұрын
Hahaha
@jfo3000
2 жыл бұрын
Violins tuned in 4ths?
@jfo3000
2 жыл бұрын
@@curiousguitarist GDAE, lowest to highest. I'm friends with a chamber violinist. We've talked about the position shifts required to play scales, while a guitar in 4ths tuning doesn't require these shifts.
@curiousguitarist
2 жыл бұрын
@@jfo3000 yup, you are correct, thanks for the context Jimmy! I appreciate it.
@jfo3000
2 жыл бұрын
@@curiousguitarist Sure! I wasn't trying to be a know-it-all. I love your teaching and presentation. Just thought of Holdsworth, when he tuned in 5ths he had to go like baritone low on the 6th string, the range was so extended over 6 strings, and the first string at "E" is already at its practical tension limit...can't go much higher than "E" without sacrificing string life. 4 string instruments, conversely, gain some range being tuned to 5ths, but only 3 whole steps...so I wonder "why not just tune them to 4ths and gain the fingering advantages of 4ths tuning? Yes, I've pondered this a bit with the chamber violinist, lol!!!
@curiousguitarist
2 жыл бұрын
@@jfo3000 Great thread here, thank you Jimmy. I'm guessing that it's hard to change the standards after centuries 🤔
@raywalters243
Жыл бұрын
I refer to the tuning factor as the "train wreck zone" 🤣
@curiousguitarist
Жыл бұрын
HA! Yeah, until you really dig into it and drill stuff through it, it's a danger zone!
@raywalters243
Жыл бұрын
@@curiousguitarist yes sir I still struggle with it Chris. I've only been playing a few years but it's coming along. With the help of my teacher , you and Martay!! 👍
@curiousguitarist
Жыл бұрын
@@raywalters243 anything worth having is worth working for!
@raywalters243
Жыл бұрын
@@curiousguitarist #TRUTH
@Fake_Jesus
Жыл бұрын
Damn. Even your fingers are instructive. I counted sharps and flats while trying to understand intervals. Now I know why i just couldn't get it. L😂L
@curiousguitarist
Жыл бұрын
Sometimes it takes a different point of view, a new angle.
@seanverso6712
3 жыл бұрын
Whos that on the guitar?
@curiousguitarist
3 жыл бұрын
A cowboy gunfighter…equal parts fierce and frightened.
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