1/2 STEP UP OR 1/2 STEP DOWN

willem
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Sun Aug 14, 2011 5:44 am

hI ,,today i had my intrest to ''more then words'' and put my guitar down a 1/2 step..what a huge diffrent sound and i like it so i played a view other songs with it and i was so amazed how they sound even better ( i did ''teach your children for a example)

I read in the past many times that capo up a half step the guitar sounded much nicer or they were happy'r with that sound,, i also had that experience but now i discovered that one more(1/2 step down),,

do you have such experience ?? ( i don't mean other tunings as the open G tuning for a example,,just 1/2 up or 1/2 step down) And why??


suziko
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Sun Aug 14, 2011 6:57 am

Hmmmm.....no not particularly..

I only tune the guitar down or capo it up whenever it's neccessary according to the range of my voice.

Sure tuning it down sounds a bit fuller or something, capoing it sounds kinda nice, but not that much. So in honest, I don't think a half step up or down is that big a deal. A whole step makes far more a difference.


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Sun Aug 14, 2011 7:55 am

willem wrote:
....And why??
Willem,

Tuning up or down a half step reduces the overtones of open strings. The resulting sound, therefore, contains mostly fundamental notes, and fewer overtones than would be produced in standard tuning.


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neverfoundthetime
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Sun Aug 14, 2011 12:42 pm

Willem I also like a half step down or up and usually have my 12 string tuned down two half steps and the use a capo... it allows me to sing more songs more comfortably. I think Vanessa has a better range than I do (especially towards the top) end so I can imagine she won't need to tune down much! ;-).
Thanks to Dan for explaining why the sound is different.


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