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The Red ... tuning?
gerriorc
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Joined: 08/05/08
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gerriorc
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Posts: 25
01/10/2012 1:14 pm
Mike,
Trying to learn The Red by Chevelle ... is the tuning posted on the tabs correct?
The 2nd string says to tune it down to A flat but that does not sound right when I play along with your lesson.
Mike Olekshy
Guitar Tricks Instructor
Joined: 09/21/10
Posts: 1,074
Mike Olekshy
Guitar Tricks Instructor
Joined: 09/21/10
Posts: 1,074
01/11/2012 12:29 am
Hey gerriorc! Yes, the tuning for this song is the guitar down a step and a half from standard tuning. So from low to high : Db Gb B E Ab Db.
Remember, when we say "2nd string" in standard tuning, we mean the B string, not the low A string (which is the 5th string). So in this case, what would normally be the B string is actually tuned down to Ab.
Please let me know if this has been helpful! Thanks!! Mike