Without a properly tuned guitar, it's nearly impossible to sound good. This page features answers to the most commonly asked questions about tuning. You will find both beginner and advanced topics here.
What are some good alternate tunings for a twelve string?
Two answers here because I'm pretty sure my first one is not what you had in mind. Be that as it may, the first answer is that you can do any alternate tuning that you'd use on a six-string guitar on a twelve string. Open G and D and DADGAD are ...
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How do you tune a tenor guitar?
Traditionally, tenor guitars were tuned like tenor banjos, that is, in fifths like a mandolin. From low to high: C G D A.Like many things, you can have all sorts of different tunings. Celtic (Irish) musicians favor G D A E tuning (and that ...
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