5 string tunings

[Deleted]

Any likely mileage in this?
Would mean tinkering with nuts / saddles etc, but I'm thinking of having a go initially with DADAD (no f# / g string).
Then maybe DGDGD (no B string).
Cheers
TT

[oscar]

have started with D A D A D some years ago for non chord-orientated stuff (indian scales, balkan melodies). Switched to a short scale instrument because of the longer ways I had to go now with the slide. ended up with A D A D tuning because i did not use the low D string at all when playing these melodies and lines.
to find out how the D A D A D tuning works for you you might leave all 6 strings on the guitar and start with "ben harper tuning"= D A DD A D.

[pete1951]

The main thing (for me) is to have 1,5,1 notes. So DAD or GDG both have it.
PT

[Stevie]

Nowadays, I am mostly in CGCGCD which is a step down from DADAD but with the added flexibilty of quick runs between the top two strings. I claim no originality- I got it from Martin Simpson, but it does significantly reduce the tension which eases the stresses on the soundtable, and it is addictive...

e&oe...

[slide496]

I haven't tried this but I got the idea from 12 string - DADA(DD) or DGDG(DD)- the last (DD) being unison just for testing? I don't think you'd have to tinker with nuts and saddles this way.

Lawd lawdy,
Harriet

[Michael Messer]

These are modal tunings, because without the major third (or minor third) they are neither major or minor. As Oscar has said, ADAD is a good one. I believe the great Indian slide pioneer, Brij Kabra, uses this tuning. I have used DADDAD and CGCCGC for 35 years or so, it's a good one.

TT, I would just use DADDAD

Shine On
Michael

[pete1951]

Indian violin players often tune GDGD +or- a tone

[slide496]

Any samples of anything in this tuning on guitar or resonator to hear?

Lawd lawdy,
Harriet