Nashville tuning (high strung)

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This article is about a tuning for six-string guitar. For the steel guitar tuning, see E9 tuning.

Nashville or high-strung tuning refers to the practice of replacing the

wound E, A, D and G strings on a six-string guitar with lighter gauge strings to allow tuning an octave higher than standard.[1] This is usually achieved by using one string from each of the six courses of a twelve-string
set, using the higher string for those courses tuned in octaves.

The

cassette recorder.[3] James Williamson used Nashville tuning on "Gimme Danger"[4] on Raw Power by the Stooges. Elliott Smith used a variant of Nashville tuning with a twelve-string guitar on XO for the song "Tomorrow Tomorrow."[5] Pat Metheny is known for using Nashville tuning on several occasions, notably his song "Phase Dance" from his group's debut album.[6][7] Similarly, Andy Fairweather Low used a high-strung guitar on his 1975 UK hit single "Wide Eyed and Legless", taken from his La Booga Rooga album.[8][9]

Other songs featuring the tuning include:

References

  1. ^ "High-strung/ Nashville tuning" (PDF). Daddario.com. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
  2. ^ "Kansas' Kerry Livgren Shares The Story Behind "Dust In The Wind"". Guitarworld.com. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
  3. ^ "Jumping Jack Flash". July 2, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-07-02.
  4. ^ "The Stooges' James Williamson - Guitar Moves - Episode 1". YouTube. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
  5. ^ ""Heaven Adores You" Elliott Smith Documentary". Video.billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
  6. ^ "Pat Metheny: Question & Answer". www.patmetheny.com. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  7. ^ a b "What is Nashville Tuning? - Strings Direct". Strings Direct -. March 14, 2019.
  8. ^ La Booga Rooga (record sleeve). UK: A&M Records. 1975.
  9. ^ William Ruhlmann. "La Booga Rooga - Andy Fairweather Low | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
  10. ^ "The Smiths' 20 greatest guitar moments, ranked". August 17, 2021.
  11. ISBN 9781781162590
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