I like to dedicate an acoustic guitar to each of my favourite tunings,
Then I can get the gauges right, and don't have to fight the instrument for a few minutes every time I want to play in a tuning
I've put one into DGCGCD recently, and learned to play the Rain Song in it, I had learned a n EADGBE arrangement as a kid, which does not allow the right feel
I do like the sound of this tuning, I assume JP also uses it for his non-DADGAD middle-eastern sounding pieces, since it's easy to drift into that sort of stuff if you improvise with DGCGCD
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I keep putting myself into a trance with it, it's fantastic sounding.
you must have heavier strings than me if the bottom C string is not flopping about
I'm a right gormless bleeder with these alternate tunings, so these suggestions are really useful.
Not really, I'm using Newtone Heritage series 12-51...and they're low tension to boot...
I reckon it's the drone from this string played open that's causing the trance...
Somewhat like u I have one guitar I string for 'tunnings' and mess about with variations till I find something that fits my tunes.
Rain song is a nu one on me.