G tuning for 8 string.

Frederick Hogaboom · Post by **Frederick Hogaboom** » 13 Sep 2012 3:18 pm

GBDGBD OPEN D.
What are the options for eight string?

John Rosett · Post by **John Rosett** » 13 Sep 2012 3:23 pm

You could put E strings in there for G6: DBGEDBGE(high to low)

Frederick Hogaboom · Post by **Frederick Hogaboom** » 13 Sep 2012 3:27 pm

Ok, finally got keyboard to work properly.

With D tuning, what could the other two strings be tuned to on an eight string.
Appreciate the patience.

John Billings · Post by **John Billings** » 13 Sep 2012 5:20 pm

Well,,,,, what kind of music do you play? I'm currently experimenting on a S-10, with a G tuning based on Bottleneck Low G. Very powerful-sounding tuning.
Lo to Hi DGDGBDG, and still fooling with the high 3 strings. The low 6 strings are classic Bottleneck Low G, while the top 6 strings have the same intervallic relationship as E or D tuning. My pedals also give me E minor tuning, plus other chords. It's fun!

Kevin Maul · Post by **Kevin Maul** » 14 Sep 2012 1:02 pm

John-that G tuning is very close to classic Cajun steel. You could use pedals to give you a C out of that,too.
For non pedal,a G6 is what I use on 8 string-[lo EGBDEGBD hi ] also C6 is popular or a D7 [DF#ACDF#AD] could be cool if you are focusing on D tuning.