Tapping instruments

[Pedro]

How on earth do you discover a custom tuning that works for you? :shock:

Just a guess....tap, tap, tap....oh, I expected that note to be there....*tunes string....that's better.

[Jem]

How on earth do you discover a custom tuning that works for you? :shock:

Just a guess....tap, tap, tap....oh, I expected that note to be there....*tunes string....that's better.

 :lol:  :lol: That was basically it.

[Drarok]

Huh. Beyond dropped D (or dropped G in the case of my 7-string - brütal!), I've never really considered messing with the tuning on my guitars. I don't really expect any notes to be anywhere though - I guess I'm not an intuitive player.

[Jem]

I've got one side tuned to B 1 octave below middle C and Eb below middle C on the other side.

Bizzare, but it seems to work.

[JimD]

I don't really expect any notes to be anywhere though - I guess I'm not an intuitive player

I know that scenario well!  I guess I have been lucky with bandmates who've been very patient with my non-note ability.  I learned the whole Small Machine songbook by being shown where to put my finger on the neck; attempts to interpret "It's G, then F, then C" just fly over my head!

[Pedro]

I guess this could be one of those areas where people who can play guitar properly wouldn't understand why anyone would want to significantly change the tuning? Like how people who have learned to touch-type see no need to change Qwerty.
I wish I could master both!