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[*] posted on 5-28-2004 at 09:08 AM
tunning letters

when someone posts the tuning letters like g a d g c some times they put it in caps what does that mean?
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[*] posted on 5-28-2004 at 12:31 PM


Hi,

Usually when an open string note is written in caps, it means that it is a lower, or bass note. So a typical Arabic tuning from lowest string to highest is: C F A d g c. A typical Turkish tuning is: E A B e a d.

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