Nashville Tuning on Guitar (Guitar Lesson TB-505) How to play
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- Опубликовано: 3 окт 2024
- In this guitar lesson I explain a bit about Nashville tuning, the right string gauges to use and how to use it to make it sound cool!
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I am going to be 50 in 4 months ... I have played guitar for more than 35 years now and I must say, young man like you teaching me stuff is really wicked. I was going to do a remake of Pink Floyd's Hey You and heard about the Nashville Tuning used in that song. Your tutorial is the best of them all mostly because your explanations are simple and clear without bells and whisels ... Thx so much for sharing, I really appreciate.
Yves from Canada
I inherited a broken 6 string banjo, fixed it up and put some guitar strings on it, but it never had that 'banjoish' tone. I tried a few things, open tunings etc, but it wasn't untill I put a variant of Nashville tuning on that it actually started to sound like a banjo. The difference was night and day, I play it all the time now.
I only replaced the E,A,D strings with higher gauge, My string gauges are: e 0.017, a0.013, d0.010, g0.017, b0.013, e0.010. Cheers, good vid.
I just broke all my strings :D THANKS JUSTIN
Same here. I put old guitar strings on banjo with not much pf success :D
I'm from Nashville and i use this often. I used for DADGAD and DADDAD. It's nice if you are playing with someone that uses standard tuning, and good if you leave your guitar out to mess with people that visit. The gauges I use are 10, 14, 9, 12, 18, 27 wound. D'Addario makes a set or you can buy a set of 12 strings and use the smaller gauge. Have fun with it.
I remember back in 1966 I saw a group called the Fendermen. It was the first professional group I ever saw. I was 17 at the time and had been playing for 2 years. The guy playing guitar had a Fender Jazzmaster and he totally freaked me out. He was so aggressive with it, his guitar just screamed and really floored me. I managed to talk to him later and was again really impressed how avant garde he was with his guitar. He told me he used Gibson Hi Fi strings (they don't make them anymore) which were chrome wound. They were used manly for jazz guitarists but he liked the big sound they gave. Because they were not made to be bent while playing he told me he tuned his guitar down a full tone.This gave him a more flexable string and could really make it scream. When the band played a song in E for example he played D. He transposed everything. With today's technology there are effects which can give you the same thing, back then they didn't exist.
Wayne from Brossard Quebec
People like you are why I still read the comments section. Thank you for sharing that awesome story, I always picture stories like yours as an amazing movie. Cheers from Ontario!
EscaFlurp
Wayne Speirs, Let me not be afraid to ask a stupid question. If the guitarist is tuned down a whole tone, he would be playing in D rather than E let’s say. But if he wanted to be playing in the same key as his bandmates wouldn’t he have to play as if he were playing in the key of F? That is to say, to play up one tone to make his sound be the equivalent of his bandmates?
I was wondering exact same thing! Seems like he'd basically have to capo the 2nd fret or play in F# (vs F) if he's a whole step down?
If the band was playing in the key of E ,and he was tuned down two semitones (- whole tone he-) he would have to play in F# .
Conversely if the band was in key of D he then would have to play in key of E …
Just FYI - D'Addario makes a high-strung (another name for Nashville tuning) string set that gives you the proper gauges so you don't have to use what happens to be lying around.
Daddario to the rescue
If you like D’addario strings…
Another way to do it is get a 12-string set and use one of the high E strings, one of the B strings, and the smaller “octave” strings for the rest of them. Set aside the remaining strings for use on a standard-tuned guitar.
A useful tip for those having any problems getting the strings for Nashville tuning is to buy a set for a twelve string guitar (a heavier gauge if possible) you then have one set of strings for the Nashville tuning guitar and another set for your regular tuned guitar. It saves money too,
Nashville tuning sounds great. If I'm not mistaken, Keith Richards used it on Wild Horses.
11 years on I’m listening and playing to this champ.
Same. No airs, graces or bullshit, he just tells you what you need to know and does it with a smile, that's why we keep coming back.
Gee wizz. I've been playing guitar for 5 decades or so and this is the first time i'm hearing of this! No wonder Wild Horses never sounded right. This is timely as I'm tracking some accoustc guitars on a couple of tunes Friday. Thanks JG!
Thank you Justin, I found this by accident and have just found out what it's called. Very informative!
Explained in the first paragraph, 12string trebles and the reason for it; great; thanks.
Came across Nashville tuning while looking up the tab for Pat Metheny's Sueño con Mexico.
D'Addario have at least two string sets for Nashville tuning, the EJ38H and the EXL150H.
Thank you!! I've just begun getting serious with a home recording studio and I can put this into practice straight away!!
I always wondered what Nashville tuning was, and found out a while ago when I started doing some research on Pink Floyd's Hey You. I could never get a 12 string to sound just the way the studio recording sounded...then...lo and behold...I discovered Nashville tuning!
I keep an acoustic strung up in Nashville tuning full time now, and it's excellent for several Pink Floyd songs (mostly off The Wall).
Also sounds great playing higher bars like Em, Dm, etc!
You rock, now I got a travel guitar set up with Nashville tuning strings. It is AWESOME when tracking!
Thanks for the info regarding what string gauges you use to avoid damaging a guitar. I’m a drummer and home recording enthusiast and mentioned using Nashville tuning to my buddy who does play guitar and wouldn’t want him damaging his. Greatly appreciated!
Going to lighter gauge strings won’t damage a guitar. I changed my Yamaha LL6M to Nashville tuning yesterday, going from a .012-.053 set to .010-.027, and didn’t even need to adjust the truss rod.
@@michaelshannon6558 thanks! I’ll try giving him some more gentle persuasion to give it a try!
Genius!!! Who invented Nashville Tuning? I’d like to buy them a beer👍👍👍
the blues riff you played actually sounds pretty cool in this tuning
Love your lessons Justin. Thank you again for putting these up here for everyone to enjoy.
AMAZING! VIDEO! HAVING PLAYED FOR YEARS NASHVILLE TUNING IS USED PRIMARILY IN SESSIONS !!! does sound brighter when accompanied by had a player onetime tell me oh dont play that guitar it's "Nashville". tuned ,I laughed and played it anyway and he just started to grin when he realized i had no problems with it.I use martin lights andfor the G .009 or lighter.i believe.The point is don't get all "weirded out" with
Thanks Justin. That's really helpful. My band wants to play some songs that were recorded originally using a 12-string Rickenbacker (Byrds, for example). I really don't want to buy another guitar so between the other guitarist using regular tuning and me using Nashville tuning, we might be OK. Thanks for the tips!!
justin , you are a brillant tutor, one of the best !!!!!!
be3rher
Never seen you so young! 😳
Just saw a post of someone using Nashville tuning on a 12 string. Had to find out from the expert. Thanks! 😜
It's basically a double high strung 12 string guitar.
Where's the Nasvhille tuning on 12 String?
I'm not Justin, but I also regulary tune down half step. I Began to do it while learning some Guns, SRV, Hendrix, and others. Give it a try, sounds nice.
haha, I wish I watched this all the way through before snapping my D string...... - Newbie
Hi Justin Guitar, any set of Nashville Tuning Strings will work and the Eb Nashville tuning is great because it's easier for me to sing the higher notes without hurting myself. If you take Nashville Tuning and replace the B String with an Octave4Plus 6 Gauge High B String then you'll be in an updated version of that tuning called "New Nashville Tuning" aka "Extra High Strung".
It's advisable to tune downa semi-tone to ease the pressure on the neck of your guitar. The strings being wound tighter create alot of tension and may in time cause damage. It's also good to bear in mind that putting different gauge strings on your guitar will cause problems at the nut and the bridge, thinner strings will cut deeper into the grooves and thicker strings widen the grooves. If you care for your instrument be careful what you do with it.
Tuning down a semitone might also make the high notes easier on the voice.
You can use D'addario Nashville Tuned Acoustic Strings cause the lower tension (based off on Extra Lights) will make it more playable.
I really wish I had watched the whole video before I got into it and snapped a string. The thought of making my guitar all jangly was just too much for me I guess. God damn justin, putting a warning at the start could've saved me $5.
awesome dude,
all the guitars you have are like super ultra high quality ones, HOW MUCH DO THEY ALL COST!! id have to work for like 20 years with my currant job to get them all!
nice work bro
JustinGuitar
Hi there, this will work with all 6 string guitars because D'addario makes Color Coded Nashville tuning strings for Acoustic & Electric Guitars. Let's go to a new level, take a 12 String, use 2 sets of Nashville tuning strings & now you've got a Double High Strung 12 String Guitar.
Just to throw in my two cents, I use 12, 16, 10, 14, 20, 30 (as opposed to Justin's 12, 16, 11, 15, 22, 30). I keep my Gibson LG-0 strung this way and really like it. Normally strung, the guitar needs a neck reset as the action is otherwise uncorrectably a tad high, but with this Nashville tuning, it's close to ideal for fingerpicking. Double tracked with my normally strung Martin D-28, the Gibson gives a nice high end that compensates for the bassiness of the Martin so you don't have to eq the bass out as much and lose part of the nice Martin sound.
@johnhorneguitar Tuning down a semitone is a good idea to take the pressure off your guitar neck especially if it's in a hot room and then when you need to play along with someone or a recording you can easily tune it up to standard.
In fact Eb tuning would also be a good idea to make the high notes easier to sing.
This is more of a Fado tunning ( Portuguese Fado guitar) although they use very small strings on the 12 string Fado guitar. This tuning is awesome on Electric Guitar as well. I have been watching your videos for years always fun and great tutorials.
But every time you mention G string always chuckles hehehe
awesome video about guitar playing nice lessons nice music thank for sharing
There's also New Nashville Tuning. It's basically an updated version of Nashville tuning that instead of a regular B String there's now a B4 String which broadens the range & gives you extra high jangle. Of course you can use a 12 String Guitar with a Standard & Nashville Tuned Guitar to make some sections of a song pop out, which is rock-tastic. So the gauges for the New Nashville Tuning set (aka Nashville Tuning 2.0) go 9, 6, 8, 11, 16w, & 26w. The reason the 16 is a Wound string is because over the years the string technology has been updated to make wound strings as thin as 13 (eventually 12, 11, etc gauge wounds will be available) which are super strong, flexible, & durable thanks to their core wire being coated in an experimental alloy. The reason the B string is a 6 is because over the years Octave4Plus made plain steel strings thin enough (as thin as 5, 4, etc) to tune up to B4 on a 25.5 in Scale thanks to them being coated in an experimental alloy. Eventually they'll have an E5 for a 25.5 (or any) scale Guitar which means we'll create the Nashville Tuning 3.0 Set (aka Octave Higher tuning set).
Quite an interesting tuning. Fun fact, Elliott Smith's Tomorrow Tomorrow was recorded on a twelve string guitar in this tuning.
Great video. Thanks for sharing it! It's true that there isn't very much info about Nashville tuning online but I'm determined to dig it up. It seems like one recording technique that's stayed off the popular radar, because I don't know anybody who tracks their guitar with a different tuning, let alone Nashville; it's a brilliant idea though!
Thanks - I wanted to find out what "Nashville Tuning" is, and this was really informative and helpful :-)
I also have some of my guitars tuned half a step down. I just simply capo the first fret for a standard tuning.
G string ('11) is to thick for regular size guitar ( nashville tuning ), it will break.. It needs to be lighter ( 9 ).. Since I didn't have a lighter gauge, I used my Elixir 11 gauge set but tuned the guitar whole step down ( to D ).. Then I put the capo on 2nd fret to get it back in E :-) works fine... cheers
Ivan Ercegovic next time use a set of D'addario Nashville tuned strings cause the High G is an 8.
you are mistaken, Keith used a 12 string, but the nashville tuning plus standard tuning does achieve a similar outcome with 2 guitarists/guitars.
What about a "reverse Nashville"--where the d, g, b, and e are an octave below? I may try this...
Thanks Justin 🤙🤙
This sounds great for some Floyd songs but perhaps the most obvious "Nashville" song is Wild Horses by the Stones.
Love the lessons Justin.
Go raibh mile maith agat .
I put my acoustic in this tuning, but my A string isn't a wound string. the only wound string I have is the D string, and it's from a 12 gauge set. it's tight in standard so I leave it in drop d most of the time.
thanks man very important trick that I missed, thanks again !!!
Well, I know for people starting it's easier to fret the strings as they aren't as 'tense' as in regular tuning, but I doubt that's a problem Justin has haha. The only other reason I can think of is because when detuned a semitone, you can do a low Eb, which isn't possible in regular tunings. Personal preference really. The band Weezer detune their guitars a semitone for every song they do. Wild, I know.
very helpful, all the info we need. Thanks.
thats not why he tunes down, he tunes all his guitars down one semitone from what he said, and the reason for that will be the sound and for me it's easier to sing to and get higher notes. It also makes playing a bit easier. A good quality guitar will never suffer damage from string tension in standard tuning.
he wrote "drop C", it means your low E goes all the way down to a low C, and usually for lower tunings more string tension comes useful
Suggestion: With Nashville tuning, try various open tunings, especially if you finger-pick.
Nashville strings are just the high string set from a twelve string guitar. I have a 12 string which I don’t play much because I prefer a finger picking Travis pick style rather than strumming so I thought I would try this. I took the high set from my 12 string and strung them onto an older 6 string that I own. It sounds pretty good actually with a really high twangy pitch. However, if you have a 12 string you don’t gain much by stringing a 6 string this way. I tried finger style with the Nashville setup and it doesn’t work. The G is all wrong. So, I replaced the high G with the regular G string and it is actually really nice. You get a more jangly style picking sound. It doesn’t work for all picking styles though. Travis style picking with an alternating base is great but other picking styles sound all over the place. If your a strummer and you have a spare 6 string lying around, give it a go. If you prefer picking, keep the regular G string with the Nashville set up.
Cool tip. Thanks Justin
The Eagles 'Hotel California' is probably the most famous example of Nashville tuning in practice. Apparently the 12 string they planned to use was too hard to play.
I highly doubt they thought it was too hard to play. It is the exact same as a 6 strung except with harmonic strings.
+Ayy Lmao while it's played the same as a 6 string, it is harder to fret the notes (I.e. harder to press the strings to the fretboard), and it's harder to pick cleanly. But the Eagles were fantastic musicians, I doubt they'd have any trouble playing H.C. on a 12 string
chippchipp1 That makes sense, especially with the buzz that 12 strings have using a normal capo.
Check out this video... ruclips.net/video/MGhMdT_C-vQ/видео.html. Glen playing a 12-string acoustic, and Don intros the song with the 12-string electric on his double-neck guitar. At 1:39 you can see that Don didn't remove any strings on his 12-string.
@@chippchipp1 The 12 String acoustic guitar is sometimes hard to play because with all acoustic guitars, they have thick strings, and a really high action. The 12 String Electric Guitar solves that problem due to the thinner strings, and lower action.
Hi Justin, thank you so much for all these great lessons. This tuning is not the same as the one in GG-101 video but you refer to that as "nashville"
also. Which one is it?
Thanks!
Thanks!!!
Hi Justin why is it tuned down a half step?
Justin is that correct?
E2 to E3
A2 to A3
D3 to D4
G3 to G4
B3 and E4 remain unchanged
Well Octave 4 Plus made a High B4 string cause it's a special gauge.
I got as far as the nose picking. Interesting tuning, thanks for sharing.
We all do it, right?
=flicks a booger at Hector=
Good finger picking style though.
Nose picking............ Is that like Travis picking?
Great explanation and to the point. Loved it. I'll be a new subscrber. Now, I'll go search for some examples of you playing something done with this tuning. Did I miss the link to something like that? ✌️
Anyone who gave this video a thumbs down is an idiot. Nice video thanks Justin
I want to try nashville tuning, and i am not sure about one thing. If my guitar is set to .12 gauge, i have to do something with truss rod, like when i change gauge of strings? i would use medium set of strings to nashville tuning
How about Light cause that might be eaiser on the left hand.
thats pretty much the same term we'd use for him in the us too
Just wondering could you do Nashville tuning on a five string banjo
very interesting, thanks for posting!!!
Really instructional, great review! :)
Good stuff, great man!
I think you need a new cable or maybe just a new amp. I use a starmaker G-10 with my fender squier strat. I got it with me guitar which cost about 150-230 pounds so if you buy it seprate it should cost about 50 pounds maybe 100 pounds. also with picks I tend to go for thicker ones as the thin ones drag on the strings and are flimsy xxx
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You can go with a set of Nashville Tuning Strings for an Electric Guitar feel on an Acoustic and yeah Eb Nashville (Standard too) tuning is great cause singing the higher notes easier while you play, especially if a whole choir is strumming on an Electric Guitar (or Bass) while singing to add a bit of rock n roll to their song & they should do it with every song.
Hi Justin. I know this is way old, but I just looked in on it. Why do you "normally tune your guitars a semi-tone flat?"
Hey Justin (if I am so lucky that you read this). From all your videos I never realized that you tune down a semi-tone for your own playing. Why do you do that? I tried that recently and it does make it easier to play and bend strings on the acoustic, but it sounded... let me say, dull. Maybe it is because I am playing silk and steel strings (another attempt to make playing easier), and if I changed back to steel strings it would help. What strings do you use turned down the semi-tone?
nice guitar,, big sound, for a small body,
what is it sir?
Hey if you replace the B String with a .006 High B made by Octave4Plus you'll end up with "New Nashville Tuning".
I would like to know what brand of guitar. 🙌🙌🙌
This is for playing but for producers you could track and transpose to octave with software. Wish I had a spare acoustic.
thanks for the info!
at 2:30 it sounds like you're playing "i fought the law". that must b the tuning they use for that song.
So I'm guessing you must have to re-setup your guitar if you do this tuning right?
Octave4plus make plain steel string. it can tuned up to E5
johnny marr used nashville tuning on an epiphone coronet for two songs with the smiths: "william, it was really nothing" and "half a person"
Thank you for sharing
DDR
@stinSandercoe
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Hi Justin, D'addario makes Guitar Strings designed for that Tuning. EJ38H (Phosphor Bronze Wound Nashville Tuning Acoustic Guitar Strings), & EXL 150H (XL Nickel Wound Nashville Tuning Electric Guitar Strings). Now use 2 sets of those strings on a 12 String & now you have a Double High Strung 12 String aka "real Nashville 12 String".
can you do a video about showing all your guitars
Thats a heavy set for Nashville tuning you are using. D'Addario EXL150H Nashville gauges are 10,14,9,12,18,26w. The 9 at the third is important because of the tension at the third string.
Good video
I always wondered what this was when I saw a pack of D'addarios. It's interesting but makes me think "why not just get a 12?"
Justin I have my 6 string banjo strung this way..WICKED..
You could probably use the thinner strings for a 12 string guitar.
If I have an acoustic and I'm just starting out writing songs, would Nashville be a good tuning to start with other than the usual Open tunings such as G and E?
@robertrobin10 cause 1. that will throw off the intonation and 2. not all strings are tuned up an octave
Octave4Plus makes a .006 High B String but for an Octave Higher high E String it would have to be a .0002
Can I use a set of D'Addario EJ16 Phosphor Bronze?
It's got
.012,
.016,
.024,
.032,
.042,
.053
There are nashville tuning strings
you just change the strings??? or it need another thing like change the bridge?
@21Placebo he says it in the video.
I used the light strings from a 12 string set but I can't get it to sound right. The high E string sounds out of place. I saw a guy on another video and he strung his G with a wound G so only the lowest 3 bass strings ( E A D) were an octave higher the high G B E strings were all normal gauge not sure what to do now..
Don't worry Stu , I've seen 2 different versions of Nashville tuning . One has strings 4, 5 and 6 an octave up , the other has 3rd also . Jury's out which is right .
I have a bb10 bb blaster 10w practice amp. when i turn it on and plug the guitar in there is a loud buzzing noise which get slouder when i touch the strings. can anybody help me with this?
what part of "the right string gauges to use", stated in the description, didn't you understand? ;p
Justin, do you still tune semitone flat?
Really really really interesting! :-D