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Re: OT: Tuning guitar in fifths for wider orchestration options





Per Boysen wrote:
My question, when I started this thread, was to find out ways to do
> solo looping with guitar and have instant access to a wider range,
> i.e. being able to play like with a piano; making deep bases and high
> melodies in one go. The Stick is also good for that, but I thought
> that maybe you can tune a guitar "wider" to expand the range? But
> maybe a fifths based tuning will interfere badly with the ability to
> play fluent melody lines?

not if you only tune down the lowest string

Down to low A seems practical
> 
> Another approach would be to have a bass pedal (octavider).

You didn't try Chopitch?

andy