Re: 'Offset Parallel Fifths' tuning for NS/Stick
Ted S. wrote:
Not to co-opt the original post, but, does anyone know of a similar tuning for 10 string Stick, with the standard/classic 5ths bass, except with 5ths on the melody side? i.e. 5ths instead of 4ths on the melody side with standard bass 5ths tuning.
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10 string Classic tuning has the melody side tuned as high as possible, therefore the top string is D4, the highest possible pitch on a 34" scale (or X fret on 36" scale) instrument.
So for your requested tuning, it seems appropriate for the melody side to choose 5 strings in fifths tuned as high as possible, therefore the top string is D4.
Adding the Classic bass side tuning, the result is:
Bass (low to high): CGDAE (C1 to E3)
Melody (low to high): BbFCGD (Bb1 to D4)
I consider this the 'dual fifths' equivalent of 10 string Classic tuning.
The offset between the sides is 10 semitones.