how do you work?

[Stupid American Pig]

One cool thing you can try is to experiment with an open tuning on a guitar. There's a new song in every one of them!

-S

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I keep all of my guitars tuned differently.

Drop D (D A D G B E)
Open C (C G C G C E)
Open B? (B Gb B Gb B Eb)
5 String Baritone CB-2000 - (Ab Eb Ab Db Gb) (I think)

Here's my starter list:

DADGBE - Drop D
DADF#AD - Open D
DADF#AC# - D maj7
DADF#CD - D7 Tuning
DADGAD - D Sus
DADEAD
DADDAD
CGCGCE - Open C
CGCGAE - C6
DGDGBD - Open G
DGDGBbD - G Minor
DGDGBE - G6 Tuning
EBEGBE - E Minor
EADF#BE - Lute Tuning
EADGCF - Perfect Fourth

so do you guys chord on the alt tunings?

[Hink]

One cool thing you can try is to experiment with an open tuning on a guitar. There's a new song in every one of them!

-S

+1

+1

I keep all of my guitars tuned differently.

Drop D (D A D G B E)
Open C (C G C G C E)
Open B? (B Gb B Gb B Eb)
5 String Baritone CB-2000 - (Ab Eb Ab Db Gb) (I think)

Here's my starter list:

DADGBE - Drop D
DADF#AD - Open D
DADF#AC# - D maj7
DADF#CD - D7 Tuning
DADGAD - D Sus
DADEAD
DADDAD
CGCGCE - Open C
CGCGAE - C6
DGDGBD - Open G
DGDGBbD - G Minor
DGDGBE - G6 Tuning
EBEGBE - E Minor
EADF#BE - Lute Tuning
EADGCF - Perfect Fourth

so do you guys chord on the alt tunings?

what do you mean? Are you asking if we learn different chordshapes for different tunings? If so the answer is of course...the key is not thinking in terms of notes (like a, b, c...ect), but in intervals and structure...sure you have to work it out some, but it changes your way of looking at chords, scales and modes...it's especially nice on acoustic guitars imo...

[Chuck E. Jesus]

G6, that's the tuning i used to use all the time...

good deal polyslax....

[The Chase]

This will sound cliche, but I find I get more work done that I'm happy with when my music making doesnt fall into an organized system. When I fall into a pattern like that I find myself making more and more mediocre music.

[perottol]

1. Create a melody line
2. Record this with some kind of lyrics, in the tune that fits best.
3. Tune the vocals so it will fit some kind of chords
4. Tap tempo (often i sing with metronom)
5. Cubase, Virtual Guitar and Groove Agent
6. Try out different chords and grooves
7. Record bass
8. Record guitars
9. Record drums from groove agent
10. Modify these drums to fit the song.
11. Add spice (mellotron, hammond, synths, guitarsoloes etc.
12. Get someone who actually can sing to do the vocals. Maybe a new lyric.
13. Mix and master

This process can take months, but normally I like do do it in a short period of time (the same day). When Im in the mood I just have to use my inspiration. The next day my mood is in a different music style.

[NPerez]

This seems to be how I work lately.

1. Think about how badly I want to make an awesome track

2. Get the musical form of writer's block. Get frustrated, do something else for a few minutes.

3. Try again, fail miserably.

4. Stop trying to make something and start screwing around, trying new things, randomizing a lot of parameters and using an unorthodox set of effects.

5. Accidentally stumbling upon a sound that makes me think to myself "Hey, that sounds kind of cool."

6. At this point I'm hooked and the whole creative process seems to be effortless, almost automatic.

7. Think about how it doesn't have that professional touch, and go back to step one on my next try.

So I guess the best advice I can give to anyone like me is to completely stop trying and start doing a lot of ridiculous things on accident.