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                            Guitar Tunings List
Ftp: ftp.maths.tcd.ie - /pub/music/guitar/sonic_youth/guitar.tunings
Posted to: Usenet monthly.
Update: None; last revised May 19 1993.
([email protected]), Michael Hayes ([email protected]), Sean C. Duncan
Notes:
    1. Tunings are listed from lowest to highest string.
       Example: E-A-D-G-B- E(standard tuning).
    2. LR = Lee Ranaldo, TM = Thurston Moore.
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1. General tunings
2. Slightly altered tunings
3. Split tunings
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Section 1: General tunings
1.  E-B-E-E-A-B  
    The second and third E's are in unison.
    Used in: Eric's Trip, Hey Joni, Rain King, Kissability.
2.  E-E-B-E-B-E  
    The first two E's are in unison.
    Used in: Intro, Brave Men Run, Ghost Bitch (LR - mellow).
3.  E-E-B-F#-B-E  
    The first two E's are in unison.
    Used in: Ghost Bitch (LR).
4.  F#-F#-F#-F#-E-B  
    The first pair of F#'s are in unison. The second pair of F#'s
    Used in: Death Valley 69, Halloween, Mary Christ, Kool Thing, 100%.
5.  G-A-B-D-E-G  
    Used in: Teenage Riot (TM).
6.  G-G-C-C-A#-A#  
    All three pairs are in unison.
    Used in: I Love Her All the Time (TM).
7.  G-G-C#-D-G-G  
    The first pair of G's are in unison. The second pair of G's
    Used in: The Wonder (TM), Hyperstation (TM).
8.  G-G-D-D-F-F  
    All three pairs are in unison.
    Used in: Mote.
9.  G-G-D-D-G-G  
    All three pairs are in unison, the second pair of G's are an
    Used in: Teenage Riot (LR), Tunic (LR).
10. G#-G#-G#-D-D#-D#  
    The three G#'s are in unison. The pair of D#'s are in unison.
    Used in: White Cross (TM).
11. A-A-A-A-B-D  
    The first pair of A's are in unison. The second pair of A's
    Used in: Justic is Might (TM?).
12. A-A-E-E-A-A  
    This is tuning #9 with a capo on the second fret.
    Used in Theresa's Sound-world (LR).
13. A-A-E-E-F#-A  
    The first two A's are in unison. The pair of E's are in unison.
    Used in: Justic is Might (LR).
14. A-C-C-G-G#-C  
    The first two C's are in unison, the third is an octave above.
    Used in: Silver Rocket, The Sprawl, Candle, Cinderella's Big Score,
    Theresa's Sound-world (TM).
15. D-D-D-D-E-A  
    The first pair of D's are in unison. The second pair of D's
    are in unison an octave above the first pair.
    Used in: I'm Insane (LR).
16. D#-D#-C#-C#-G-G  
    All three pairs are in unison.
    Used in: I Love Her All the Time (LR).
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Section 2: Slightly altered tunings
For this section, the tunings use standard tuning, with slight
17. E-dE-DB-DB-dE-dF#
    The first two E's are in unison, the pair of B's are in unison.
    Used in: Dirty Boots (LR).
18. E-dG-D-G-dE-dD
    Used in: Dirty Boots (TM), Tunic (TM), Mildred Pierce,
    My Friend Goo, Titanium Expose, Sugar Kane (TM), Chapel Hill.
19. E-dG#-uE-uG#-dE-dG#
    Used in: Expressway to Yr Skull.
20. uF#-dF#-uG-G-dA-dA
    All three pairs are in unison.
    Used in: Tom Violence, Starpower, In the Kingdom #19, Death to our
    Friends, Marilyn Moore, Bubblegum, Schizophrenia, White Cross (LR).
21. uG-dG-D-dD-dEb-dEb
    All three pairs are in unison.
    Used in: Brother James, Stereo Sanctity, Cotton Crown,
    Total Trash, The Wonder (LR), Hyperstation (LR), Sugar Kane (LR),
    Orange Rolls Angel's Spit.
    Used in: Cross the Breeze, Disappearer.
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Section 3: Split tunings
Title                      Thurston Moore         Lee Ranaldo
-----------------------    --------------         --------------------|
I Love Her All the Time    G-G-C-C-A#-     A#(6)  D#-D#-C#-C#-G- G(16-|
Justic is Might            A-A-A-A-B-     D?(11)  A-A-E-E-F#-    A(13-|
White Cross                G#-G#-G#-D-D#- D#(10)  F#-F#-G-G-A-   A(20-|
Teenage Riot               G-A-B-D-E-G       (5)  G-G-D-D-G-G---------|      (9)
The Wonder                 G-G-C#-D-G-      G(7)  G-G-D-D-Eb-   Eb(21-|
Hyperstation               G-G-C#-D-G-      G(7)  G-G-D-D-Eb-   Eb(21-|
Dirty Boots                E-G-D-G-E-      D(18)  E-E-B-B-E-    F#(17-|
Tunic                      E-G-D-G-E-D      (18)  G-G-D-D-G-G---------|      (9)
Theresa's Sound-world      A-C-C-G-G#-     C(14)  A-A-E-E-A-     A(12-|
Sugar Kane                 E-G-D-G-E-     D?(18)  G-G-D-D-Eb-   Eb(21-|
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Guitar Tunings List

Ftp: ftp.maths.tcd.ie - /pub/music/guitar/sonic_youth/guitar.tunings

Posted to: Usenet monthly.

Update: None; last revised May 19 1993.

([email protected]), Michael Hayes ([email protected]), Sean C. Duncan

Notes:

1. Tunings are listed from lowest to highest string.

E A D G B E

Example: ----- (standard tuning).

2. LR = Lee Ranaldo, TM = Thurston Moore.

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1. General tunings

2. Slightly altered tunings

3. Split tunings

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Section 1: General tunings

E B E E A B

1. -----

The second and third E's are in unison.

Used in: Eric's Trip, Hey Joni, Rain King, Kissability.

E E B E B E

2. -----

The first two E's are in unison.

Used in: Intro, Brave Men Run, Ghost Bitch (LR - mellow).

E E B F# B E

3. -----

The first two E's are in unison.

Used in: Ghost Bitch (LR).

F# F# F# F# E B

4. -----

The first pair of F#'s are in unison. The second pair of F#'s

Used in: Death Valley 69, Halloween, Mary Christ, Kool Thing, 100%.

G A B D E G

5. -----

Used in: Teenage Riot (TM).

G G C C A# A#

6. -----

All three pairs are in unison.

Used in: I Love Her All the Time (TM).

G G C# D G G

7. -----

The first pair of G's are in unison. The second pair of G's

Used in: The Wonder (TM), Hyperstation (TM).

G G D D F F

8. -----

All three pairs are in unison.

Used in: Mote.

G G D D G G

9. -----

All three pairs are in unison, the second pair of G's are an

Used in: Teenage Riot (LR), Tunic (LR).

G# G# G# D D# D#

10. -----

The three G#'s are in unison. The pair of D#'s are in unison.

Used in: White Cross (TM).

A A A A B D

11. -----

The first pair of A's are in unison. The second pair of A's

Used in: Justic is Might (TM?).

A A E E A A

12. -----

This is tuning #9 with a capo on the second fret.

Used in Theresa's Sound-world (LR).

A A E E F# A

13. -----

The first two A's are in unison. The pair of E's are in unison.

Used in: Justic is Might (LR).

A C C G G# C

14. -----

The first two C's are in unison, the third is an octave above.

Used in: Silver Rocket, The Sprawl, Candle, Cinderella's Big Score,

Theresa's Sound-world (TM).

D D D D E A

15. -----

The first pair of D's are in unison. The second pair of D's

are in unison an octave above the first pair.

Used in: I'm Insane (LR).

D# D# C# C# G G

16. -----

All three pairs are in unison.

Used in: I Love Her All the Time (LR).

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Section 2: Slightly altered tunings

For this section, the tunings use standard tuning, with slight

E DB DB

17. -dE---dE-dF#

The first two E's are in unison, the pair of B's are in unison.

Used in: Dirty Boots (LR).

E D G

18. -dG---dE-dD

Used in: Dirty Boots (TM), Tunic (TM), Mildred Pierce,

My Friend Goo, Titanium Expose, Sugar Kane (TM), Chapel Hill.

19. -dG#-uE-uG#-dE-dG#

Used in: Expressway to Yr Skull.

20. uF#-dF#-uG--dA-dA

All three pairs are in unison.

Used in: Tom Violence, Starpower, In the Kingdom #19, Death to our

Friends, Marilyn Moore, Bubblegum, Schizophrenia, White Cross (LR).

21. uG-dG--dD-dEb-dEb

All three pairs are in unison.

Used in: Brother James, Stereo Sanctity, Cotton Crown,

Total Trash, The Wonder (LR), Hyperstation (LR), Sugar Kane (LR),

Orange Rolls Angel's Spit.

Used in: Cross the Breeze, Disappearer.

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Section 3: Split tunings

Title Thurston Moore Lee Ranaldo

----------------------- -------------- --------------------|

G G C C A# A# D# D# C# C# G G

I Love Her All the Time ----- (6) ----- (16-|

A A A A B D A A E E F# A

Justic is Might ----- ?(11) ----- (13-|

G# G# G# D D# D# F# F# G G A A

White Cross ----- (10) ----- (20-|

Teenage Riot G-A-B-D-E-G (5) G-G-D-D-G-G---------| (9)

G G C# D G G G G D D Eb Eb

The Wonder ----- (7) ----- (21-|

G G C# D G G G G D D Eb Eb

Hyperstation ----- (7) ----- (21-|

E G D G E D E E B B E F#

Dirty Boots ----- (18) ----- (17-|

Tunic E-G-D-G-E-D (18) G-G-D-D-G-G---------| (9)

A C C G G# C A A E E A A

Theresa's Sound-world ----- (14) ----- (12-|

E G D G E D G G D D Eb Eb

Sugar Kane ----- ?(18) ----- (21-|

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Will post updates to tunings as well as tablatures.

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