r/metalguitar • u/Marcojolo • 9d ago

4ths tuning

Why don’t metal guitarists use 4ths tuning. Seems like it would simplify everything as far as learning the fingerboard. Seems like it is tailor made for metal especially.

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u/Conscious_Badger_510 9d ago

I dont feel like relearning every single chord shape that i already know, it would make some things like scale runs easier because it means all the patterns repeat perfectly over the fretboard but it would be a headache trying to relearn the chord shapes

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u/Marcojolo 9d ago

In a metal context aren’t you basically using 3 string chords for the most part? All the triads you know on the EAD and ADG string sets are now the same on the other string sets. Nothing new to learn as far as that….. Same thing applies to power chords.

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u/Conscious_Badger_510 9d ago

We must be playing music from very different bands, almost everything i listen to and play utilizes 5 and 6 string chords pretty frequently as well as lots of barre chords(and a few 7 string chords). If i werent playing stuff in the prog/technical space it might make more sense but i need to be able to play big chords easily and standard tunings just accommodate that better, at least for me personally.

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u/Marcojolo 9d ago

Makes sense…..👍🏻

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u/sauble_music 9d ago

I use massive 7 string inversions regularly

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u/Thebutcher222 8d ago

Lol what?

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u/That-Guava-9404 5d ago

You can limit yourself to just 3 strings if you want your sonic palette to be limited and lacking in options

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u/Withnogenes 9d ago

Try some Animals As Leaders ;)

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u/RadiantZote 9d ago

Try any overly complicated self indulgent prog band that focuses on writing exercises instead of making music ;)

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u/Withnogenes 9d ago

Get back into your cave

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u/RadiantZote 9d ago

Woah calm down Alan Holdsworth 

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u/Knife_Operator 9d ago

If you don't think songs like Lippincott or Another Year are music, get new ears.

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u/RadiantZote 9d ago

I rest my case 😘

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u/InteractionOld4152 7d ago

do you have shit where your brain is supposed to be? how does this make your case?

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u/RadiantZote 7d ago

I also resort to ad hominem when I am incapable of using my brain to have a cohesive discussion 

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u/InteractionOld4152 7d ago

I attacked you, true, but then I asked a directly relevant question. One you didn't even attempt to answer

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u/duck_tallow_man 9d ago

You're like the polar opposite of a music elitist and its equally annoying

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u/RadiantZote 9d ago

-Replies to a smarmy elitist comment with a comment equally as smarmy and elitist

-Downvoted because no one is allowed to dislike modern self indulgent wanking, only old self indulgent wanking music shall be crapped on here.

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u/K_oSTheKunt 8d ago

Kind of, not really. Depends on how diverse metal you listen to, more techy and proggy stuff certainly use all the strings.

It would be a headache to re-learn 8 years or so of muscle memory, patterns, shapes. I personally don't see the benefit of 4ths tuning - the standard tuning was invented for convenience for the guitar for a reason