Guitar Tunings
Sonic YouthVersion1
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Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
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Contents: by section
1. General tunings
2. Slightly altered tunings
3. Split tunings
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Section 1: General tunings
1. -----
The second and third E's are in unison.
Used in: Eric's Trip, Hey Joni, Rain King, Kissability.
2. -----
The first two E's are in unison.
Used in: Intro, Brave Men Run, Ghost Bitch (LR - mellow).
3. -----
The first two E's are in unison.
Used in: Ghost Bitch (LR).
4. -----
The first pair of F's are in unison. The second pair of F#'s
are in unison and an octave above the first pair.
Used in: Death Valley 69, Halloween, Mary Christ, Kool Thing, 100%.
5. -----
Used in: Teenage Riot (TM).
6. -----
All three pairs are in unison.
Used in: I Love Her All the Time (TM).
7. -----
The first pair of G's are in unison. The second pair of G's
are in unison an octave above the first pair.
Used in: The Wonder (TM), Hyperstation (TM).
8. -----
All three pairs are in unison.
Used in: Mote.
9. -----
All three pairs are in unison, the second pair of G's are an
octave above the first pair.
Used in: Teenage Riot (LR), Tunic (LR).
10. -----
The three G's are in unison. The pair of D#'s are in unison.
Used in: White Cross (TM).
11. -----
The first pair of A's are in unison. The second pair of A's
are in unison and an octave above the first pair.
Used in: Justic is Might (TM?).
13. -----
The first two A's are in unison. The pair of E's are in unison.
Used in: Justic is Might (LR).
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).
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).
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
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).
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-[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--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.
22. uC-uC-uE-uB-dG-dD
The pair of C's are in unison.
Used in: Cross the Breeze, Disappearer.
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Section 3: Split tunings
Title Thurston Moore Lee Ranaldo
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I Love Her All the Time ----- (6) ----- (16-|
Justic is Might ----- ?(11) ----- (13-|
White Cross ----- (10) ----- (20-|
Teenage Riot G-A-B-D-E-G (5) G-G-D-D-G-G---------| (9)
The Wonder ----- (7) ----- (21-|
Hyperstation ----- (7) ----- (21-|
Dirty Boots ----- (18) ----- (17-|
Tunic E-G-D-G-E-D (18) G-G-D-D-G-G---------| (9)
Theresa's Sound-world ----- (14) ----- (12-|
Sugar Kane ----- ?(18) ----- (21-|
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Readable chord sheet for Guitar Tunings by Sonic Youth
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Contents: by section
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
are in unison and an octave above the first pair.
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]-[Bb]-[Bb]
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
are in unison an octave above the first pair.
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
octave above the first pair.
Used in: Teenage Riot (LR), Tunic (LR).
10. [Ab]-[Ab]-[Ab]-[D]-[Eb]-[Eb]
The three G
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
are in unison and an octave above the first pair.
Used in: Justic is Might (TM?).
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]-[Ab]-[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. [Eb]-[Eb]-[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
17. [E]-dE-[C#]-[C#]-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
Used in: Expressway to Yr Skull.
20. uF
All three pairs are in unison.
Used in: Tom Violence, Starpower, In the Kingdom
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.
22. uC-uC-uE-uB-dG-dD
The pair of C's are in unison.
Used in: Cross the Breeze, Disappearer.
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Section 3: Split tunings
Title Thurston Moore Lee Ranaldo
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I Love Her All the Time [G]-[G]-[C]-[C]-[Bb]-[Bb] (6) [Eb]-[Eb]-[C#]-[C#]-[G]-[G] (16-|
Justic is Might [A]-[A]-[A]-[A]-[B]-[D] ?(11) [A]-[A]-[E]-[E]-[F#]-[A] (13-|
White Cross [Ab]-[Ab]-[Ab]-[D]-[Eb]-[Eb] (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]-[Ab]-[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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