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The Unofficial Sonic Youth
Guitar Tunings List
Dec 10 1993
Compiled and supplemented by: Art Lee ([email protected]). This
document copyright (c) 1993 Art Lee. This document may not be reproduced in
any format. This includes posting this document to any newsgroup or mailing
list. Send corrections/additions/etc to this address please.
Ftp: ftp.maths.tcd.ie - /pub/music/guitar/sonic_youth/guitar.tunings
Posted to: Usenet monthly.
Update: None; last revised May 19 1993.
Thanks to: Guitar Player Aug 1989, Bad Moon Rising CD Booklet, Ron Rader
([email protected]), Michael Hayes ([email protected]), Sean C. Duncan
([email protected]), Mike Goldsman ([email protected]),
Sam Rowe ([email protected]) and others.
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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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#'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. 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
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. 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
are in unison and an octave above the first pair.
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
adjustments. To achieve the similarity, you have to tune up or
down, noted by: u = tune up Don't expect your strings
d = tune down to be the same after!
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.
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
----------------------- -------------- --------------------|
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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Art Lee ([email protected])
Please send any Sonic Youth guitar related info to the above address.
Will post updates to tunings as well as tablatures.
Guitar Tunings List
Dec 10 1993
Compiled and supplemented by: Art Lee ([email protected]). This
document copyright (c) 1993 Art Lee. This document may not be reproduced in
any format. This includes posting this document to any newsgroup or mailing
list. Send corrections/additions/etc to this address please.
Ftp: ftp.maths.tcd.ie - /pub/music/guitar/sonic_youth/guitar.tunings
Posted to: Usenet monthly.
Update: None; last revised May 19 1993.
Thanks to: Guitar Player Aug 1989, Bad Moon Rising CD Booklet, Ron Rader
([email protected]), Michael Hayes ([email protected]), Sean C. Duncan
([email protected]), Mike Goldsman ([email protected]),
Sam Rowe ([email protected]) and others.
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.
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Contents: by section
1. General tunings
2. Slightly altered tunings
3. Split tunings
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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
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-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
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. 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
are in unison and an octave above the first pair.
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
adjustments. To achieve the similarity, you have to tune up or
down, noted by: u = tune up Don't expect your strings
d = tune down to be the same after!
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.
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
----------------------- -------------- --------------------|
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-|
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Art Lee ([email protected])
Please send any Sonic Youth guitar related info to the above address.
Will post updates to tunings as well as tablatures.
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