Open F (Low Taro) | C-F-C-F-A-C | HQ Tuning Notes & Info | World of Tuning | Rga Junglism

Jump to: 6str (0:06) | 5str (0:17) | 4str (0:27) | 3str (0:38) | 2str (0:49) | 1str (0:59) Full page: | “Open F takes the interval shape of Open G, and lowers everything by a whole tone. So, while you can use it to play anything from the vast Open G repertoire, it’s worth focusing on its distinctive quirks too. Most importantly, it is much looser (~30% less tension than if the same strings were set to Standard, and ~20% less than Open G). Consequently, the slackness calls for a light touch: ‘overpressing’ can push fretted tones sharp, and picking the low strings too vigorously will lead to issues with inharmonicity. And, unless you restring heavy, Open F tends to be less slide-suitable than its tenser transpositions. Let the gentler feel lead you into new, hypnotic harmonic spaces...” • Open F (‘Low Taro’) | C-F-C-F-A-C | Semitone pattern (i.e. ’what to press’): 5/7/5/4/3 “Legendary folk artist Elizabeth Cotten (~1895-1987) used Open F