Open G taropatch tuning makes the guitar a lot of fun to play, with its accessible bass notes, sweet interval shapes, and strong dominant (V7) chord. And using a capo makes playing in higher keys a snap until we run out of room around the 5th fret. At that point an alternative way of changing keys becomes appealing. This is the first of three videos that explore ways to play in the keys of C and D while tuned to open G. Here well cheat and retune one string, which gives us a tuning called "drop C" or "Leonards C" or "C Wahine." With that one string change and a modified version of the standard tuning C chord, we have a rich full array of chords in the key of C. Open G tuning is spelled DGDGBD from low to high. Drop C tuning is spelled CGDGBD from low to high. Be sure to visit the Hombrewed Music blog www.homebrewedmusic.com for more details on this technique. This video was shot using two Sanyo Xacti HD2000 cameras and a Panasonic Lumix GH2. Editing in Edius Neo.
Key of C in Open G Tuning – Drop C
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Interesting.
I learnt something new today!
Taropatch refers to the cultivation of taro in Hawai`i. Taro is the beloved staple of the islands, used to make poi and eaten in a number of other ways. G tuning is the most common tuning for Hawaiian slack key. It might be similar to calling a tuning "bread and butter."
Fran
Thanks for the tutorial. What’s the origin / definition of the term "taropatch" attached to the "Open G" tuning? I’m very familiar with Open G tuning but have never heard of "taropatch" before! Google doesn’t come up with a satisfactory definition!