Is It Possible to Play Normal Songs on A Baritone Guitar? | Lesson

[@hayimthat1dude]

"Listen to how dust in the wind sounds," *plays dust in the wind in the most beautiful somber tone* _"It's muddy"_

[@yoshistover5881]

Mood, Ngl I don't really like the song. But him playing it on baritone sounds really cool.

[@drenalintherapy]

Exactly 😂

[@MrJbangoy]

"you can adapt" *continues to play it in Em instead of Am*

[@karsweirds]

Ha agreed

[@hankcentral6438]

The great thing with a baritone acoustic as a singer is that it will immediately transpose a song into a more easily singable key without having to rework the chords. A lot of the times transposing the chords down 5 steps (example G down to D) can push them into a higher sounding register and lose the bottom end that you want when doing a solo gig. Using a capo can often make a song sound too much like a mandolin. You get that low end you want with the baritone plus often particular riffs sound "better" when played in the original shapes than if you transpose them. I prefer thinking of them as heavier versions of the original songs. As you say, you do have to make creative decisions though to avoid making a song sound muddy on the lower 2 strings. My trick for strumming is to play the bottom 2 strings with my thumb and rake the higher 4 with my first finger. An open E shape will sound terrible. An E played at the A string 7th fret will give you low E bass and high E guitar sound you want. So basically, you still need to make changes to your playing style but I think the pros definitely outweigh the cons as a solo performer looking for a fuller sound.

[@GreenhamGuitar]

This is some solid advice, thanks! I play the similarly, with thumb and index. Because of a lifetime of using the BOSS OC-3 octave pedal, I have always avoided playing E and A together... so this could be a natural next step for me.

[@jullev6709]

exactly....

[@jullev6709]

i have a standard acoustic ovation with low B 0.64 and regular strings down to B (0.16) tensiion is ok, sounds beautiful, good action, easy to transpose songs or simply using capo. Sounds better when strings are clean.

[@itsallaroundyou7085]

It's no different then tuning down only a little lower. Capo the fifth fret and you're back in e standard. It's just a guitar plus some more guitar.

[@thewhiskeycowboy-official]

That is my thoughts... it seems he is just ignoring that.

[@dajzilla]

@@thewhiskeycowboy-official Yeah!! I was like ..."Wt..? Capo anyone??" lol. I cannot believe he doesn't mention this simple easy "fix". Weird

[@spacebunsarah]

Try and tune your guitar down a fifth and see how it sounds. You need the extra scale length for the tension. Anything below like C# on a standard guitar sounds awful.

[@adnap]

@@spacebunsarah Nah, I have a standard acoustic and I put 14,18,27,48,60,70 on it and it sounds and plays fine. No drilling of the string posts required.

[@inimeany]

Put a capo on the fifth fret....and voila.....regular tuning. only a short neck

[@nitroxylictv]

I think it didnt sound muddy at all. Honestly, the Taylor 8 string baritone is perfect for strumming open chords in baritone tuning.

[@pietart3596]

I see a lotta people disagreeing with muddy along with me. Baritone compositions do entail a more slow fingerstyle approach, he seems to be conveying that. I loved the rhythm with which he plays these songs slowly.

[@endlesslearn41]

It really help...thank you. I am in a way to get a Baritone but after listening at this demo, I think I don't need to suit my mood and feel. As you really well showed, the darker side isn't the way I feel and won't to create in this mood.. Very helpful Thank you. Keep going!

[@pietart3596]

I love your tutorials Asaf you're an incredible teacher

[@dh2602]

Muddy is awesome. I think the sound is full, meaty and beautiful

[@glennanderson8409]

First heard a Taylor Baritone at a show by the late great Kelly Joe Phelps(may he RIP) and fell in love with the sound he got out of the guitar. That night was some of the most beautiful guitar accompaniment I have ever heard. Been thinking of getting a baritone so need to do some research. I do a lot of fingerstyle accompaniment and the baritone would contrast my higher voice. I think it'd be a lot of fun. And I can write some really dark shit too! Lol!

[@karbiguitarlesson157]

Hey man I just want to say you that you are are just simply awesome.

[@princejesse99]

i really liked how dust in the wind sounded on it for whatever reason

[@brendantotten9871]

The Faith baritone is genuinely lovely: I’ve John gommme’s signature strings on it and I can comfortably swap between a 5th and a 3rd down from standard/ all the open tuning in between! I’ve also had standard Guage on it to see if works for standard, and it truly does!

[@simonsmith2642]

I play acoustic down a full step anyway. Its more melancholy feel. And a fuller deeper body. I can use my lower man voice. I just use a capo when needed. I dont see how that could be much different. Capo 5th fret.

[@SheepDog1513]

You're so talented and obviously very educated. It was a privilege to watch your video.

[@alanhembra2565]

I like the dark Dust in the Wind. I bought a 8 string Baritone from Alvarez guitars last week and it is taking me a bit to adapt to it.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

Try Stay or leave by Dave Matthews because you're in B Standard Tuning.

[@purplechili2512]

I play mostly bass, would you recommend a baritone guitar? The B tuning feels alien to me though

[@Woodsaras]

XD what? XD How the fk can it feel alien? XD

[@emilsonlim8240]

It's like DADGAD tuning. You really have to listen to the guitar and listen to what it's saying or where it wants to go or what it feels.

[@adnap]

What is this guy on about ? I came here to learn the basics of better incroporating the low B into my playing, and i’m a newbie. But I can still tell you that if you tune to BEADGB, You can play from the low E string down like a normal guitar with normal chord shapes, and if you tune BEADF# B you can play across the whole guitar with normal chord shapes. There’s always a capo, Then there’s drop D and Drop A. I’m not sure why he is limiting his thinking of the instrument in this way..

[@cpr2450]

Wondering what the intonation effect of a capo on the 2nd fret might be on a baritone..

[@qstudiomusicandproductions2695]

Cool ideas! Here's another... Put a capo on it.. second fret :-) sounds awesome if songs are in too of a key high for your voice on a regular guitar (Dust in the Wind perfect example-just a little too high)- tried down tuning a regular guitar down a full step-rubber bands and jacks up the intonation!

[@0NoOne1nParticular]

4:49 Can anyone tell me what song this "Romanza" part is from? It sounds absolutely amazing

[@thewhiskeycowboy-official]

Why not just play the standards where they are normally played (notes and octave), so farther down the neck?

[@eishiba3916]

i have a guild 8 string baritone. its strickly for strumming because i could strum all day.

[@shally89]

Is there such thing as a Baritone 12 string? Might sound nice with the highs cutting through at the same time.

[@GloopyMiauMiau]

I have my 12 strong tuned to B standard and it sounds nice

[@basildog007]

There's a Taylor Baritone with two extra octave strings on the A and D strings. It's called the Baritone 8.

[@AlexAnder-op7yc]

Yes there is they play one in the second half of this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/iILSoWqtpLSJj7s

[@IC-Alchemy]

i've been teaching music for 15 years and this guy is legit This is definitely worth watching better than 99.999999% of teachers

[@danielschnopp-wyatt3578]

Excellent. This is very informative.

[@swaroov9236]

How many types of guitar are there

[@CelticMedievalGuitar]

MANY GREETINGS FROM ITALIAN FINGERSTYLE

[@josericarte1289]

Hay un encordado espcial tuning..es muy bueno y te va a sonar mejor..tenes integram te paso la foto?

[@vertyisprobablydead]

I tune my regular guitar to D standard anyway.

[@thelivingroombusker2013]

I enjoyed this

[@spyclipink2129]

Hey could you please teach us debussy: clair de lune

[@wayneshipman7406]

Good info

[@tinusb83]

Need a guitar like this. 😎

[@pacificcoastpiper3949]

I wouldn’t necessarily say somber, but mellow and rich

[@DANWRIGHTITIS]

Great! I have the Alvarez Eight! Its a great guitar ... i get a headache after half an hour from transposing for my left hand & trying to sing the original notes!! I agree that I miss the top E twang! I reversed the Octave strings to get them o the upstroke! I´m keen to try it in a band setting with Fiddle, 5 string bass & a regular guitar! I think we´ll have ALL BASES COVERED!! Songs like WHITE WEDDING are a blast to play .. with the riff off the OPEN &the string....

[@loli-chan7146]

All this years and the intro is still the same loll

[@paolomendoza7788]

Best teacher

[@youreadopted3960]

Dust in the wind sounds so good I tend to play it in D standard or B standard on a normal acoustic

[@RettaTheRipper]

Thanks for this. I just bought a baritone guitar cuz it sounded cool but I really don't know what to do with it lol

[@Plerchi1]

Mix it with with a normal guitar. It sounds incredible.

[@10.000]

I practiced guitar for a year and a half every day for 5⏳hours+. Observe my progress🚀 Good luck✌

[@Stephen-zx4uf]

Perfect!

[@LonskiBig]

...So if you don't do finger- style the guitar doesn't work for you ??...You can't play "I Can Still Make Cheyenne" ??.....and normal songs like that..??

[@MikaelLewisify]

Ever heard of a capo?

[@jed1166]

@Mikael Lewis If you are going to capo, don’t bother buying a baritone... and a suggestion, try not to sound so condescending.

[@MikaelLewisify]

@@jed1166 why? I have both a bari and a capo and put them both to very good use.

[@jed1166]

@@MikaelLewisify I understand.... I tune D to D, to sing 70% of my songs, and capo the other 30% to sing in the right register. I thought you were suggesting just calling the baritone and playing it as a regular guitar. All good!

[@MikaelLewisify]

@@jed1166 I do the same on my acoustic guitars, but for different reasons. I just like the feel and the tone better when I’m a whole step down. I use many different tunings as well. Still figuring out the baritone thing. I’ve only had it for a few weeks.

[@jed1166]

@@MikaelLewisify About 15 years ago, I started playing bass in a blues / classic rock cover band. The guitar player was unreal... played Hendrix, SRV, Johnnie Winters, et al, straight up. Anyways, one day he told me to tune down to D, because he liked the tone and it helped him sing easier. I used to open our shows with an acoustic set, so to keep the same “sound” in my ears, I tuned my guitar down as well. Loved it! Played 40 years in E, but since that day, stay in D. I strum hard, so don’t like the loose strings. Looking forward to the 27” baritone scale tuned to D. Keep pickin’!

[@OscarSuhRodriguez]

9 in 10 dogs approve of the baritone's mellowness.

[@asfandyar4566]

I wana learning guitar from u.. but u are out of my reach..

[@MikaelLewisify]

Normal songs? What, exactly is a normal song?

[@marcioferreira8996]

I'm Brazilian! 😂😂😂😂😂 Good, question!

[@mklnm]

Tune the damn thing