The 7 string tuning you HAVE to try! This is Why You Suck at Guitar Lesson Seven

[@TheCharudatta]

Just watched the whole video and I don't even have 7 string.

[@ThePackman99]

Just watched the whole video and I don't even have a guitar.

[@CosmicDiamond999]

Don't buy one, if you want that low string just go for baritone guitar or turn you guitar into one.

[@CosmicDiamond999]

***** i have 7 string guitar so i know what i'm talking about, unless you're a shredder you don't need that high string. and it feels bad to play standart tuning songs on 7 string, keeping it 6 strings is an easier way of doing things without ever getting confused. just have two 6 strings guitar, one for lower tunings one for standart and you're good to go. 7 string is ok if you write and play your own songs but horrible for practicing other songs.

[@athrasher4160]

I disagree. I have a 7 string and getting confused is not even a problem once you get used to it. There's absolutely no downside in playing a 7 string instead of a 6 string.

[@CosmicDiamond999]

aThrasheR damping strings are harder, and it's bad for playing 6 string songs. imo it's not worth having that extra string. i regret buying one.

[@Gonzo2707]

Been playing guitar for 25+ years, got my 1st 7 string in '96, and this BLATANTLY OBVIOUS tuning never occurred to me. Pure, unbridled freaken GENIUS, thanks a metric ton for sharing: Even if you choose to ignore the high E, muting the 1st string in chords is sooo much less awkward than trying to constantly kill off the 7th string with your thumb. Happy hols, Uncle Ben! I'll be re-learning my 7 string the next coupla days...

[@BenEller]

Christoph Rauch cheers dude, have fun!!!

[@georgescarlett2320]

Hey, right on, cause when Barring, there's less strength at the "Skinny" end, than the "Fat" end. Good call. gb bg

[@skullpan1102]

I have a secret tuning for you.... I came up with it about 2 years ago and I have NEVER heard it before the day me and a really hot 5 foot blond slut were sitting in my living room chilling at 3am...... I owe it to her and her listening ear when my B on my 7 had become slack because it was not left in tune.... I start with no tension on the B or 7th Go to drop D on the other 6 Slowly tune the 7 up till it hits the first supper Low harmonic D..... I only give you this knowledge because you said you've been playing for 25 years well so have I at the time that I read this comment Granite now you've been playing 29 years now check me out on bandlab Martyrs in the Kingdom the music is in this tuning

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

Now you can play songs in B Standard Tuning like "Here Comes the Sun" by the Beatles

[@thegreatgambeeno]

An old band I was in had 2 guitarists and we played in 2 different tunings. They both had 6-strings for Drop-Bb. When we played in Drop-A, however, one guy had a 7-string tuned AEADGBE, the other had a 6-string tuned AEADF#B. They had to spend some time working out chord inversions and harmonies, but they made it work reall well.

[@Grisu.]

that korn comment got me good lol

[@ZEUSINCARNATE]

Hahahahaha I instantly had to rewind that and here it again then it got me asking myself which song was it lol

[@jnellis84]

Saaaaaame

[@Jesterday74]

- What Korn song is that? - All of them.

[@chriskennedy447]

Yes, but also, Shoots & Ladders lol

[@TruthAndMoreTruth]

LMAO!

[@campar1043]

an adidas

[@Konosuballs]

E x a c t l y

[@supanutte9357]

Well except for that dubstep album

[@eddierichmond8316]

I watched at least a dozen 7 string videos the last two days and yours is the only one that actually helped

[@nissenilsson9158]

Just got a seven string for Christmas, ready for this now!

[@mavdevel2078]

Lucky, i wanted one😅👍

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

@@mavdevel2078 That awsome tuning which involves tuning the G down a half step to F sharp makes it easier to switch from 6 strings to 7 strings.

[@chriszoupa7898]

You sir, are a baby genius.

[@zakpedley5160]

Chris Zoupa big fan keep it up

[@21shredstar]

and you sir Chris is a legend. im huge fan of both u n Ben's videos , keep up the good work

[@_guitarjun_]

And ur a god

[@chriszoupa7898]

I have a congenital condition from birth called "shoulder dysplasia". It makes wiping especially difficult. This is MY ailment. You wouldn't laugh at someone in a wheel chair, you wouldn't tease a blind man with his walking stick, and you certainly shouldn't say "F^%k you" to someone with congenital shoulder dysplasia .

[@Fire27hun]

+Chris Zoupa (Learn That Solo) Chris the guitar wizard who plays awesomely without a pick, I'm always amazed that you don't use one man, it looks so easy when you do it

[@jasonshepherd5750]

i cant unhere the funky congo drum beat you got lurcking in the back of this video

[@SeanFlaharty]

This is exactly what I do when I don't want to keep my six-string in standard B. When I play Type-O-Negative covers (or other bands that use B standard) on my 7-string, I use the tuning you mention. It really does make a difference.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

Type-O-Negative uses Baritone Guitars.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

Sean Flaharty it turns out that those Baritone Tuning strings are kinda thick & that might mess up your 6 String Guitar hardware making it hard to go back to E standard tuning.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

This tuning really eliminates the need to re-string one of your 6 string guitars with really thick strings for B Standard Tuning.

[@SeanFlaharty]

@@RockStarOscarStern634 Early on they didn't. I had a conversation with Kenny about the tuning. He said they had to adjust the necks of his guitars for the thicker strings and tension but mainly he used "normal" guitars.

[@SeanFlaharty]

@@RockStarOscarStern634 While this could be true, I also use my 7-sting for learning Estandard songs (just on the A-string), with no intention of putting my 6-string back to E-standard. I mainly use it for B standard and D standard songs. When I decide to drop tune any songs, I just do that on my 7-string. I have been keeping one of my 7's in A standard and dropping the second thickest string down to C. It's kind of strange at first to learn songs in drop tuning, not using the A or B strings (depending on the tuning) but I found it sounds better than using my 6s for those tunings. I also play upside down and backwards (just flipping a right hand guitar over with no alterations) so I am all shades of strange. Lol.

[@Khae.]

I've actually done the very same thing, only I tuned the guitar Up to C standard with an added F string! Worked really well with a set of 10s.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

Uh the high E might snap so I'd suggest B standard with a High E & just put a capo on fret one cause it might reduce the tension.

[@falken1974]

Ok, I've been playing 7 string for almost 17 years, and wow. Just wow. This changes everything. The chord and scales were always the struggle, and this takes all of that and makes it make sense. Thank you.

[@mark7166]

Question - are you a fan of Ibanez RGs??

[@ivanbardov]

Seems like Ibanez RGs are fans of Uncle Ben.

[@lilfire325_3]

Nah I think he’s more into Fender or squier

[@17colosal]

He's the jesus of ibanesus

[@jessejamesorwell5120]

THANK YOU! Seriously, this video just changed my world, bro - cheers. Very much appreciate you and your channel, Uncle Ben. I’ve learned more from you than any other channel on KZbin, man. THANK YOU.

[@michaelinglis8516]

My brain couldn't handle watching you play those cowboy chords and hearing a completely different chord. Mind blown definently will be using this tuning, thanks brother!

[@frankcowan6625]

As far as 7-string guitar go you are the best person that ever lived on this planet thank you for this information. You have literally changed my life again

[@TheShinyShow]

Holy shit, I actually knew one of the tips already. I always had to do this for Carcass and stuff. Realised it actually makes it easier to have a 6 string B guitar with an extra high string than a E tuned 6 string with a low B.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

This makes it easier to switch from 6 to 7 strings.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

This tuning is actually the same as a Baritone Renaissance Lute in E, almost like taking your 7 Course Renaissance lute in E & tuning all the strings down a Minor Third. Or a 7 String Baritone Viol in E which would be a 7 String D Bass Viol tuned up a Step w/ Slightly thinner strings. Defiantly a Throwback to the past.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

You can even play songs that are written in B Standard Tuning such as "Stay or Leave" by Dave Matthews or my favorite one "Here Comes the Sun" by the Beatles.

[@jjasonsingleton]

I have used this tuning ever since I was ten minutes into my first 7 string years ago and never looked back. I would tell others to give it a try and I am glad to see that you have posted this vid. Thanks

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

You can now play "Here Comes the Sun" by the Beatles in the Original Key

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

Songs with this Tuning being played: 4:36 House of the Bari-Sun 4:55 Bari-way to heaven, 5:03 Sweet Home Baribama, 5:08 Bari in Black, 5:19 Bari-Bourrée in B minor. Everything with this new tuning for 7 string (just go up a string when using it) will feel the same like it did w/ a normal 6 string it'll just sound a perfect fourth lower just like it does on a Baritone Guitar.

[@GypsyDanger514]

Thank you for stating exactly what was said in the video. Trying to take his limelight away.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

@@GypsyDanger514 This tuning is basically like that of a Baritone Renaissance Lute in E which is a bit uncommon but interesting.

[@roach3076]

i love this tuning! im so glad you only have to change one string, and its only by a half step! and it takes no time to tune it back! thanks ben!

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

As a bonus it would allow you to transpose songs to a Key that would be more comfortable to sing in

[@Oldguyrips]

I've had my 7 tuned like this for a long while. It's such a breath of fresh air, even by just the half step change

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

Now you can play Stay or Leave

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

You can even play Here Comes the Sun by the Beatles.

[@skynardlynaard]

This is exactly what I needed. I just bought my first 7-string, and ran into the same issue with a 'disgusting sound'. Thanks for the direction, my friend.

[@RobertWGreaves]

Great vid. One last idea. Place a capo on the 5th fret. And then ...

[@BenEller]

Bob Greaves instant shortcut 7 string soprano tuning!

[@sleepingturtle8888]

I've done that and your tuning, they're awesome!

[@stevenworyk3532]

Bob Greave

[@georgescarlett2320]

Bob Greaves, You had the guts to say what I first thought, Har! Ya think a 12st Capo would cover one of these, or is it time to resurrect the old Pencil, and Rubber Band? LOL! Gb bg

[@jacobschwartz4940]

but capos don't djent

[@Qrqyt]

I’m getting my first 7 string this week and as soon as I’m done chugga chuggin’ on the low B, I’m gonna do this tuning.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

By putting a capo on Fret 3 I was able to sing & play Flow my Tears by John Downland so it's actually 7 Course Renaissance Lute Tuning (Baritone Guitar + High E) down a Minor Third. It's actually the oldest tuning ever used.

[@intellectualmetal9850]

Dude you kick ass! I was just playing on a super nice 7 string that's sale right now and I wasn't digging it but now I think I'm going to go back and get it. Thanks bro!

[@higler.]

Such a nice swirl on that 7 string.

[@BenEller]

higler420 thanks!

[@SnahLhug]

Ben Eller I love your hammered metal finishes. Rusty and cool!

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

@@BenEller They're beautiful, that Baritone tuning turns it into a 6 string Baritone guitar with a high E. You and your future rock Guitar Chorus can take all chord and scale shapes, move them up a string and they'll work. It'll sound a perfect fourth lower like it does on a Bari Guitar.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

@@BenEller That whole chorus of colorful 7 string electric guitars will really make your guitar chorus happy. That alternative tuning which has the G tuned down a half step to F sharp will allow you and your guitar chorus to play songs in the Booming Bari Register which they may find them easier to sing in that lower key.

[@JohnnyCNote]

I usually avoid alternate tunings, but this one is definitely an exception! He gives a really thorough explanation, covering nearly all the bases and provides more than enough info to get a good start. This is one of those for the "I wish I'd seen this sooner" file…

[@johnjesusiskingofkings1770]

Thank you, I have a new Schecter KM 7 FR-S in Lambo Blue on the way (my first 7) and was looking to brush up before it gets here. Great advice! I am very excited!

[@johnjesusiskingofkings1770]

Ok so I played it the day I got it last Tuesday 11 days ago, and I used your tuning. It was amazing. I haven't played since because my shoulder has been hurting so bad after playing for almost six hours standing up oops... Thanks again

[@ai4nlp]

MASSIVE THANKS. YOU HELPED A LEFT-HANDED: Long story short, I am left-handed. I was looking for Baritone guitars because of those warm low sounding full chords (like you played)! The left-handed baritones in the market are not high quality, and I cannot afford custom shop guitars. I was looking at 7 string guitars, but they didn't seem to solve the problem, I couldn't achieve those low sounding full chords, just because of the standard 7 string tuning people use for metal. After watching your video and seeing how easily I can tune my guitar to a baritone (with bonus of 1 high string for melodies) my search in market for left-handed baritone is swaped with left-handed 7 string. And surprisinngly, there are many high quality left-handed 7 strings in the market and I don't need to pay for customshop. THEN, your video also inspired me to look at 8 string guitars. Now I am interested to buy an 8 string. Tune the 7 higher string according to you, and have a low F# for djent. Again, there are high quality left-handed guitars, like Schecter Banshee ELITE 8. You opened a door to a whole new life for me. Thanks a lot!

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

Why are the Left-Handed Bari Guitars not at a High Quality? What shop where you on?

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

Turns out that the Lefty Baritone Guitars are in poor shape due to their construction that needs work.

[@vortexlucas9671]

Hope you can do a video on modes perhaps, anyway thank you for the video!

[@georgescarlett2320]

Crossing the border is harder now for "Mixolydians", even if they are 'Dreamers'! Lol! Gb bg

[@MirandaDetailing]

Just got back into guitar playing and got myself a 7 string. always wanted one since highschool. MIND BLOWN!! Thanks man

[@scwalts]

5:18 Can't you see he's the man. Let me hear you applaud. He's more than a man he's a SHINY GOLDEN GOD.

[@The.Known.Universe]

i appreciate that this is a resource that you are making available to people who don't intuitively think this way. i went from 6 to 8 and i spent a while in this tuning with the 8th dropped to E to give both the benefits you discuss here and accommodate my bad habit of indulging in uber-chug

[@Wezleigh]

I've always tuned my seven string this way since a few days after I got it. One of my six strings I had some extremely light gauge strings on it that sounded plain awful in E standard. I raised the pitch of each string by 5 semitones, and I really enjoyed the result! I liked it so much that I sort of forgot about my seven string for a couple weeks, and honestly I think she's still mad at me for that xD

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

Yes Requinto Tuning

[@Stompulator44]

You really, really have a good way of explaining what you're teaching. Like another poster said, "I don't even have a 7 string and I watched the whole video" Thank you - from NYC

[@MusiCaninesTheMusicalDogs]

Damn... I feel like I need a 7 string guitar now!

[@joshuahb536]

L Galicki sams lol

[@ThatBlindGuy247]

dude they are awesome. i hated them for a year until i heard things like Twelve Foot Ninja :) now i've had 3

[@pawelbrzosko]

Fun fact: this is actually a rennaisance lute tuning in B, while regular renaissance tuning is in G. I play 7-course lute and came up with an idea to get a 7-string axe and tune it accordingly. And this has brought me to this video :) This tuning is also quite popular among classical guitarists AND there is a thing called "Brahms guitar" which is a 8-string guitar in the form of regular 6-strings with high A and low B (I just recently learned about it).

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

A Baritone version of Renaissance Lute Tuning

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

rennaisance lute tuning would be in G but here this is in E (1st string is an E) so that means it would be more like "Baritone Rennaisance Lute Tuning", perfect for songs like "Flow My Tears".

[@a_wild_Kirillian]

Yeah, that's cool! Now I want a 7string ^^"

[@a_wild_Kirillian]

Rayene Boussetta, nope

[@henripech5276]

Rine The Nightcrying Demon this video literally changed ma life before I was like yeah it's juste kids make open with there extra 7 string yeah dimebag say if you need a 7 string guitar to sound heavy your riffs sucks but I realise know dude there so many possibilities I need to buy a 7 string

[@aircooled0801]

KILLER VIDEO!!! Thank you for sharing this tuning method!!! Extremely helpful!

[@LucasLeCompteMusic]

I think the korn song you were looking for was "all of them."

[@BenEller]

Lucas LeCompte yeah, that's it!!!

[@francisd2386]

Oh man did I feel stupid when I caught myself starting to google that song name...

[@leejk3926]

Francis Ducharme damn same. Was hoping to find a new song wondering "why does this guy feel stupid googling it". Then it hit me.

[@jeremyrutledge8378]

Ben Eller nah it's "me loco" by coal chamber!

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

@@BenEller I love the 7 String Guitar, this alternative tuning which is Bari-Guitar w/ a High E tuning allows us to take every Chord & Scale Shape we know & move up a String meaning that we're going down a Fourth & it'll sound a fourth lower just like a Bari-Guitar.

[@jacoobyslaps]

I don't know why I didn't think of this. I just got a 7 string and was having a difficult time with it. This rocks. Thank you.

[@themetalghost]

Hello Uncle Ben, I just got my first 7 string and I've been playing 6 string so long. Looking for any tips I can. This is all really great stuff you've covered!

[@fadetoal]

Great lesson. I have had a 7 string for some time. I have tuned to drop A but never changed the G to a flat and played that way. This going to be great moving forward! I never peered much into different tuning, however, this my friend is awesome!! And that is why i suck at the 7 string! Thanks! Great videos!!

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

9:58 This tuning is also ideal for covering songs by bands that tune to B Standard without having to string one of your 6 String Guitars up with really thick strings.

[@Tool-Deftonesfan101]

Even Type O Negative too.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

@@Tool-Deftonesfan101 And Dave Matthews for songs like Stay or Leave

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

@@Tool-Deftonesfan101 Also you can play Here Comes the Sun by the Beatles.

[@brandanleiter]

Great idea to use for layering. I feel like this could be useful in the studio. Can’t wait to experiment.

[@greenandblue3809]

wow! this actually makes me wanna buy a 7 string guitar!

[@alec666100]

Excellent video! I played in a friend's death metal project for a while, just playing the riffs he wrote, and for this he insisted on a 7 string. So he borrowed one for me. I only had a few hours a week with that thing and just ended up doing what you talked about at the start, just plodding around on the low string. I could not step out of that box for leads, I was totally lost. This has turned me off 7 strings for years. Now I would seriously reconsider. Thanks a lot my friend. Greetings from Scotland!

[@jcamp748]

A D A D G B E is another fun tuning to experiment with

[@jdbrand3141]

Jordan C Crossfade tuning

[@HunterForsberg]

I made a song for my band, Spirotin, titled "Celestial Oceans" using that tuning. ;) \m/

[@dawgyo4757]

what about adadada

[@Cgh33]

Just a double drop tunning. I love it

[@donovanolguin977]

Jordan C isn't that drop d but with an extra A

[@stratman103]

Thanks Ben. I've played for 35 years and never wanted a 7 string until this morning after watching your video. Awesome tip.

[@ESPSJ]

Korn song sounded like A.D.I.D.A.S, i love that song in every way. Also thanks for the video, I recently got an RG7321 for $100 (That's Australian dollar too, absolute bargain). Only issue is that im so unmotivated to play, ive been practicing Lucretia solo for what feels like an eternity since i just can't bring myself to practice it properly :( I want what ever drug Brandon Ellis took to play guitar so well lol.

[@rickfeith6372]

Lucretia is a masterpiece. Some straight up crazy notes that are hard to tell exactly what young Friedman was doing. Dig that pick in hard and invert your right hand till you look broken...give your wrist another half twist, and bust out 1.5 step bends with some juicy rakes on top. No problem.

[@richardaaron4454]

Friedman is amazing, and yeah his right hand is so twisted when he plays lol. Those bends though, you know it's him when you hear those bends no matter what song he is playing.

[@templeofflesh7310]

If you bought a 100 dollar 7 string guitar, your unmotivated to play and are trying to play intermediate to expert level like lucretia instead of what you REALLY like (KORN) and think drugs give people magic powers to play guitar your either a MAJOR poser, a beginner (which is fine) or not realy a guitar player or ever want to be....I really hope you actually have a decent guitar or two and the cheap 7 splurge was just because it was so cheap. Ill give you a tip ok, learn the rhythms, fills and harmonies ONLY to lets say, Megadeth Peace Sells ENTIRE ALBUM without learning any solos. Play it everyday along with the album as a warm up for 6 months and you will be WAY better as a player because it will build strength control and hand eye coordination. of course after you learn the all the rythems you can learn other things but keep it as a mainstay and you will have something to do and gain a real sense of accomplishment 👍👍👍👍👍

More liked "Shoots and Ladders" because A.D.I.D.A.S is played on highest octaves. "Shoots" sound like that more but A.D.I.D.A.S too :D

[@paranoyaaka3967]

finally someone who isn't talking shit and actually helps on yt comments rock on man \m/

[@gainsofglory6414]

I just tuned my 7 string to this tuning to practice lute music. It makes the top 6 strings essentially a lute. I wasn't using the 7th string at all for this as I didn't know what the lute tuning would be, but now I know I can practice regular guitar at the same time.

[@Andrath]

Another fun one is to just drop the B down to A. You get wicked low dropped tuning, and a standard E concert guitar. Also, many bar grips will just have an extra low octave. Great for metal.

[@wertysteel1237]

Yea I love drop a

[@carteracs]

Commenting on an ancient video but thanks so much, Uncle Ben, for this video. I bought a 7 string about a year ago, and just like you said, I was disappointed after I got over the fun CHUG stage. This video has me enjoying some classics in a new baritone voicing that has already led to a few cool new ideas! You Da Besssss!

[@BenEller]

Tony Smith glad to hear it, dude!

[@tjdowning4263]

Wait is Bourree really a Guitar Center classic now? I've played that almost every time I'm in there xD

[@kevinwelch92]

This is awesome. My band Conflict Theory plays 6 string in B standard. I have been looking into getting a 7 string and had the idea a few weeks ago to do exactly what you did so all of my original songs would still work without having to switch guitars between old and new material. This video was some great inspiration to go ahead and get that 7 string!

[@dabrazillionaire]

I would love to try Korn's signature tuning: A, D, G, C, F, A, D (low to high).

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

It's aka Whole Step down tuning which might make it easier to sing.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

That's basically D Standard plus Low A for 7 String Guitar. Lots of Bands tune down a step to make the high notes easier on the Voice.

[@isaacjeanneret3533]

It's just A standard for 7's. Most Korn songs are easier to play in drop A.

[@lilskuzzy]

I thought it was A D I D A S

[@blacklabelsociety688]

You just blew my mind with that, mate. Thanks for sharing those tips! Great video!! Greetings from Brazil!

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

9:58 This tuning is also ideal for Covering songs by bands that tune down a Fourth to B Standard, this way you don't have to put insanely big strings on one of your 6 String Guitars.

[@TheMrsaintevil]

One of the greatest advices I've heard about playing 7 string guitar. Nice one.

[@jeffmoppi]

OMG this is amazing!!!

[@someguy2858]

Wow. I have a nice 7-string that I thought I was gonna love, and it sat collecting dust for a long time. Because I was hammering the low string and just getting bored. I watched this and immediately tossed some new strings on it and now I am playing it again. Thanks for the knowledge.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

Some Guy you watched this video & you tossed on some new strings & by that you mean restringing it.

[@JSG-mw4qr]

I like being in drop AND standard at the same time on a 7 So like drop G# and D# standard (Eb)

[@jakebergen1837]

This guy knows what's up

[@Henysipper]

At first I was skeptical, but this tuning gave some of my riffs new life. I think I'm going to give my 7 string another chance.

[@Will-qw7rm]

I don't even own a 7 string... why am I watching this

[@georgescarlett2320]

Captivating, ain't it?

[@bottomfeederbluescbgs4132]

Do you own one now?

[@ChaseMasters05]

I dont even play guitar

[@Logainzz]

@@ChaseMasters05 mhm

[@PhillipBlanton]

Because you've been wanting one haven't you?

[@dennisempey4442]

You've helped me out so much in many videos. Lost intermediate guitar player almost 15 years. As I get older I look at it more seriously. Thanks , keep up the great work. Cheers from Saskatchewan. I play ESP demonology ltd , PRS SE , ibanez RG 7 , Taylor 110

[@devinhence3104]

wow the fact that I just got my 7 about three days ago 😂 lol

[@jeremydickenson8059]

great lesson, this trick has always worked for me you know I like those baritone guitars

[@brettvachon]

This is the tuning that lute players use.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

Yeah it makes the transition from 6 to 7 strings easier for all rock guitar choirs who want to sing in a lower key.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

That's the 7 String Version, & you could use it for Dave Matthews Band songs cause they're in B Standard.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

This Tuning is basically like that of a Baritone Renaissance Lute in E, a good halfway point between the G Tenor, & D Bass Lutes.

[@floofyspearmint]

Laughed so hard at "what Korn song was that?" 😂

[@ChrispyCannon]

Literally about to make his same post

[@boneschapel]

This actually really helped on a project I’m working on Uncle B! Thanx!

[@canman87]

I actually just got a sweet new 7, so I'll have to give this a whirl 👍

[@mistakenforahat]

Ingenious. Got a 7 string on the way (albeit stuck in transit for the last 2 weeks) looking forward to trying this out.

[@savaship]

Hey Ben, Thanks for the video, it's a different perspective for sure! I've played 7 strings for years, but what I did to alleviate the weirdness is I dropped the bottom string to A, and changed nothing else. I do 5th string 7 string full chords, and play the rest of the guitar like it's normal. Have you tried this method, or are you now too comfortable with the flat 3rd string method?

[@juliananeumann507]

This is what I'm doing too.

[@ericbranham665]

I as well. My logic is, you have 2 guitars in one.

[@woundedmonk1884]

I've been using this tuning for ages and this is the first time I've seen anyone else do this. Cool stuff.

[@MrUltraworld]

I've always tuned mine low E to high A.

[@josephbrandenburg4373]

I want to try this, but I don't know what gauge to get for the high string. I also have only one seven. Anywas, what gauge do you use?

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

@@josephbrandenburg4373 I thing Low B to High E might me safer

[@josephbrandenburg4373]

@@RockStarOscarStern634 Yeah. My 7's been tuned that way these past 3 years. Still haven't found strings to try tuning in fifths or adding a string above instead of one below. I can downtune it as low as I want, though.

[@whitaker_media]

Nice, this is exactly what I do on my 8 string. Standard B in the middle with a extra high E and low E

[@axl_cummings322]

do one of something like....... your wahmmy baring sucks cuz i got one and i have no idea what to do

[@tystell535]

Learn songs that use the whammy

[@axl_cummings322]

Ty Stell yeah but when I try and use it ..it sounds like shit

[@theozamparo]

Dude, look up for John Petrucci's "Whammy bar tricks", I'm sure it can give you a good idea of what to do with it ;)

[@InVacuo]

Whatever you do don't just give up using it, once you learn how to use you'll have a blast! I'd love to teach you myself but guess that's not really feasible :)

[@InVacuo]

AFunnyMeme Hmmm, yeah that could work...

[@peterferguson3395]

Super cool! and very well explained. I have 7 strings and I'm getting a 7 string half fretless Bass. This is timely. Thanks man!

[@charminultrasoft5967]

Ben, my piss poor finger style technique is bringing a cloud of shame upon my family. Neither my dad, nor my step-dad are willing to speak to me. If you have the time, could you tell me why I suck? I'd just like for my dad (and step-dad I guess) to acknowledge my existence, and to be able to hang out in the acoustic section of Guitar Center without being laughed away. :-(

[@TJBtheonly]

Charmin Ultra Soft get good

[@miarabelli]

was going to return it...NO WAY!!!! it's now a keeper ,you SIR! are a great teacher!

[@BIOHAZARDCURE]

Does it djent though?

[@IvoryEatsTheWorld7]

2:51 Gojira - Love !!!! Awesome video, thanks!!!! Grettings from Argentina

[@bestboy897]

it was so funny when u had to clarify not knowing the tuning doesn't makes u suck

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

Well it makes you better

[@eddie811]

Excellent man! literally eyeing up a 7 string but didn't want to be chugging same ole same on it only dirtier! This tuning can help the transition and keep me creative, thanks!

[@jaykeel7309]

"Now go ahead and play all those other GC bullshit classics." HAHAHA!

[@georgescarlett2320]

Sam Ash has 'Classics' as well? Ha!

[@ItsSauIGoodman]

Have my first 7 coming friday. Been playing a 6 for 15 years. Super intimidated by it and I dont even have it yet. Thanks for this man!

[@Redh0und]

why not just tune a 6 string to b standart of your not using the high e anyway

[@Dragonfyre137]

I was wondering the same. The reason why I got a 7-string is because my 6-string is tuned to Eb-standard and I want to be able to play songs that are in E-Standard as well as some heavier and lower stuff. Whenever I want a Cminor or anything that's not possible with a E-standard 6-string, I play barre chords on my 7-string (you can get quite wicked dominant-7-add4-chords like this). The tuning in the video seems like a cool idea, but it makes playing some other chords extremely difficult, if not impossible at all. But that being said, needing several different tunings is a totally legit reason for getting more guitars. So if I get another 7-string, I might use this tuning on it. But for now, the change in the G-string would just take some getting-used-to, especially when soloing on the highest three strings.

[@Tama_Abiru]

This was my thought. I was thinking about getting a 7 string but then I realized that if I'm playing in a key signature that's centered around the B string (B, C, or D minor, etc.) then I wouldn't have much of a need for a high E. So I grabbed one of my brother's 6 string guitars and put it in B standard to go along with my E standard guitar. Those two tunings will cover pretty much any key or tuning you could want.

[@trentmason009]

He is using the high e though. And this way, he needs one guitar instead of two. Although your having an extra guitar tuned to B is still a great idea.

[@Warlock_UK]

This is basically what I did tbh; The high E would come in handy though, tbh, so if I had a 7-string this is the tuning I'd have used.

[@True_Necroholic]

Its not easy to intonate a 6 string guitar thats tuned to B standard, especially if the guitar is a certain scale length. I know a lot of death metal bands have tuned 6 string guitars that low but it can be a headache. My Gibson Flying V absolutely hated being in B standard. Nothing but tuning problems and I could never get the lowest string intonated properly. A 7 string guitar is made for having that low string so its a good option for someone wanting to tune low, even if they don't plan on using the highest string.

[@QuikdethDeviantart]

I had the scales down quite quickly after first purchasing my 7 string; in fact, it opened up a whole world of fretboard revelations as I became aware of the cycle of 7...the 3 patterns for 3 note per string scales are always in the same order, but they kinda rotate as you change positions. On a 6 string, one piece of the 7 groups of 3 notes (per string) is always hidden, and it’s simplicity is self evident once you run your scales on a 7 string (amazing!). I like this tuning, though... it doesn’t mess up the scale patterns really, you just adjust one string earlier... where it really shines is constructing chords the good old fashioned way. I also felt like I had a 6 string with an extra flabby 7th for some chugging but not much else...after all, it’s only 5 extra notes. But with this (simple!) approach you have given me a gift, my 7 string has just become exponentially more useful! Thank you Uncle Ben! ( I’m probably old enough to be YOUR Uncle, but whatever...😂). I’ll send you some 🍚.

[@unclesuperfly]

100th Like.. is that a thing? Probably not. I'm off to shit the bed..

[@spiralfirst6488]

Unbelievable! It works and it's great. Thanks B.E.

[@kRVRKV]

what about an 8 string?

[@aamado1013]

kRVRKV Gaming I was wondering about that too..

[@georgescarlett2320]

I already play a 12st, Ha!

[@timothymckane6362]

And a 9 string too.

[@Thanksforaskingme]

you actually do the same thing! The lowest string on an 8 is F#, which he is changing the third string from G to. Big brother meet little brother!

[@eddyguizonde401]

this just hit me like a sack of bricks. using the "big bro, meet lil bro" is my secret weapon to figure out open tunings, but i was wondering about 8's. since the low 8 is f#, it makes almost too much sense to drop the g down to f#! here's a like, cave digger.

[@eddie811]

Collecting my big rig 7 string tomorrow, my hat off to you sir, you are genius!!!

[@rb343]

I had no knowledge of 7 string tunings until I watched this. I had always wondered about it. I suppose this opens up a world of possibilities for metal. Awesome job, thanks!

[@blakkno666]

I've been using that tuning for about 10 years, made more sense and got me using my 7 string more :)

[@prodisco]

Awesome...so impressed..I never even thought of doing that..so I've retuned my 7 string...thanks Ben..

[@scotthemleben1757]

Many thanks for this tuning. I've been using it on my 7 for about a month and it's amazing. It feels like a complete system vs. BEADGBE which sounds like E standard with an unattached "out there" lower bass string.

[@2ndPortal]

i tune my 6 and 8 string in perfect 4ths ( { F Bb } Eb Ab Db Gb B E ). the symmetry and ease of moving shapes and arping without remembering different fingerings is liberating for the mind and soul!

[@KoreshXIV]

Been playing my 7 string in this tuning since day one, glad you made a video about this, I normally played C# standard and B standard so the transition to a 7 string was easy by thinking of it of just adding an extra high string to the guitar!