arabic guitar tuning

[UnitedEffect]

It appears that the tuning would be DGDGBE low to high, strings 6 to 1 respectively.

[skaterboy0077]

dude, for god's sake, just give us the sound of each string so we can tune !!

[josespanishteacher]

Does someone may help saying what is the scale? Please!!!

[frankmelb]

I just play this by ear, most people say it is a minor scale in Arabic it is called (Hijaz).

[josespanishteacher]

thanks a lot!!! I am a poet and this scale is perfect for spanish poetry!!!

[frankmelb]

I am very happy to know you like it and that you can use it.

All the best with your writing

[frankmelb]

Hi sagiroxs, thank you for the comment. The strings are nylon strings. The guitar is "Alhambra C3" and the strings brand is called "Luthier".

Thank you

[FernandRaynaud]

Dear Frankmelb, It is wonderful that you are self-taught, but it is all the more logical to continue to learn new things, for instance what people call these notes, so that communication is possible. I find it very hard to understand why you wouldn't be curious enough for instance to compare your guitar's tuning to a piano so you know what the strings are tuned to, and so you can tell others.

[hillpolecat]

Thank you for sharing your tuning It is indeed DGDGBE tuning (open G). This tuning is used very often for Enrique Granados' transcriptions. Perhaps, frankmelb, you could do an oud-inspired improv on En El Jardin or one of Spanish Dances. That would be awesome! Thank you for sharing

[frankmelb]

thank you very much for taking the time to comment.

I will do my best to get some thing on this.

[mcballsauce]

he should try C% which is CGCGCC, it's pretty awesome to just improv and jam with.

[josespanishteacher]

Thanks a lot for your comment you made me understand what notes were the right ones for the tuning!!!

[kaldzzz]

kulshi maftehamit, ra7 akisra el guitar malti

[frankmelb]

asif jedan 3ala el rad el meakher, bas wala himak ane ham marat arid akaser el guitar malti, bas hatha howa jamal el guitar, methel 3elakat el wa7ed weya 7abibta (t-thawej hwaya bas ma t3ofha). 3id el clip witha ma jay teftehem geli.

[1gregmichael]

The tuning is DGDGBE

[zimmer429]

starts from 1st string or 6th???

[t4rbool]

Re - Sol - Re - from the bottom string and for the 3 high strings , is it traditionnal tuning?

[frankmelb]

the 3 high strings, yeas they are normal guitar tuning.

But the thing is just me playing around with tuning, nothing traditional about it.

[mexicoloxo]

it's only dropped d tunning

mm zolo ez sexta en re

[Cumbulu]

maybe its easier to play on the above string first when you are picking harmonics.