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What it is: Nashville tuning swaps lower strings for high‑octave equivalents, producing a bright, layered sound while keeping familiar fingering. Who uses it: Taylor Swift, Keith Richards, David ...

Most musicians have a guitar or two at home. Something to pluck along with as you listen to music, something to play a little ditty in between washing the dishes and bedtime. But when you enter a ...

Alternate tunings can be a gateway to creative ideas and new textures, but they often require re-orienting yourself with the fretboard. Nashville tuning, however, requires no such effort, as you can ...