CGDEAE Guitar Tuner
CGDEAE Viktor Sund - Guitar tuning, chords & scales
The 'Viktor Sund' tuning is a captivating open tuning, explicitly designed to evoke rich, moody chords as highlighted in its description. This unique arrangement transforms your guitar into a resonant soundscape, perfect for introspective pieces, folk, or even darker rock textures.
Technical Analysis:
The open strings are tuned to C2-G2-D3-E3-A3-E4 (from lowest to highest). When strummed open, these notes remarkably form a full and luscious C major 6/9 chord (C-E-G-A-D-E). This complex voicing provides immediate harmonic depth, making it effortless to achieve sophisticated sounds without complex fingerings.
The presence of the C major 6/9 as the foundational open chord means that simply barring across any fret will yield a transposed version of this rich chord, opening up a world of melodic and harmonic possibilities with minimal effort. The open D and A also lend themselves well to suspended or added-note chords, while the doubled E notes (E3 and E4) add a beautiful ringing quality and reinforce the bright character within the overall melancholic structure. This tuning is particularly well-suited for fingerstyle playing, allowing each note of the open chord to ring out, and also shines in strummed applications where its inherent richness can fill a sonic space.
How to Tune to Viktor Sund:
- String 6 (Low E) to C2: Tune down 4 semitones. (Note: Tuning down 4 semitones is significant. While playable, consider a heavier gauge string for optimal tension and tone, especially if you plan to play in this tuning frequently.)
- String 5 (A) to G2: Tune down 2 semitones.
- String 4 (D) to D3: Keep as is; no change (0 semitones).
- String 3 (G) to E3: Tune down 3 semitones.
- String 2 (B) to A3: Tune down 2 semitones.
- String 1 (High E) to E4: Keep as is; no change (0 semitones).
Open String Notes:
- String 6: C2
- String 5: G2
- String 4: D3
- String 3: E3
- String 2: A3
- String 1: E4
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Capos for CGDEAE
Capo | Tuning | Name |
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0 | CGDEAE | Viktor Sund |
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