Mike Whitaker wrote:
>I would not be at all surprised to discover that most guitarists who
>tune to DADGAD ('modal D' tuning) do so in a manner which is not in
>the least even-tempered, too. And not necessarily consciously.
Indeed. I don't think it's limited to DADGAD either. I am aware
that if I intend to play in D Major in standard tuning I always tune
the top E a little flat to make the F# sound good. It's a compromise,
because if I make it too flat the A and the top D will be off. But
then I can compensate by pulling those notes sharp on the fly.
I think you will find that everybody makes these kinds of compromises,
whether they are aware of it or not.
Phil Taylor
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