The lows aren’t deep but it’s a bright and lively tonality.
This is a mid-voiced guitar for an all-rounder shape. It’s a slim taper and it won’t feel unfamiliar to Fender electric players. A six-a-side headstock on an acoustic?! What a time to be alive! Fender has done this before, of course, and it might be a turn-off for some, but for this series it makes sense visually as well as when you get to grips with the modern mahogany C-shape neck. That makes it an excellent tuning for those who are transitioning to tenor guitar from either the six-string guitar or the baritone ukulele.A six-a-side headstock on an acoustic?! What a time to be alive!īut most eyes will be drawn straight to the neck, and it’s an interesting talking point. It’s also commonly used for baritone ukuleles. This tuning is exactly like the top four strings of a standard six-string guitar (the four highest strings). That means it’s important to truly commit the notes in a fretboard to memory. For others, especially the open chords, the position of the root note changes. For some chords, the root note is in the same place for each set of shapes. The red dot on each chord chart shows where the root note for the chord is. Once you know the root notes on a fretboard, you can take any chord shape and move it along the fretboard with ease.įor each batch of chords, we’re focusing on three root notes: With all of the following tunings, the first step to learning chords is learning where the root notes are. Below we’ll go over some of the most popular tenor guitar tunings and the different chord shapes in each.Ĭredit where credit is due: the fretboard charts were made at. Whether you already play a stringed instrument or if a tenor guitar is your first, we wanted to put together a resource to help you explore new tunings or get your bearings on the tenor guitar.
It makes it easier for people who started on everything from six-string guitars to mandolins to violins to pick up a new instrument. One of the best things about the tenor guitar is the vast array of versatile tunings it can accomodate. Guest blogger Emily Harris from the Get Offset podcast contributes again, with an this guide to the essential Tenor Guitar chords you need to know.
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