Eb Standard (‘Jimi’) | Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb | World of Tuning | Rāga Junglism from sonic songs centuries Watch Video
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Description: Full page: https://ragajunglism.org/tunings/menu/eb-standard/ | “Though immortalised by Hendrix in the late 60s, ‘half-step down’ has been in use for many centuries – both in its own right as a timbral/register choice, and as a natural way of breaking in new strings on virtually any lute-style instrument. Jimi himself had a mix of motivations: The Eb root matched better with his voice, and the ~10% lower string tension allowed for wide, vocalistic bends, as well as reducing hand strain
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