From hey.budd–(at)–pamthis.com Thu Dec 4 10:40:25 CST 1997
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From: hey.budd–(at)–pamthis.com (Rick French)
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Subject: Re: HELP – ALBERT COLLINS OPEN Fminor TUNING
Date: Thu, 04 Dec 1997 04:15:53 GMT
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On Thu, 04 Dec 1997 02:12:16 GMT, thesixe–(at)–pass.net (Lenny) wrote:

>Albert Collins used a capo’ed Open F minor tuning to play.
>
>HOW does one tune to that??
F-C-F-Ab-C-F

>If anyone could explain in detail from a standard E tuning I would be
>VERY appreciative
E string up 1/2 step to F
A string up 1-1/2 steps to C
D string up 1-1/2 steps to F
G string up 1-1/2 steps to Ab
B string up 1/2 step to C
E string up 1/2 step to F

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Rick

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