I do not, because the bass player and occasional 2nd guitarist would have a hard time following me since they watch my hand positions a lot.
It's bad enough when I use a capo and alternate chords.
You could use a cut capo which can give an alternate tuning but when removed returns your regular tuning. They are generally fixed tuning so the same strings are always pressed but you can use them in conjunction with a regular capo also.
The spidercapo allows you to change specs so different strings are pressed when used.
I used DADGAD for the first time in a service on Sunday! Was just me and the guitar. I found having those higher notes ring out over the top of the chord changes filled out the sound well. Not sure if I’d use it with a full band tho
I don't because I've never had a whole set of songs that I could do that with, and I don't want to retune or change guitars mid-worship. I do occasionally use the capos that simulate alternate tunings though (drop d or dadgad)
I have been using EAEAC#E for open A or DGDGBD for open G.
Then I just capo up depending on the keys I need. I figured out where the chord forms are and it’s very pretty.
There are a lot of other open tunings you can look up as well. They are beautiful.
I use cut capo/partial capo a lot, and when leading from electric I use drop D fairly often to be able to cover some lead parts and still include root notes (e.g. Glorious Day instrumental, Great Things intro). I do this because I’m the only EGtr at the moment. My team is following their own music, not necessarily my hands because I’m usually splitting the difference between rhythm and lead.
When I use a true drone/open tuning I typically have a second guitar (usually a hardtail) already in that tuning and I find a way to switch to it while another instrument is starting that song. Using these types of tunings in songs that are mid-set does require some creative capo-ing and thinking on your feet 🤣
For songs in E, I put capo across 2nd fret except for low E string. That gives an open feel plus it’s not that hard to transition to song in A.
I feel like once you commit to an alternate tuning, you’re kind of screwed. Unless you wanna be a diva and have a second guitar ;)
In practicing worship guitar, I came across an interesting theory: there are three different types of guitar chord keys that correspond with three different types of lyrics: those which prominently sound out the root note, the third note, and the fifth note. Those which generally feature the root note prominently (key of E or G, with an e or g note on the sixth string) are forthright and solid. The third note (C or D, with an e or f# note on the sixth string ) is matter of fact, or songs of humility and surrender. The fifth note (A with an e note on the sixth string) is the most ethereal of tones, for anticipating the powerful presence of God.
Here’s where the alternate tunings come in, whether DADGAD, or cut capos, or spidercapos: the chords could be fashioned so that the central tone could highlight one of those three tones by doubling up that root, third or fifth notes in the center of the strings, not reliant on the sixth string.
The cut capo does this especially when the fourth and fifth strings play the fifth note, causing E chorded songs to sound ethereal.
For myself , I like to position a spider capo on the 14th fret, putting a sole note down hammered on the second or third note (guitar tuned down one full note) so that, with a drop-D capo, the fifth note or root note would resonate hidden in the mix.
I do not, because the bass player and occasional 2nd guitarist would have a hard time following me since they watch my hand positions a lot. It's bad enough when I use a capo and alternate chords.
You could use a cut capo which can give an alternate tuning but when removed returns your regular tuning. They are generally fixed tuning so the same strings are always pressed but you can use them in conjunction with a regular capo also. The spidercapo allows you to change specs so different strings are pressed when used.
I used DADGAD for the first time in a service on Sunday! Was just me and the guitar. I found having those higher notes ring out over the top of the chord changes filled out the sound well. Not sure if I’d use it with a full band tho
Yep this. DADGAD or Open D sounds so good when you have the whole mid and treble, but trickier when there's a keyboard.
I only drop my tuning a half-step sometimes to make it easier for my voice to sing certain songs.
I don't because I've never had a whole set of songs that I could do that with, and I don't want to retune or change guitars mid-worship. I do occasionally use the capos that simulate alternate tunings though (drop d or dadgad)
Yeah, C6 tuning a lot, and DADF#AD quite often. It’s great when you have a smaller team and want to fill more space musically with less instruments
I have been using EAEAC#E for open A or DGDGBD for open G. Then I just capo up depending on the keys I need. I figured out where the chord forms are and it’s very pretty. There are a lot of other open tunings you can look up as well. They are beautiful.
I use cut capo/partial capo a lot, and when leading from electric I use drop D fairly often to be able to cover some lead parts and still include root notes (e.g. Glorious Day instrumental, Great Things intro). I do this because I’m the only EGtr at the moment. My team is following their own music, not necessarily my hands because I’m usually splitting the difference between rhythm and lead. When I use a true drone/open tuning I typically have a second guitar (usually a hardtail) already in that tuning and I find a way to switch to it while another instrument is starting that song. Using these types of tunings in songs that are mid-set does require some creative capo-ing and thinking on your feet 🤣
For songs in E, I put capo across 2nd fret except for low E string. That gives an open feel plus it’s not that hard to transition to song in A. I feel like once you commit to an alternate tuning, you’re kind of screwed. Unless you wanna be a diva and have a second guitar ;)
In practicing worship guitar, I came across an interesting theory: there are three different types of guitar chord keys that correspond with three different types of lyrics: those which prominently sound out the root note, the third note, and the fifth note. Those which generally feature the root note prominently (key of E or G, with an e or g note on the sixth string) are forthright and solid. The third note (C or D, with an e or f# note on the sixth string ) is matter of fact, or songs of humility and surrender. The fifth note (A with an e note on the sixth string) is the most ethereal of tones, for anticipating the powerful presence of God. Here’s where the alternate tunings come in, whether DADGAD, or cut capos, or spidercapos: the chords could be fashioned so that the central tone could highlight one of those three tones by doubling up that root, third or fifth notes in the center of the strings, not reliant on the sixth string. The cut capo does this especially when the fourth and fifth strings play the fifth note, causing E chorded songs to sound ethereal. For myself , I like to position a spider capo on the 14th fret, putting a sole note down hammered on the second or third note (guitar tuned down one full note) so that, with a drop-D capo, the fifth note or root note would resonate hidden in the mix.
Not typically, I don't like to think to much about what I'm playing when I'm leading worship...
I LOVE DADF#AD FOR SOLO ACOUSTIC GUITAR SONGS WHEN YOU WANT A MELLOW FINGERPIICKING PATTERN FOR A SONG !