Tunings

Listening Hands

Sans Souci | G A D D A D
South Portage Lake Road | G A D E A D
Ashtanga | C G D G G D
Listening Hands | C G D G B D
Passing Lane | B A D E A E
Wind Flowers | A G D E F# D
3 Portals, 3 Keys | D A D E G D
Borderline Blues | A G E E G B
Django Townshend | A G D G A D
Oroborous | G A D D A D
Howl | D A D G A D

Triple Heater

Triple Heater | D G D G A D
Tarlika's Shadow | C A D E A C
Orison | E G D D B D
Bounce | D A D E G D
Burning Bush | C A D G A D
Spinal Chords | E B D G B# D#
Son of Finlay | C G D G A D
Starburst | D A D G A D
Jewelled Lights | B A D E A E
Joao's Gem | C G D E A D

“When I'm in an open tuning, I'm in uncharted territory; I have no, or few, reference points. So the only tools I have to work with are my naked ear and whatever the driving force is that is inspiring me to write. When I look at the fretboard of a guitar in standard tuning, I see chord shapes and scale patterns. I'm trying to start from a more empty and unknowing place, like an artist with a blank canvas in front of him or her. Second of all, for the quality of sound that I'm after, open tunings are more lush and resonant than standard tuning.”