Re: [Harp-L] Sugar Blue on alternate tunings

[Eric Nielsen <ericbarnak@xxxxxxxxx>]

The guitar analogy is very appropriate. Likewise, many claw hammer banjoist
use several different tunings as a rule, not an exception.

Eric

On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 11:46 AM, Richard Hunter
<turtlehill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> There is no, repeat no, way to play a major 7th chord, a minor 9th chord,
> etc. on a standard tuned harp. That is why Robert Johnson used open tunings
> on the guitar: there are things you can do with an open tuning that can't be
> done otherwise.  Anyone here care to claim that Robert Johnson, or Sonny
> Landreth, or Warren Haynes, all of whom use open tunings, are cop out
> artists?
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