Jugalbandi use many alternative tunings for the instruments they play. These tunings allow chord forms that would normally be impossible. They provide access to non-standard open strings and jugalbandi enjoy playing familiar fingerings and chord shapes on unfamiliar tunings because you never know exactly what to expect.

Some of the tunings Jugalbandi use are as follows.

Guitar tunings:

Open C: C G C G C E

Open D: D A D F# A D

Modal D: D A D G A D

Open D Minor: D A D F A D

Open G: D G D G B D

Modal G: D G D G C D

Open G Minor: D G D G A# D

Open A: E A C# E A E

A6: E A E E A E

Standard: E A D G B E

Drop D: D A D G B E

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