Tuning

Did Elliott Smith use Chromatic Mediants?

Did Elliott Smith use Chromatic Mediants?
  1. What tuning did Elliot Smith use?
  2. How do you strum like Elliott Smith?

What tuning did Elliot Smith use?

For most of the songs he would use standard D tuning (one tone down). For some other songs such as Ballad of Big Nothing or Independence Day he would use the open C tuning, where open chords sound as a C chord by default. Also he had some songs in standard E tuning.

How do you strum like Elliott Smith?

Use your thumb to hit the bass and your index finger to strum up and your thumb to strum down.

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