I don t want to think too much. To that end, I seldom analyze what I play in alternate tunings. If I m feeling the pressure of a great void, I turn to technique books and publications in order to bend my mind with new tunings. I ll tailor a tuning to fit my needs. It gave me the courage to try something different.
Ignorance is bliss.
The world of alternate tunings is a land of no rules. You are likely to enter the maze dazed and confused and exit it in a creative state of grace. I am looking for connections all the time. So when you go to the open F on the sixth string, the world turns and becomes very modal sounding. If you play all the strings starting at the fifth string, it sounds very ancient with a wealth of melody notes.