The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #61952   Message #998828
Posted By: greg stephens
08-Aug-03 - 04:32 AM
Thread Name: Tuning to a 5 tone scale
Subject: RE: Tuning to a 5 tone scale
To make a cliche "Chinese" sound on the guitar, try playing in consecutive fourths. In practise, this means sticking one finger down on the top(B and E) strings,on the same fret, and playing the two strings together.
   The traditional corny intro for "Chinatown,ny Chinatown" is played as follows
8th fret 4 quavers(1/8th notes)
6th fret 2 crotchets(1/4 notes)
3rd fret 2 crotchets
6th fret 2 crotchets

very corny,very effective