Layover
Required String Notes:D - A - C - G - C - E
Tune to DACGCETuning Note Frequencies
Tune each guitar string to these exact pitch frequencies to play “Layover”.
| String | Note Pitch | Exact Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| String 6 | D2 | 73.42 Hz |
| String 5 | A2 | 110.00 Hz |
| String 4 | C3 | 130.81 Hz |
| String 3 | G3 | 196.00 Hz |
| String 2 | C4 | 261.63 Hz |
| String 1 | E4 | 329.63 Hz |
Song Overview & Tuning Breakdown
From Aerial Boundaries (1984), this DACGCE tuning is often named 'Layover' after the piece. Its bright C-major core (C-G-C-E on the middle and treble strings) over a D-A bass drives the cascading harmonics, hammer-ons and percussive attack that made Hedges a fingerstyle legend.
Key Chord Voicings:
Open Cadd9/C6 cluster (0-0-0-0-0-0)Partial barres with open-string pull-offsRinging harmonic arpeggios
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