12-string guitars

[Genesis]

Does anybody know how to play a 12-string? ( I'm not ambitious, just curious ) Are there different scale patterns? And how about the chords?

[Oddy]

i thought its exactly the same as a six string.

tuned exactly the same except the strings are grouped in two's, really close together so you fret them both at the same time.

the pairs of strings are tuned in octaves, i think.

so low e would be paired with the e of the next octave.

a would be paired with the a of the next octave and so on.

so you would play it like a 6 string except when you pick a string you actually pick a pair.

they're a bitch to tune, and to get strings for them too.

but they have a mighty jangle, good for chording.

one is used in stairway to heaven for the intro and main rhythm guitar live.

someone else will be ably to fill you in better.

[Miz]

The intro to stairway is a 6-string.  But yeah, they're tuned the same as 6 strings...the bottom four extra strings are the octaves, and the top two are the same pitch as the normal string./

[Oddy]

The intro to stairway is a 6-string.  But yeah, they're tuned the same as 6 strings...the bottom four extra strings are the octaves, and the top two are the same pitch as the normal string./

On the song remains the same he uses the 12 string for the intro, i know it was a 6 string on the record.

Hmm maybe i'm wrong, i'll have to watch it again. Yep im getting doubts that he used the 12 string in the middle rhythm section. But im sure he used the 12 string in the intro on that dvd.......no he didnt........yes he did.....not he didnt.

[Genesis]

The intro to stairway is a 6-string.? But yeah, they're tuned the same as 6 strings...the bottom four extra strings are the octaves, and the top two are the same pitch as the normal string./

On the song remains the same he uses the 12 string for the intro, i know it was a 6 string on the record.

Hmm maybe i'm wrong, i'll have to watch it again. Yep im getting doubts that he used the 12 string in the middle rhythm section. But im sure he used the 12 string in the intro on that dvd.......no he didnt........yes he did.....not he didnt.

He uses the 12-string when playing stairway live... The intro is on a 6-string... Like it makes a difference to JP...

[Dayle1066]

he uses the 12 string neck on his double neck during that part of the song, but the intro is on the 6 string neck of the double neck wot the ppl have sed is right EADG are octaves and then B and E are just 2 of the same note, all the scales are the same as a regular 6-string too