The last four weeks of pieces had very focused emotional resonances. This week uses an instrument in a more neutral tuning: Bb F Bb F Bb C (derived from John Fahey's C tuning, with the whole thing dropped a major second and the top string detuned). This tuning lends itself to open chords, arpeggiation, or barred power chords...but not so much in the way of major-to-minor changes. It's possible, but tricky, as opposed to the fourths + major third of standard tuning. As a result, this one sort of floats in a summery way, appropriate for the first day of astronomical summer.

Three tracks of Univox Coily, no effects, but an in-the-box send to a convolution reverb. Also there's that compression/eq/limiting on the stereo mix.

The title comes from the Kinzua Bridge State Park, with an elevation of 651m. (Haven't been there in a long time, though: I was last there before the bridge was destroyed.)

Tags: 115 bpm, ableton, guitar, open tuning, week 25 2026, View by:onezero