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Isomorphic means "same shape", and there is only one shape to learn for any chord. The standard isomorphic tuning is the '''downmajor tuning''', in which adjacent open strings are tuned a downmajor 3rd apart. Alternative isomorphic tunings use an upminor 3rd or an upmajor 3rd. A semi-isomorphic tuning alternates downmajor and upminor 3rds, and every chord has two shapes. In addition, there are open tunings such as DADGAD.   
Isomorphic means "same shape", and there is only one shape to learn for any chord. The standard isomorphic tuning is the '''downmajor tuning''', in which adjacent open strings are tuned a downmajor 3rd apart. Alternative isomorphic tunings use an upminor 3rd or an upmajor 3rd. A semi-isomorphic tuning alternates downmajor and upminor 3rds, and every chord has two shapes. In addition, there are open tunings such as DADGAD.   
* [http://tallkite.com/misc_files/The%20Kite%20Tuning%20downmajor%20fretboard.pdf Fretboard chart for the downmajor tuning] (tuning chart at the bottom needs updating, the low note is vD not D)
* [http://tallkite.com/misc_files/The%20Kite%20Tuning%20downmajor%20fretboard.pdf Fretboard chart for the downmajor tuning]  
* [http://tallkite.com/misc_files/The%20Kite%20Tuning%20upminor%20fretboard.pdf Fretboard chart for the upminor tuning]  (the tuning chart at the bottom needs updating, the low note is vD not D)
* [http://tallkite.com/misc_files/The%20Kite%20Tuning%20upminor%20fretboard.pdf Fretboard chart for the upminor tuning]   
* [http://tallkite.com/misc_files/The%20Kite%20Tuning%20DADGAD%20fretboard.pdf Fretboard chart for the DADGAD tuning]   
* [http://tallkite.com/misc_files/The%20Kite%20Tuning%20DADGAD%20fretboard.pdf Fretboard chart for the DADGAD tuning]   
Open tunings become more playable with the use of a "half-fret capo". From Jason Yerger's liner notes (see the "Recordings" section):
Open tunings become more playable with the use of a "half-fret capo". From Jason Yerger's liner notes (see the "Recordings" section):