Open G Tuning, What does it mean? How to use it? |
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Open G Tuning, What does it mean? How to use it? |
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Jan 25 2012, 03:03 PM |
Hello guys! In this thread I would like to talk about the "Open G tuning". D - G - D - G - B - D. This tuning is the favourite by Keith Richards so you'll get a Rolling Stones feel if you experiment with this tuning. You will also hear this vibes in music by Led Zeppelin, Black Crowes and Joni Mitchell.
How to tune the guitar with this tuning? You have to start tuning the sixth string down a tone to D. You can compare the sound with the open D string. Then tune the 5th string down a tone to G and compare it with the open 3 string. Finally tune the first string down a tone to D and compare the sound with the 4th string. We should finally get: D||-------|| Chord Progression examples: Ex 1 C G7sus4 C A# F7sus4 A# F Ex 2 C7sus4 Fadd9 C Play this progressions and experiment with this tuning. Try adding finger to the chords in different frets to discover new chords without thinking too much in the name of the theory behind those chords (at first). This will open your mind to take your compositions to a new level. You can also learn some famous songs that use this tuning to incorporate the different positions and more chord progressions. Some songs are: Start me up (Rolling Stones), Brown Sugar (Rolling Stones), Twice as hard (Black Crowes), Little Green (Joni Mitchell), When the Levee Breaks (Led Zeppelin). That's all guys, now it's time for you to experiment! Progression_1.gp5 ( 2.51K ) Number of downloads: 388 Progression_2.gp5 ( 1.95K ) Number of downloads: 262 -------------------- My lessons
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Jan 28 2012, 06:13 PM |
Kashmir ~ Led Zep!!!! Awesome thing Gab, never had the chance to use that tuning, but I'll try it now. Thanks for the advice! Do it man! You'll get lots of fun! -------------------- My lessons
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Jun 19 2012, 11:16 PM |
That tuning ^^^^^ is cool - Crosby Stills Nash and Young, Pearl Jam... I know I'm WAAAAAAAAAY late to this party, but had to chime in here... Open G is awesome. Open D is awesome - D A D F# A D (or Dm is cool too - drop the F# to F) DADGAD is awesome - one finger D chords with oh-so-much weight DADGBD is awesome too, except that I've trade-marked every inversion in that tuning and WILL charge a royalty Playing around with standard chord shapes and the improvising off into drone-land is a real eye-opener and a great way of breaking out of a song-writing rut if you get stuck. My personal favourite alternate tuning is stolen from The Tea Party - C G C G C D If you can't get lost in the pseudo-sitar madness of that tuning, then you need to try harder! Z. Great addition mate! That piece of music is beautiful. Everytime that I hear this tuning, J. Page comes to mind... -------------------- My lessons
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