Open G Tuning

[OlRedNeckHippy]

Wow. What fun. Just discovering this for the first time.
Found a few instructionals for this and wow. That's really fun, once I figured out what his tuning was. Had me stymied for a while, then I found this video. Nicely done....

 

[Jamie Black]

Honky tonk woman is mucho fun to play. If you have an acoustic you may want to give Wild horses a try.

 

[EuroBailey]

Last goodbye by Jeff Buckley is in open g which is good fun to play

 

[OlRedNeckHippy]

This is my first "tuning". I'm a total neubie to it.
I messed with drop D for about 2 hours about 2 years ago (Randy Houser - Whistling Dixie), that was it.
And the finger picking too. I'm just beginning to learn.
Blazing new trails here.

 

[EuroBailey]

The perfect reason to own lots of guitars... All in different tunings haha.

 

[OlRedNeckHippy]

Yea. I was just thinking I'm glad I have 3 electrics.

 

[jmiles]

Low bass G tuning is where it's at DGDGBD

 

[lowatt]

There's a whole bunch of Stone songs that will fall into place now. All those songs that never quite sounded right. They just got easy.

Then you'll start hearing that tuning in a whole bunch of songs.

Oh, and don't forget to get your slide out.

 

[blsp53]

I remember years ago I saw in a guitar magazine that HTW was in open G. No tabs, but they did give the tuning for each string. I tuned my SG to open G and actually figured the song out by myself. One of the proudest moments of my guitar playing life. Now You Tube makes it much easier, although maybe not as satisfying.

 

[rwsand]

Your next fun thing, open E!

 

[dented]

The perfect reason to own lots of guitars... All in different tunings haha.

I agree!

 

[Chris Browne]

I believe that Jansch played BWS in dropped D, capo-ed. Page's version is DADGAD though.

 

[vibrasonic]

I like taking the low e string off ala Keith.

 

[OlRedNeckHippy]

I like taking the low e string off ala Keith.

There has been a Affinity Tele on our local CL for $100. I'm seriously considering grabbing it just for this setup.

 

[jmiles]

I would never take off the low D string! It's great to have for turn-arounds in the key of G, and for alternate bass note playing. I think Keef just did it so he wouldn't mess up and hit it when he wasn't supposed to.

 

[Diamond Dave]

Your next fun thing, open E!

Yep, and then learn Ronnie Wood's guitar part in "Stay with Me" by Faces. You'll understand why he's made a great Rolling Stone.

 

[Maricopa]

Not to mention about 100 great Blues tunes....

 

[OlRedNeckHippy]

I broke a nail.

 

[Deckard]

Yep, and then learn Ronnie Wood's guitar part in "Stay with Me" by Faces. You'll understand why he's made a great Rolling Stone.

"She talks to Angels" by the Black Crows also in open E

 

[MatthewDickin]

My favourite song to play in open G, with a capo at the third fret.