The low E to a D may seem odd - in fact some guitarists playing in G take that string off entirely (that's what Keith Richards does). But the D offers a nice place to go down from the main chord before going back to it - hit the 3rd and 5th frets and go back to G, and it's cool. Check "Rosetta West - Underground" for some of my open G slide, if you can.
@Danklin24 D is part of what makes a G chord, a G chord is made of the 1-3-5 of its scale, which is G-B-D, therefore any chord with only those 3 notes, no matter the pitch, is a G chord.
this was really helpfull, im an intermediate guitar player and recently stumbled on the open g tuning and open d5 and they have opened a whole new way of creating melodies!! thanks
@caralhosvosfodam I'm pretty sure this is correct, but take it with a grain of salt. Any major triad (chord) consists of the 1st, 3rd and 5th notes in that major scale. For example, a G major chord consists of G, B and D. So GGDGGD is actually an open G tuning because the two notes it is made up of (G and D) are a part of the G major triad. So you could (i think) make any open tuning as long as it has any number of those three notes and no others.
@caralhosvosfodam Well, I don't play slide guitar and never have, so I have no idea. Experiment with each one and then decide which one best suits the sound your going for. GGDGGD would have a really open sound i think, while open G from this video would have a fuller sound as it has all the notes of a G chord. I hope this helps!
@IsaacTheGuitarist You're right, and there is something worth further comment about this tuning. A major triad is actually composed of two intervals -- a lower interval consisting of two whole steps (or 1 and 3), and an upper interval consisting of 1 whole steps and1 half step (or 3 and 5). The 3 is what gives the chord it's definition as major or minor (Minor has a flatted 3 note, so that the intervals are1.5 on the lower, and 2 on the upper) ** continued**
@IsaacTheGuitarist Because this open tuning has only the G and D (or 1 and 5) notes, it omits the 3, and therefore has an "undefined" sound, lacking the 3 which gives the chord its character as major or minor. This offers an interesting feel that invites certain types of melodic inventions that exploit the undefined major/minor aspect of the chord.
Ace! can anyone tell me (using this tuning) some minor chords? Are minor chords possible? And is there a reference tab list somewhere for the open G tuning ... like, the finger positions for the most common chords, A, E, C, F, G.. etc? Cheers!
where do i get the chord sheets that are at the beginning
sirgreggins8824 1 month ago
The low E to a D may seem odd - in fact some guitarists playing in G take that string off entirely (that's what Keith Richards does). But the D offers a nice place to go down from the main chord before going back to it - hit the 3rd and 5th frets and go back to G, and it's cool. Check "Rosetta West - Underground" for some of my open G slide, if you can.
mielazul 3 months ago
why is the low E tuned to a D? You play a G on it when you play a G major.
Danklin24 4 months ago
@Danklin24 D is part of what makes a G chord, a G chord is made of the 1-3-5 of its scale, which is G-B-D, therefore any chord with only those 3 notes, no matter the pitch, is a G chord.
cosinePINGPONG 2 months ago
wich guitar are you playing
blakseagull 5 months ago
this was really helpfull, im an intermediate guitar player and recently stumbled on the open g tuning and open d5 and they have opened a whole new way of creating melodies!! thanks
VICmAN88 11 months ago
CGDGBD is interesting too.
Songwriter4God 1 year ago
Thank you for the video!
arnoldluna 1 year ago
@arnoldluna Thanks for visiting.
iVideosongs 1 year ago
That`s The Way by Led Zeppelin :D
bry3051 1 year ago
Mahalo!
dancers10 1 year ago
At around 1:30, what's the name of the Rolling Stones song that this fellow instructor taught?
Andybato 1 year ago
@Andybato It wasn't a particular song, it was just a Keith Richards esque riff.
WadeMacKinnon 1 year ago
@Andybato Brown Sugar
raycii85 1 year ago
Thanks!
emmettmcp 1 year ago
People say that GGDGGD is also Open G tuning!!!
Someone can explain this?
caralhosvosfodam 2 years ago
@caralhosvosfodam I'm pretty sure this is correct, but take it with a grain of salt. Any major triad (chord) consists of the 1st, 3rd and 5th notes in that major scale. For example, a G major chord consists of G, B and D. So GGDGGD is actually an open G tuning because the two notes it is made up of (G and D) are a part of the G major triad. So you could (i think) make any open tuning as long as it has any number of those three notes and no others.
IsaacTheGuitarist 1 year ago
Which is the better one in your opinion, mainly for slide playing?
I can't decide whice tuning I should invest my time into.
caralhosvosfodam 1 year ago
@caralhosvosfodam Well, I don't play slide guitar and never have, so I have no idea. Experiment with each one and then decide which one best suits the sound your going for. GGDGGD would have a really open sound i think, while open G from this video would have a fuller sound as it has all the notes of a G chord. I hope this helps!
IsaacTheGuitarist 1 year ago
@IsaacTheGuitarist You're right, and there is something worth further comment about this tuning. A major triad is actually composed of two intervals -- a lower interval consisting of two whole steps (or 1 and 3), and an upper interval consisting of 1 whole steps and1 half step (or 3 and 5). The 3 is what gives the chord it's definition as major or minor (Minor has a flatted 3 note, so that the intervals are1.5 on the lower, and 2 on the upper) ** continued**
randy472 1 year ago
@IsaacTheGuitarist Because this open tuning has only the G and D (or 1 and 5) notes, it omits the 3, and therefore has an "undefined" sound, lacking the 3 which gives the chord its character as major or minor. This offers an interesting feel that invites certain types of melodic inventions that exploit the undefined major/minor aspect of the chord.
randy472 1 year ago
the neck stays so still throughout the video....this scares me
xxxEnterSandmanXxX 2 years ago 2
A guitar clamp. A great way to play a guitar without having to go through the enormous effort of actually holding it.
Beemerboy324 2 years ago
i dont know whether its opening possibilities or restricting me
FunkyMonk827 2 years ago
good for some dirty south delta blues
capufool 2 years ago
My first time playing in a different tuning and my playing sounds so diverse! thanks for this video.
stereoplastic 2 years ago
thank you for this video
sitkowka 2 years ago
lol nice slagging the narrowmindedness of the stones
itsamonster 2 years ago
good clear lesson ... thanks
evsynator 3 years ago
Ace! can anyone tell me (using this tuning) some minor chords? Are minor chords possible? And is there a reference tab list somewhere for the open G tuning ... like, the finger positions for the most common chords, A, E, C, F, G.. etc? Cheers!
airmiami 3 years ago
good video,
ey what's open A tunning?
pinchipendejowey 3 years ago
Glad it helped, and thanks for the comment.
iVideosongs 3 years ago
Very good open g lesson,Thank you for posting that
eflattuning 3 years ago
nice video
ame624 3 years ago
Thanks!
iVideosongs 3 years ago