John Cephas on Playing Skip James

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John Cephas demonstrates how to play Skip James. Bits of Devil Got My Women, Illinois, Captain Captain. Recorded at the Archie Edwards Barbershop in DC.

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• blues
• delta
• acoustic
• guitar

[DirtyKwa]

does anybody know the tuning for this wonderful music?

[ibchilln]

@DirtyKwa open-D, see related video

[crookedroad]

Rest in peace Mr. Cephas.......

[zjh1209]

R.I.P. we'll miss you my man.

[GuitarSlim1959]

@gitgurl60100 Guess you weren't paying attention then. It's open D minor. He even says it in this video for crying out loud. He did do a little Skip James in G, but not here my friend.

[GuitarSlim1959]

@DirtyKwa

Actually it's open D Minor.

[sickmaninthebox]

@gitgurl60100 maybe watch the video till the end its in D minor

[gitgurl60100]

its open g my friend!!! I was his student for 5 years!!! LOL!!! xoxo

[DirtyKwa]

@TheGeeBear Thanks=]



[TheGeeBear]

@DirtyKwa The tuning is open Dm. It's the same as open D except you tune the third string down from a F# to F.

[steffenmball]

open d minor i belive

[BadAssBluesman]

thats very bad man 

[deltabluesdavidraye]

Open d minor.