How to Play "Open D" - (Buckets of Rain) - Part One

An introduction to guitar tuning in Open D, and to some simple basic chords in preparation for learning to play "Buckets of Rain" by Bob Dylan

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• on
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• Dylan;
• Open
• Tuning;
• E;
• Acoustic
• guitar;
• Fingerstyle

[Juggertrout]

Hello Jim, thanks for this tutorial. Is there any reason you choose to play with a capo on the second, rather than just tuning directly to open E?

Alex

[Lowdenjim]

Hi Alex - just convenience really; I find it easier to tune Open D rather than Open E, and also it means less tension on the neck of the guitar. Open E does give the tone a higher pitch of course so if you want authenticity it's best to tune Open E.

[Lowdenjim]

Thanks Graham - transferable skills is the name of the game here and if you follow those chords extra to "Buckets" you will be in for a very pleasant surprise soon I promise you.........

[stoepselnr1]

ops sry didnt watchd the vid completly xD im sorry

[stoepselnr1]

How to Play "Open D" - (Buckets of Rain) - Part One

?? you meant drop d :P

[grahamjpayne1956]

What an excellent, relaxed, informative tuition Jim. Going to rush of and put my strummer in open D and have a play.