BLACK QUEEN LESSON note for note version stephen stills

this is a follow up to the original one I did...a few people asked for the tab (which has now gone missing) and i can,t be bothered to rewrite it all again so this is an easy way out...it was originally 15 minutes long but youtube say I can only do ten minute video,s so i will get the rest up and running aasap... although it is pretty easy to work out from here (not the most complicated song I ever heard) all standard pentatonic blues scale stuff ..the tuning is CGCFAC (a bit like a double dropped D with the whole thing tuned down a tone

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[photosfromphilly]

When he tunes usinge EEEEBE which direction does the G string go...Up or down...I've broken several strings trying to tune it...so I just drop it down...it rings better.... Does he use your C tuning on Black Queen or did you improvise with your tuning....

[electricragtime]

@photosfromphilly the tuning that you refer to is the one he uses in stuff like 4+20 and he actually tunes EBEEBE (contrary to popular belief)..and the G goes down to E so the 3rd and 4th strings are actually in unison....there are a couple of versions of black queen one stills uses an ordinary double drop D tuning ....and the live version he uses the C tuning (which is basically a double drop D lowered down a full tone (2 frets) ) ....hope this helps.....Kev

[dontlookback1978]

Thank you so much for posting this tutorial to such an amazing song!!! I learned a lot from this. Thanks so much, once again! - Adrian

[electricragtime]

@dontlookback1978 Hi Adrian....music has been good to me over the years...and I think its nice to try and give a little back now and then ...but finding the time is my main problem these days....anyway I'm very pleased you found it useful...all the very best...Kev

[jpd464]

Freakin awesome man! I always am mystified when they use different tunings. That whole clan did...Joanie too. Thanks!

[electricragtime]

@jpd464 Thank you ...and yes the whole of csny (and a lot more) used oped tunings......some of Joni's are quiet obscure......but crosby's are a bloody nightmare....I use open tunings a lot ..but it can be awkward at a gig...I tend to take at least two guitars with me and usually 3 or 4......all tuned up to different tunings...one that covers C tunings one for D/E type tunings one for G and one standard...I recently uploaded "ready for the storm which is a C minor tuning and eluded me for ages

[electricragtime]

@BrokenArrow1967 Thank you my friend.....I only did it because someone asked me if I could show them how to play it....Kev

[BrokenArrow1967]

AWESOME!!!!!!

[electricragtime]

@dwhealy54 my pleasure....

[dwhealy54]

very excellent! thanks.