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Drop D Tuning02:33
Double Drop D Tuning02:22
DADGAD Tuning03:15
Open G Tuning04:41
Open D Tuning03:34
Open E Tuning03:06
Tuning in 4ths (P4)21:18
Nashville Tuning05:36
'Kinda' Nashville Tuning09:09

Open G Tuning was probably the first ever open tuning I learned, suddenly all the Rolling Stones songs I'd been playing before sounded 'right' and it was very exciting. It's also used a lot in slide guitar.

It's pretty easy to get going, just tune strings 6, 5, and 1 down one tone!

Note that "Open A" is the same relative tuning, but every note would be up one tone from what is shown below!

Open G Tuning

String
6
5
4
3
2
1
Tuning
D
G
D
G
B
D

Some songs using Open G Tuning:

Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar
Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Woman
Rolling Stones - Start Me Up

The Dandy Warhols - Bohemian Like You
Dire Straits - Romeo and Juliet

Please suggest more on the forum link below... I'm having trouble thinking of them now, but there are many!!

For when your chords are more heavenly than your strumming...

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