I do this a bit differently this time. I tune my Guitar to Open E & put a capo on the 3rd Fret to get Open G w/ a High G String aka Open G Terz Tuning. Bit more clarity on the top end plus I can now transpose the song by moving the capo up & down the neck.
Hi Justin what would you say is a tuning that simplifies guitar playing for people who have difficulty (for medical / quasi-medical reasons) with the physical part of playing guitar. That is, if such a tuning exists. If I am not mistaken, even Joni Mitchell had a medical reason for getting into open tunings. P.S. I do hope you see this :) Thanks!
Brilliant for slide I'm hopeless with standard tuning on slide but this makes it sound like you have a clue what your playing also try open E that sounds cool for slide
I understand what you'er doing I just can't get that 1st E string to a D. Can you help me with that I've used a tuner but it won't reach that D. I'm getting discouraged help.
Hey mate, I'm trying to learn a piece called "The mist-covered mountains of home". It's basically this tuning, except it says a Bflat, so would that mean on my electronic tuner I tune it to B(b), the bracketed 'b' equaling the funny flat symbol? Or should I just keep it on the normal B and ignore the flat all together? Cheers bud.
Hi Justin, thanks so much for the lesson. Can you do video on how to play minor chords, 7th chords, minor 7th chords, and suspended chords in open G tuning? I haven't found one good tutorial on UA-cam yet. Thanks.
Thanks for the insight, Justin (it brokedown the essence of a lot of the Stones sounds) however, after several years of playing regular 6-string, I've decided to explore resonator guitar more and I notice the open-G tuning a lot and I have seen different tunings for open G... One method is the way you just showed and the other method I've seen is GBDGBD...and that is what I was looking for, but I did not know which way to turn the strings...whether up to it, or down to it... and when I saw you tune down, I then realized that the way you are showing is great for fretting down with fingers because now the action has been lowered... however, my issue, since I'm using a resonator guitar (Epiphone Hound Dog Deluxe, round neck) and I am developing a style to use a slide bar more while still playing upright, and the action on these two E[iphone HD's I just got is a high-wire act for sure, but the high action is more for the bar clearance over frets and more volume, I guess... so, I wonder, for a resonator guitar would you tune up to open G using an alternate form...and, I ask 'tune UP to' rather than 'DOWN to' because one might be seeking a higher string action because of playing style?
Would you mind doing a tutorial of how to tune the G string up to an A without breaking the string? I've been trying to play a song that has an alternate tuning with tuning the G string up a full step, but my string breaks every time. Thanks so much.
For whatever reason my guitar can handle open G, but it just cant handle staying in Open A. The bridge floates a little bit. Are you supposed to tune the first 3 strings up a tone or down enough to get the same notes? That just sounds dangerous to do
The notes for open G tuning are: D G D G B D 6th, 5th and 1st string are de-tuned so their tension is reduced. You can use this without having to setup your guitar or change strings. If this is your regular tuning, it is worth buying a custom string set - heavier gauge - and getting an open G setup. Also, many open G players remove the 6th string. You mention open A. The notes for open G tuning are: E A E A C# E. Overall, the tension will be greater. Any guitar with a tremolo system is going to be affected by a raised bridge. Tightening the spring screws can offset that. Going for a custom set of lower gauge strings can also help. Cheers 😊 | Richard_close2u | JustinGuitar Official Guide & Approved Teacher www.justinguitar.com
Yeah thank you Justin. Discover my tablanote. last clip F scale major ... Friendly from Paris. The chance to giuve more NOTE information . your BARRE (5th fret with to fingers is a C46 chord : g5 c5 a7 c5 f6 and g5 enjoy EmaB
Awesome lesson man, i must be honest though, ive been playing for years and ive never known that. Also, no disrespect but you totally look like norm macdonald! :D
No Pete, what you are doing when tuning this way is creating a G-chord when the guitar is strummed open (ie. not fretted) And a G major chord has only three notes G-B-D (the 1st, 3rd and 5th respectively) Cheers.
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I do this a bit differently this time. I tune my Guitar to Open E & put a capo on the 3rd Fret to get Open G w/ a High G String aka Open G Terz Tuning. Bit more clarity on the top end plus I can now transpose the song by moving the capo up & down the neck.
"666...I'm sorry"
great tutorial, now please teach us Eric Clapton version of "Rolling and Tumbling" thanks, Peace
Anyone else here ready to play Cemetery Gates by Johnny Marr? 🤭
Yep😀
Nope every rose has its thorn
Bad to the bone
me
Fearless. Pink floyd
Arthur Mcbride, Crazy dreams, The lakes of Ponchartrain by Paul Brady for me
Hi Justin what would you say is a tuning that simplifies guitar playing for people who have difficulty (for medical / quasi-medical reasons) with the physical part of playing guitar. That is, if such a tuning exists. If I am not mistaken, even Joni Mitchell had a medical reason for getting into open tunings. P.S. I do hope you see this :) Thanks!
Thanks, just what I needed... Brown Sugar, here I come!
Great way to Start us Up to this kind of thing Justin ^^
Brilliant for slide I'm hopeless with standard tuning on slide but this makes it sound like you have a clue what your playing also try open E that sounds cool for slide
Hey thanks for all your content! Broke my 3rd string and looking to try out some alternate tumings. Also i like your "flower pick" in the logo!
Thanks for the help. Nice, straight forward, I get a good vibe from you.
Awesome thanks u look like norm the comedian! :)
Ok so I have formulated an easy way to memorize the tuning
Don't Go Dogging,Go Back Dating
Thank me later 😂
Richards has just gone up a notch on my respect list. 🤣🤣
Brian Jones taught him
No : it was Ry Cooder by all accounts
Did this and my fuckin e string snapped. Rip
I understand what you'er doing I just can't get that 1st E string to a D. Can you help me with that I've used a tuner but it won't reach that D. I'm getting discouraged help.
Drop it down to a lower d
Love playing, You Am i tracks with this g tuning, one of best tunings for....rock
Great instructional video, love the way you present the tuning. Thanks!
Hey mate, I'm trying to learn a piece called "The mist-covered mountains of home". It's basically this tuning, except it says a Bflat, so would that mean on my electronic tuner I tune it to B(b), the bracketed 'b' equaling the funny flat symbol? Or should I just keep it on the normal B and ignore the flat all together? Cheers bud.
So Keith Richard's has been cheating all this time. Unbelievable...
Hi Justin, thanks so much for the lesson. Can you do video on how to play minor chords, 7th chords, minor 7th chords, and suspended chords in open G tuning? I haven't found one good tutorial on UA-cam yet. Thanks.
Thanks for the insight, Justin (it brokedown the essence of a lot of the Stones sounds)
however, after several years of playing regular 6-string, I've decided to explore resonator guitar more and I notice the open-G tuning a lot and I have seen different tunings for open G...
One method is the way you just showed and the other method I've seen is GBDGBD...and that is what I was looking for, but I did not know which way to turn the strings...whether up to it, or down to it...
and when I saw you tune down, I then realized that the way you are showing is great for fretting down with fingers because now the action has been lowered...
however, my issue, since I'm using a resonator guitar (Epiphone Hound Dog Deluxe, round neck) and I am developing a style to use a slide bar more while still playing upright, and the action on these two E[iphone HD's I just got is a high-wire act for sure, but the high action is more for the bar clearance over frets and more volume, I guess...
so, I wonder, for a resonator guitar would you tune up to open G using an alternate form...and, I ask 'tune UP to' rather than 'DOWN to' because one might be seeking a higher string action because of playing style?
Would you mind doing a tutorial of how to tune the G string up to an A without breaking the string? I've been trying to play a song that has an alternate tuning with tuning the G string up a full step, but my string breaks every time. Thanks so much.
try using a lighter gauge string…..blessing and respect …:)
This is pretty awesome thanks
this is so hard : /
Thanks Justin, I'll try it on my MArshal guitar!
you resemble norm MacDonald
A great tuning for the song Rain by The Beatles
For whatever reason my guitar can handle open G, but it just cant handle staying in Open A. The bridge floates a little bit. Are you supposed to tune the first 3 strings up a tone or down enough to get the same notes? That just sounds dangerous to do
The notes for open G tuning are: D G D G B D
6th, 5th and 1st string are de-tuned so their tension is reduced. You can use this without having to setup your guitar or change strings. If this is your regular tuning, it is worth buying a custom string set - heavier gauge - and getting an open G setup. Also, many open G players remove the 6th string.
You mention open A. The notes for open G tuning are: E A E A C# E.
Overall, the tension will be greater. Any guitar with a tremolo system is going to be affected by a raised bridge. Tightening the spring screws can offset that. Going for a custom set of lower gauge strings can also help.
Cheers 😊 | Richard_close2u | JustinGuitar Official Guide & Approved Teacher www.justinguitar.com
Hi Justin, that was a great lesson. I also watched the lesson on open D tuning
Thanks
Don
Yeah thank you Justin. Discover my tablanote. last clip F scale major ... Friendly from Paris. The chance to giuve more NOTE information . your BARRE (5th fret with to fingers is a C46 chord : g5 c5 a7 c5 f6 and g5 enjoy EmaB
Thanks! Straight to the point and clear, as always. 🙂
this is a lie. i broke (snapped) my bottom string while doing this.
Spot on mate, good bit of trivia in it too. Thanks.
Romeo and Juliet by Dire Straits uses this tuning.
Hey Justin. Very useful. Enjoyed the video. Thanks :).
feels like cheating
a great tutorial for open G, how about joy of my life John Fogerty, love to play that properly!
Stop tuning the guitar at the same time im trying to tune miine!
It!s another standard BLUES Tuning as exemplified by JOHN LEE HOOKER on 1954 tune “BOOGIE CHILLEN”
Check out early Michael Chapman albums for some lovely examples of this tuning.
dig your videos.... how about open A ? I heard Jungle Love by Steve Miller was in open A. teach us how to play that!
This is the the best lesson for open chord you even give a bit of rock you can play I've looked at to others and they're not as good as yours
A great lesson, thanks a lot, was wondering the best way to get to open G from standard.
I'm trying to figure out the tuning to this song
Dynatron- unquestionable judgement
I thought it was drop c but I was mistaken.
you absolute gentleman. I feel just like Keef! 🙂 thanks for this.
Why don’t you put it on the screen.
Hi Justin! If I'm in open G and i want to play slide on a tune in Am, is it possible ?
Love what you're doing. From France!
Great lesson keep rockin
Great lesson and you remind me of the great comedian Norman M.
Awesome lesson man, i must be honest though, ive been playing for years and ive never known that.
Also, no disrespect but you totally look like norm macdonald! :D
IDIOT
Andrew Delgado Graham l
I am trying to learn Paul Stanley’s It’s Alright.
Norm MacDonald gave a great lesson in this video.
Black Crowes , Twice as Hard, Justin
Dude what's the number
If the 6th string get's in the way, why bother detuning it?
Is open G tuning necessary for all songs in key of G?
hi Sir could you please teach Hold on by Scorth brothers
Can you tune low E to G?
Thank you! This is just what I wanted to know. 👍🏽😎
Busted by the Black Keys anyone?
Anyone here to Get the George thorogood Tune lol
What a great teacher and such a lovely man; despite his hat!
Thanks !! great lesson, justin :)
@0:59 - That's what she said....LOL
Romeo and Juliet anyone? :D
Moonlight Mile
Thanks Thomas Shelby!
wtf is a g
Or get a snark👍🎸🎸🎸
Brilliant!
Slow down
Awesome!! Thanks!!
✝️😂
Well done lad.
Thanks a
lot
Cheers mate
Thank you
There should also be an open G on a 7 string solid body electric guitar. And Keith Richards should play that guitar.
Marshall!
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nice job
Thanks Justin
Shouldn't the G be a G#?
No Pete, what you are doing when tuning this way is creating a G-chord when the guitar is strummed open (ie. not fretted) And a G major chord has only three notes G-B-D (the 1st, 3rd and 5th respectively) Cheers.
OK, you have to do some Stones lessons now mate!
Thanks great vid.
Shame you can't tune the 6th string to G also so you don't have to worry about catching it.
Tune it to D… your worries are over
Stones reference much? haha
I love the sound of open G.however finding it difficult to obtain a decent chord chart. Great demo Justin.
well taught dude. thank svery much from nazigermany