Tune down the
1:st and 6:th string a whole step to D, compare with the 4:th string D
Tune down the
5:th string a whole step to G, compare with the 3:string G.
The Open-G tuning
has been frequently used by many slide and bottleneck players. And
it is also Keith Richardīs of the Rolling Stones favorite tuning in
which he plays about 50% of his stuff. He uses a capo on different
frets to play in other keys. Check also open
A-tuning and playing in open G and A
and slide guitar.
Check these
Honky Tonk Women
and Brown Sugar by Rolling Stones
Running On Faith,
Walking Blues and Rolling and Tumbling from Eric Claptonīs unplugged CD
Robert Johnson,
Son House, Muddy Waters and Roy Rogers