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Apr 20, 2016 · Open E tuning is achieved by raising the pitches of your A, D and G strings while leaving the low E, B and high E strings tuned normally. The A string is tuned up a whole step to B; the D string is tuned up a whole step to E; and the G string goes up a half step to G#.
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To tune to open E tuning, you raise the pitch of the A, D, and G strings to create an open E major chord across all six strings. Here’s the string tuning for open E tuning: E-B-E-G#-B-E (see the diagram below). Similar to open D tuning but at a higher pitch, open E tuning is fantastic for slide guitar. The open E major chord (E, G#, and B ...
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Open tunings are tunings that require the strings of the guitar to be tuned to the notes of a chord. When in standard tuning the strings of the guitar (6th – E, 5th – A, 4th – D, 3rd – G, 2nd – B, and 1st – E), form an A11/E chord. Technically, this is actually an A chord with 11th, 9th and 7th scale degrees added and an E in the bass. Standard tun...
The video below features one of the truly great modern slide guitarists, Derek Trucks playing in open E. Check out the section where he discusses slide guitar playing emulating the human voice (9:30). When new to alternate tunings, it’s easy to feel like you are playing an entirely new instrument. The once familiar layout of the fretboard becomes c...
As we have already touched on, when compared to standard tuning we are simply tuning 3 of the strings up a half toneor whole tone. Most open tunings require at least some strings to be lowered in pitch, but open E requires the three strings that change to be raised higher, so take care not to break strings when tuning to open E. You might also noti...
The other advantage to open E is the familiarity with playing licks as the notes haven’t changed on the fretboard quite as much as other tunings. I’ve included tabs below showing the E major scale in both standard tuning and open E tuning, along with the minor pentatonic and blues scales.
While you can play slide guitar in any tuning, including standard tuning, drop D and DADGAD, open tunings have long been aligned with slide guitar and Delta Blues with renowned players such as Robert Johnson (played in open G and D, and possibly others) and Elmore James (open E and D), through to modern slide maestros such as Johnny Winter (open D ...
Slide guitar tuning of the masters: open E. For a slide guitar tuning with slightly different characteristics than open G or open A, you can try open E. Here’s how to get your guitar into open E from standard tuning: Leave the E strings and the B string alone. Tune your A string up a whole step to get a B.
Andy Aledort teaches you how to play slide guitar in open E tuning. Check it out! For tabs, go to: http://www.guitarworld.com/columns-blues-jazz/how-play-sli...
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