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10 Apr 02 - 01:00 PM (#687135) Subject: Songs in Open D/E tuning From: Angus McSweeney Hi all! I've been having a lot of fun lately playing songs from Dylan's "Blood on the Tracks" (New York versions) in open D (sometimes with a capo to make it open E tuning). Anybody got any other tunes they can recommend in this tuning? Chords? |
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10 Apr 02 - 02:41 PM (#687233) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Songs in Open D/E tuning From: Peter T. Well, for chords, I am so perverse that I am doing almost everything in open D -- Rick F. (bless his heart) has helped create all sorts of jazz chordings (the trick seems to be to focus on the Em7, F#m7, Gm7 setup in open D, since that gives you the low bass, and also the bass runs on the fifth string and sixth, and then you can decide on what you want to do on the high strings, with a few changes you can get the maj7, etc.). One that is hard to find is the B7, which is 4th string, first fret, 5th string, second fret, first string, first fret. Also, try barring the fifth fret (G) and using the other fingers as if you were doing a G or an A7 in the open D. Voila, C, and D7. You can do the same thing at A (7th fret, voila D and E7). You can bar up and down the whole guitar in all keys, naturally, and also get the different IVs and V7s. Another good Gm is 5,3,2 strings, all in the first fret. yours, Peter T. |
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11 Apr 02 - 08:44 AM (#687782) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Songs in Open D/E tuning From: wes.w Use the standard tuning 'E major' (022100) chord shape, and slide it up the frets without a barre, so the unfretted strings play the same notes for all positions - instant Joni Mitchell! |
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18 Jun 02 - 10:44 AM (#732200) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Songs in Open D/E tuning From: GUEST,llucky David Gray - Shine (Century Ends... album) Great song and easy to play... Open D Capo on 2nd |
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18 Jun 02 - 12:39 PM (#732274) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Songs in Open D/E tuning From: GUEST,Slickerbill To add to wes w's Emajor suggestion, try the E7 slide up as well. Also, if you haven't tried yet, get yourself a slide and try something like "Walkin' Blues" or "Come On in My Kitchen". Lots of slide licks will just roll off the neck with a bit of practice. SB |
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18 Jun 02 - 12:47 PM (#732285) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Songs in Open D/E tuning From: M.Ted The tuning is great for picking out the melody on nearly any kind of dance melody, from reels, jigs, or hornpipes to Balkan kolos, even to bellydance tunes, because you've got built in rhythm and bass support-- |
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19 Jun 02 - 03:06 AM (#732746) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Songs in Open D/E tuning From: songs2play I was watching the Martin Carthy BBC4 programme again last night, to see him playing Heartbreak Hotel with guitar tuned to G. Wonderful. |
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20 Jan 09 - 07:19 PM (#2544521) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Songs in Open D/E tuning From: GUEST,J.Lev There's a lot of Black Crowes in open E tuning. My favorite one to play is "She Talks to Angels". |
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23 Jan 09 - 04:13 AM (#2546759) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Songs in Open D/E tuning From: GUEST Walkin Man and Chiggers by SeasickSteve are great tunes in open D. Tricky if you aren't used to playing fingerstyle slide blues, but with a bit of practice and watching Steve play on Youtube, you'll hae them sounding good in no time Aaron |
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23 Jan 09 - 06:17 AM (#2546808) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Songs in Open D/E tuning From: Acorn4 "Big Yellow Taxi" is the classic of course. "Prayer in Open D" by Emmylou Harris. |
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23 Jan 09 - 07:27 AM (#2546848) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Songs in Open D/E tuning From: Bryn Pugh Chelsea Morning |
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23 Jan 09 - 07:43 AM (#2546868) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Songs in Open D/E tuning From: Richard Bridge Surely BYT is in open G? |
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23 Jan 09 - 08:12 AM (#2546892) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Songs in Open D/E tuning From: Peter T. Forgot: all kinds of blues!! yours, Peter T. |
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23 Jan 09 - 08:44 AM (#2546919) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Songs in Open D/E tuning From: The Sandman make a diagram of the finger board in this tuning. then work out what three or more notes make up all your major and minor chords seventh sixths ninths etc,and you will be able to spot all your chord shapes on your fingerboard. understanding how chords are made up is important.http://www.dickmiles.com |
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23 Jan 09 - 12:29 PM (#2547105) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Songs in Open D/E tuning From: PoppaGator Payday ~ Mississippi John Hurt Lakes of Pontchartrain ~ Paul Brady arrangement (Excellent tab available as downloadable PDF at paulbrady.com) Twelve Gates to the City ~ Fred McDowell (w/ bottleneck) That's pretty much my entire open-D ("Vastapol") repertoire, plus I can slide around indefinitely in a 12-bar or 8-bar blues context. |
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23 Jan 09 - 01:27 PM (#2547165) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Songs in Open D/E tuning From: Richard Bridge Isn't the Stones' "Street Fighting Man" in open D? |
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23 Jan 09 - 02:08 PM (#2547213) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Songs in Open D/E tuning From: PoppaGator I'm fairly sure that "Love In Vain," the Robert Johnson song popularized by the Stones, is in open-D/E Vastapol (unless it's in open-G/A "Spansih"). |
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29 Jan 09 - 05:11 PM (#2552298) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Songs in Open D/E tuning From: GUEST,jerm the hip's "Grace, Too" is in open e. driving bass and rhythm! there are 7 alternate tunings on the Day for Night lp. I think joni's "California" escaped mention, and my favourite "A Case of You". thanks above for the "Shine" reference. jazzy when leaving high b and e strings open on the upward slide of 'e' fingering. |
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13 Feb 10 - 05:02 PM (#2838465) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Songs in Open D/E tuning From: GUEST,mikey Little Martha from the Allman Brothers (Duane), is a goodie. Tune to open E,capo II. REALLY fun to play once you get it down. |
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25 Mar 10 - 08:22 PM (#2872041) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Songs in Open D/E tuning From: GUEST,Stephen Open E chord is used for Stay With Me |
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25 Mar 10 - 08:31 PM (#2872049) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Songs in Open D/E tuning From: Bernard Here's Joni doing BYT in OPEN D... which is how I do it, too. An interesting arrangement (with oodles of chorus pedal)! |
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26 Mar 10 - 12:14 PM (#2872537) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Songs in Open D/E tuning From: lompocan Doc Watson's version of "Sitting on Top of the World" is in open D. |