Open Tuning

[feeble!]

Now...

I've heard that open tuning is the way to go if you want to play slide, and I was thinking of playing around with it and maybe incorporating it into my technique if I think it sounds good, the only problem is I don't really know what open tuning is.

Anyone care to tell me?

[soundian]

A chord played open.

e.g. tune your A and D strings up a tone and you have open Em.

[-matthEw-]

Other common open tunings would be

E B E G# B E - E

D A D F# A D - D

Basically take any chord and tune your strings till just strumming it completley open will give you that chord....Probably only wise to tune any string up by a tone at the most otherwise there is a high risk of it snapping.

[Monk Rocker]

Open D sounds great for slide.

[bryn]

just strum all ur strings then tune up the correct ones, thats the way i do it. yeh D is cool, and good ol' E

[feeble!]

If I tune it to open E and put a capo on the 5th fret will it be in open A?

[soundian]

Originally posted by feeble!:

If I tune it to open E and put a capo on the 5th fret will it be in open A?

Yup.

I've never played with open tuning but I would tune it to minor so I still had the option of barring majors. Dunno if this is a good idea or not.

[Guest stuartmaxwell]

i like using this tuning for stuff, dirty as fuck but nice too

c

c

g

c

g

c

open c is it??

[soundian]

Originally posted by stuartmaxwell:

i like using this tuning for stuff, dirty as fuck but nice too

c

c

g

c

g

c

open c is it??

C5 I think.

[Guest stuartmaxwell]

i really need to learn more about music

im learning the piano soon and drums too hopefully (boy im fucking awful at them! )

[ghost]

Re the point about only tuning up a note, if you tune down and use a capo it'll be easier on the strings.

You've wowed me with your music theory knowledge Mr Christie. Do you take bookings?

Mr Maxwell - what's this about last Orwell gig. ALREADY?! Good to see you on the same bill as Deadenstereo - think you'd like each other (maybe) - top blokes. But... would this mean you'd be looking for a band???... hmm...

[Hog]

Originally posted by stuartmaxwell:

i like using this tuning for stuff, dirty as fuck but nice too

Oh you dirty bitch:laughing:

[Guest stuartmaxwell]

aye coould be last gig, bassist and drummer going other places, i still dont know what im doin when my lease is up

do you have something in mind?

[Tav]

I am wanting to start learning slide but the only point putting me off is that you have quite a high action to use a slide efficiently. This poses a problem because I only have one guitar that belongs to be and it has the lowest of low actions...ARGGG!