What are some typical open tunings?
Open tunings have been making a “comeback” of sorts lately, but they have always been a staple of serious musicians. Many fledgling guitarists are unaware that artists such as Keith Richards, Dave Mason, Richie Havens, Leo Kottke and Mark Knopfler have been using various forms of open tuning for years. Slide guitar players often tend to utilize open tuning; it suits their particular playing styles quite well. Here are some basic open tunings: STANDARD E A D G B E OPEN C C G C G C E OPEN C Minor C G C G C Eb OPEN D D A D F# A D OPEN D Minor D A D F A D OPEN F (used by Jimmy Page in Bron Y Aur) C F C F A F OPEN G D G D G B D OPEN G Minor D G D G Bb D OPEN G Seventh D G D G B F You will find more about open tunings in the article Open Tuning – Part 1. This answer can be edited and improved by you on the Guitar Noise Wiki. Go to Open tuning examples and select edit to make improvements.
