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O-fishal thread for slide guitar and open tunings, advice, questions, suggestions..
Posted on 6/12/20 at 10:44 pm
Posted on 6/12/20 at 10:44 pm
Last 4 or 5 months, I have been playing almost entirely in open tunings, and I don't think I'm ever going back. I always associated it before, strictly with Blues and Old Style Country, but once you dive into any tuning enough, you start finding out how much more you can do, than just that. So any tips or advice for me are gladly welcome. Maybe we can share some personal examples or whatever, if anybody is interested. 
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Posted on 6/13/20 at 11:02 am to auggie
Open E all day long to learn the basics. I've gone back to standard tuning for sliding though.
Posted on 6/13/20 at 12:06 pm to auggie
Ive tried open G / D tuning but it seems to render every chord and panatonic scales I know useless. Are traditional chords usable in open tuning?
Posted on 6/13/20 at 12:07 pm to MondayMorningMarch
I like Open E just fine for playing, it just doesn't suit my voice as well as Open C does. This is no joke either, when I first tried Open C tuning about a month ago, 3 really good songs just wrote themselves the first week, so I stayed with it, and started learning more about how to build chords in that tuning, and have been kind of re-writing some older songs that I have, and it's working pretty well.
Posted on 6/13/20 at 12:17 pm to Crow Pie
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Ive tried open G / D tuning but it seems to render every chord and panatonic scales I know useless. Are traditional chords usable in open tuning?
Short answer is "no". You can do your basic chords with 1 finger at the 5th and 7th frets, for instance, if you are tuned in open G, then barring at the 5th fret will be a C chord, 7th fret will be a D chord. However, you can learn how to make any chord in an open tuning.
It works like this, If you are tuned in open G, barring at 2nd fret will be A chord, 4th will be B chord, 5th will be C chord, 7th will be D chord... on down the line..
There is a website that gives chord charts for playing chords in common open tunings. Open E and Open G being the most popular, they have charts for those. The less popular tunings, you have to figure it out yourself, but you can achieve a really unique sound.
This post was edited on 6/13/20 at 12:33 pm
Posted on 6/13/20 at 12:32 pm to auggie
That's what a figured. It has taken me a long time to be proficient using traditional chords and scales and to learn to recreate the same sounds in a different manner seemed counter productive.
what are the advantages of learning to play in open tuning?
what are the advantages of learning to play in open tuning?
Posted on 6/13/20 at 12:41 pm to Crow Pie
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what are the advantages of learning to play in open tuning?
The biggest advantage, you can learn to do almost any chord with 1 or 2 fingers easily, and you can go back to your home key, just by lifting all of your fingers and strumming open. You can be strumming in Open G, and using 1 finger to play some accents that sound really good.
Posted on 6/13/20 at 12:59 pm to auggie
thanks I will take an less used guitar and keep it in open E or G to practice.
Posted on 6/13/20 at 2:35 pm to Crow Pie
That's the problem for me is trying to decide which guitar to designate as a slide guitar. 
Posted on 6/13/20 at 3:41 pm to Easye921
If y'all can afford it, buy a used resonator guitar.
Posted on 6/13/20 at 4:03 pm to auggie
quote:Definitely on my wish list. Who is known for making good ones?
If y'all can afford it, buy a used resonator guitar.
Posted on 6/13/20 at 4:32 pm to Crow Pie
I've seen a nice-looking Fender resonator at a pawn shop. Looks pretty sweet.
Posted on 6/13/20 at 4:56 pm to Crow Pie
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That's what a figured. It has taken me a long time to be proficient using traditional chords and scales and to learn to recreate the same sounds in a different manner seemed counter productive.
I fee the same way. I can’t spare the time I need to get even better using standard tuning to try and learn new chord shapes and scales and all that jazz.
Posted on 6/13/20 at 8:13 pm to Crow Pie
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Definitely on my wish list. Who is known for making good ones?
There are some really good ones out there, that I can't afford, but I bought a 250 dollar used Fender one, and am very happy with it. It sounds and plays as well as I could want.
Posted on 6/13/20 at 8:21 pm to PillPusher
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I fee the same way. I can’t spare the time I need to get even better using standard tuning to try and learn new chord shapes and scales and all that jazz.
It's not for everybody.
Posted on 6/13/20 at 8:24 pm to FightinTigersDammit
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I've seen a nice-looking Fender resonator at a pawn shop. Looks pretty sweet.
You need to go get that thing man. Do you know what model it is?
Posted on 6/13/20 at 9:12 pm to auggie
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Do you know what model it is?
No idea. Beautiful sunburst finish, though.
Posted on 6/13/20 at 9:23 pm to FightinTigersDammit
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No idea. Beautiful sunburst finish, though.
This is the one I have, I'm really happy with it.
LINK
Posted on 6/13/20 at 9:36 pm to auggie
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I'm really happy with it.
That's all that really matters. Good looking guitar.
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