Variations Open_D_tuning




1 variations

1.1 d-a-d-f♯-a-c♯, open dmaj7 tuning
1.2 d-a-d-f-a-d, open dm tuning
1.3 d-a-d-f-a-e, open dmadd9 tuning
1.4 d-a-d-a-d-d
1.5 d-a-d-a-a-d
1.6 d-d-d-a-d-f♯





variations
d-a-d-f♯-a-c♯, open dmaj7 tuning

this variant achieved lowering high d string half step c♯ when tuned open d. c♯ major seventh of d major scale, hence name. can used both fingerstyle , slide guitar work.


d-a-d-f-a-d, open dm tuning

this variant uses f natural, minor third.


this tuning has been used niko wenner of oxbow on songs angel, cat , mouse ; ian thornley of big wreck on ladylike , overemphasizing , owen campbell on sunshine road .


dadfad tuning ideal guitarists accompanying instruments tuned minor scales, such native american flute.


d-a-d-f-a-e, open dmadd9 tuning

this tuning used progressive metal band opeth on album ghost reveries.


d-a-d-a-d-d

this variant, called open d5 tuning , used mark tremonti of alter bridge , creed. 6 of songs in used ready? , faceless man , sacrifice , fortress, ghost of days gone (half-step down), , open eyes rain , brains , , new way out tuned down 1 , half steps (bf♯bf♯bb). tuning used in alter bridge song life must go on . mark has mentioned in instructional dvd tuning 1 of favorites because of simplicity. used goo goo dolls in song black balloon , tuned down half step on album played live in open d5. without , emotion sickness , paint pastel princess australian band silverchair uses open d5 tuning down half step. fair midland use tuning tuned down 1 full step (cgcgcc) , 1 1/2 steps (bf♯bf♯bb).


d-a-d-a-a-d

this tuning used dave wakeling of beat (known in north america english beat) on track save later special beat service. used alex lifeson of canadian rock band rush on track hope snakes & arrows stone gossard of american rock band pearl jam on track let records play . dadaad tuning has been extensively used allen maslen, guitarist , multi-instrumentalist british folk-rock band meet on ledge. tracks tuning include angels, gas street shuffle, freeze, litten tree , 1 nob.


this tuning referred zen guitar tuning. due fact tuning used philip toshio sudo, wrote book zen guitar .


the finnish guitarist, composer/ songwriter , guitar teacher tomas karlsson has written lot of songs in tuning.



these songs can heard on 2015 album zen guitar songs, available on spotify , other streaming services.
the sheet music these songs can found on website http://www.tomaskarlsson.com/
tomas has written small lesson on using tuning.

d-d-d-a-d-f♯

nicknamed wind of change, tuning used peter frampton on song of same name. frampton discovered tuning while browsing guitars @ home of george harrison, had large collection of guitars in various tunings. when speaking of tuning in interview, frampton said, low e , strings drop down d, fourth string remains unchanged, third string goes a, second string d, , first string f♯ , there s d triad on top , 3 ds on bottom. s strange tuning, oh god, sounds huge.








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