I used to think open tuning was unnecessary. Then I tried it. Now I’m hooked and have 7 different guitars all in a different tuning plus a baritone acoustic. And if that’s not enough, I started playing keyboard too. All this at 75. Who says an old dog can’t learn.
I tuned one of my guitars to Open E to play "Memo from Turner" and just when I'm looking for more songs in that tuning, I come across your video! Awesome! Many thanks!
Ive played off and on for 20+ years. I just recently found out about open e. My guitar now stays in that tuning, and this video helped me tremendously with more material to work on. Thanks!
Cool stuff Andy, I’ll have to give open E a go…I’m only a year and a half into my guitar journey at age 67 and you have been instrumental (pun intended) to that journey. Thanks so much!
Very cool lesson ,on the jumping Jack flash The first two cords should have the B string always being open use the index and middle finger for 345 and 6 keep the B 0:01 open and ring finger on the E string keep the ring finger on the Estring for the first strum of the second cord, then bring everything down one step (no disrespect I seen this on another video from another gentleman a long time ago) rock on
I think i read somewhere, Joni had suffered Polio as a child and had dexterity problems. So this was the easiest way to play her chords. Pretty genius.
In Hawaii, we call this "Ki Ho'alu" or "slack-key" in English. We've been using this technique of tuning for generations. It is believed that it came from the fact that Spanish cowboys left their guitars here but we didn't know how to tune them. Needless to say, there are many different styles of slack-key. Personally, I use this E tuning, 2 types of G tunings (1 major, 1 minor) as well as standard tuning. Hawaiian style playing is usually a finger picking technique, where 1 guitar can play a bass line along with the melody line at the same time. Check out Ledward Kaapana, Cyril Pahinui and Peter Moon for best examples of Ki Ho'alu. Great video, by the way!
I've been learning precession stuff, and I've seen a lot with open D. I'm working on technique and totally appreciative of your videos. I'm definitely going to get into this soon
Going to add yet another "can't believe you didn't mention She Talks to Angels" comment. It has an amazing lead intro in addition to all the barre chord stuff you talk about with other songs. Plus it's very recognizable and the strum pattern makes it easy to sing along with!
I started playing in open tunings first, because I started on slide. Then I mastered standard tuning and only used Open G and Open D for slide. Now diabetic neuropathy in my fingers has made it impossible to play chords in standard tuning, so I’m going back to open tunings. Full circle.
I'm wondering why you didn't cover ALL of the changes in the song: Something in the Air"... it's far mor complex... (not to mention an amazing piano solo)...
"Something In The Air?!?!?!" 🤔 🎶 Crossroads, seem to come and go, The gypsy flies from coast to coast Knowing many, loving none Bearing sorrow, havin fun But back home he'll always run To sweet Melissa 🎶 😉
@@lucky-il5kjYou didn’t see this video four months ago, which he corrected. You also left out another definition of “ entitled “, 2. give (something, especially a text or work of art) a particular title. Now don’t you feel like an ass.
@@raysparks3161 I've got a couple of guitars tuned permanently to open D. I did think about the capo at the second fret, but it doesn't seem the same to me.
Started out difficult and just got more difficult, why do folks act like beginners are able to play all the chords like butter and change without problem? I swear to god I’m going to start making videos for the folks that are learning! Lmao It’s like there is a tiny pool of experienced guitarists thinking that everyone can learn anything in 10 min! Even when just starting!! Lmao it’s silly if ya think about it! 🤦🤦🤦🤦👍🏻😂
I gotta say this… no doubt you’re a great guitar player… But other than showing off? Nobody can learn jack from this video… maybe what you can do … that’s it . But don’t feel bad… it’s 99.9 percent of the videos… hey I’ll show you how easy !!! Then proceed to speak Greek with a Chinese accent 😊
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I used to think open tuning was unnecessary. Then I tried it. Now I’m hooked and have 7 different guitars all in a different tuning plus a baritone acoustic. And if that’s not enough, I started playing keyboard too. All this at 75. Who says an old dog can’t learn.
Oh wonderful. I'm a 59 yr old drummer just starting
Well, truth is....we don't know if you learned. ; )
That's awesome!!!!
Me too. !! Played guitar 62 years and just started learning piano at 75 ... Having a great time and inspired !!
62... Same here. Taylor in DADGAD, Gretsch Resonator in Open G. 12 string standard, another in Open E. Wife needs shoes. I need strings.
I salute you fella😊
I tuned one of my guitars to Open E to play "Memo from Turner" and just when I'm looking for more songs in that tuning, I come across your video! Awesome! Many thanks!
Ive played off and on for 20+ years. I just recently found out about open e. My guitar now stays in that tuning, and this video helped me tremendously with more material to work on.
Thanks!
Cool stuff Andy, I’ll have to give open E a go…I’m only a year and a half into my guitar journey at age 67 and you have been instrumental (pun intended) to that journey. Thanks so much!
69 years old here young man
Keep on truckin fella
Great stuff. As a teen, I tuned to open E to mess around with a slide but I never learned any actual chords. I'm gonna love trying these songs out...
Very cool lesson ,on the jumping Jack flash The first two cords should have the B string always being open use the index and middle finger for 345 and 6 keep the B 0:01 open and ring finger on the E string keep the ring finger on the Estring for the first strum of the second cord, then bring everything down one step (no disrespect I seen this on another video from another gentleman a long time ago) rock on
I think i read somewhere, Joni had suffered Polio as a child and had dexterity problems. So this was the easiest way to play her chords. Pretty genius.
That’s interesting.❤️
Keith the master of open Tunings. Open tunings are used more than realized.
In Hawaii, we call this "Ki Ho'alu" or "slack-key" in English. We've been using this technique of tuning for generations. It is believed that it came from the fact that Spanish cowboys left their guitars here but we didn't know how to tune them. Needless to say, there are many different styles of slack-key. Personally, I use this E tuning, 2 types of G tunings (1 major, 1 minor) as well as standard tuning. Hawaiian style playing is usually a finger picking technique, where 1 guitar can play a bass line along with the melody line at the same time. Check out Ledward Kaapana, Cyril Pahinui and Peter Moon for best examples of Ki Ho'alu. Great video, by the way!
Hey isle boy , I live big I , Mountain View
@@perrysantoro5901 Aloha, my Bruddah!! North Shore, O’ahu here!! 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽
It’s fun to enjoy open tuning. So many more songs to play and sing!
Thanks!
Very much appreciated buddy! 🙏 What video should I make next?
@@andycrowley Cheers, Andy. Perhaps a video utilizing more alternate tunings like open G and DADGAD.
I've been learning precession stuff, and I've seen a lot with open D. I'm working on technique and totally appreciative of your videos. I'm definitely going to get into this soon
Tune to open D and capo...save breaking strings and neck tension
Love this, thanks Andy❤Gold by Interference/Glen Hansard uses this tuning, played with 3 acoustics…so beautiful and fun to play
Check out Stretch Out and wait from The Smiths. Its also in open E.
Going to add yet another "can't believe you didn't mention She Talks to Angels" comment. It has an amazing lead intro in addition to all the barre chord stuff you talk about with other songs. Plus it's very recognizable and the strum pattern makes it easy to sing along with!
Lost in the Supermarket by The Clash is played (by Mick Jones, at least) in open E, the only time the band ever used an alternate tuning.
Bro She Talks to Angels is in Open E. Can't believe you didn't include it.
Wrong, it’s in open G
@@davidharris2210 it's def open E
Never heard of it, anyway.
@chrishalstead4405 She Talks to Angels by The Black Crows. You've probably heard it before.
No, it’s def in open E; not G.
Acoustic guitars make every song sound so much better, beautiful!!
Awesome stuff ,explained and shown really well Andy . Cheers
First song that came to my mind was "She Talks To Angels" by The Black Crowes.
Me also
McFly - Falling in love (Open E)
🤩
Great acoustic for Gimme Shelter. Dylan's Blood on the Tracks has a lot of Open E..
Another great one is The Sea by Fotheringay (Sandy Denny & Co.)
Thanks Andy. Can we tune to open D, then capo on fret 2? Less tension on strings
I'll have to wait a little while on this Andy, you're a genius though, thank you
Very cool lesson!
Good job brother thanks man
Something in the air is so melodic and romantic on an acoustic guitar
re stacks by bon iver is in open e with a capo on the 5th fret, perhaps the most beautiful song ever created
I started playing in open tunings first, because I started on slide. Then I mastered standard tuning and only used Open G and Open D for slide. Now diabetic neuropathy in my fingers has made it impossible to play chords in standard tuning, so I’m going back to open tunings. Full circle.
Andy - thankyou. I love your plectrum technique (great control). Have you a video where you showcase your right hand? Thank you 👍
That first song sounds alot like "Melissa" by Allman Brothers Band.
Yes, I thought the same thing, and when the title was Thunderclap I was surprised.
It's not though.
Yes we know , we didn’t say it was but sounded like it was !
@@johnhefter3815 **surprised Pikachu face**
Hi Andy ….I’ve started playing guitar since January, your videos are brilliant…would you do Neil youngs harvest moon ?
Excellent. Just found your channel
What a talent well done
So many choose open G Duane Allman Derek Trucks and Neil Young and David Crosby used open D.
Keith Richards really is a genius..
He just copied it
Ry Cooder taught him open G tuning, it revitalized his career.
Make sure you don't accidentally give Kieth Richards any credit for being probably the longest running rock guitarist in the world @@GRequinBlanc
@@werelok1 will do. Thank you
He'll outlive us all.....except maybe Ozzy
Need to include "She Talks to Angels" by Black Crows.
Jumpin Jack Flash Hail yeah ~ It’s a Gas!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥❤
Top dollar thanks
Fiddler's Green by the Tragically Hip is the best song in open-E
I'm wondering why you didn't cover ALL of the changes in the song: Something in the Air"... it's far mor complex... (not to mention an amazing piano solo)...
Can you do crazy train
Wild horses- Stones
You've got 3 Stones songs and missed She Talks To Angels by The Black Crowes?
"Something In The Air?!?!?!" 🤔
🎶 Crossroads, seem to come and go,
The gypsy flies from coast to coast
Knowing many, loving none
Bearing sorrow, havin fun
But back home he'll always run
To sweet Melissa 🎶 😉
who makes that amp in the background with the V on it?
It's a Victory Sheriff 22, a UK made plexi style amp, and I love it 🔥
Better use capo secund fret and tune 1,2 and 6 string down a tone and 3 string 1/2 tone
Teach in Open D? Afraid of string break in Open E
There is no song entitled “ Don’t it always Seem to Go “, that’s the refrain from “ Big Yellow Taxi “.
He said big yellow taxi and that's what it's "titled"/ -"entitled"( believing ones self to be deserving of special treatment) ..no song titled
@@lucky-il5kjYou didn’t see this video four months ago, which he corrected. You also left out another definition of “ entitled “, 2.
give (something, especially a text or work of art) a particular title. Now don’t you feel like an ass.
Need tutorial for ' my heart will go on ' by Celine Dion
No we don't. We really don't.
Gae
How do I do that without my strings snapping?
Tune to Open D, then put a capo on the 2nd fret....
Let’s be a bit more generous, 300 likes from 11K views. Give the men a like
Better for your guitar to tune down to open D and then capo 2
Nice tone! But why would anyone do it? Radiohead?
Dow dow Dow dow dow dow snap! 😅
2:12 2:16 over do it you break your strings
❤❤❤
I tried tuning to open E once. The strings snapped.
How old were the strings?
Try D/A/D/F#/A/D and put a capo on the second fret mate (or without if you're not playing to the record)
@@robsmith6281 Brand new.
@@raysparks3161 I've got a couple of guitars tuned permanently to open D. I did think about the capo at the second fret, but it doesn't seem the same to me.
Rolling Stones play more in open G than E
Just started the video . If there’s not a Bob Dylan song in this I’ll be fuming
Keith Richards removes the low E string and then tunes to open G, not E. The techniques are pretty much the same as you showed.
Both are true.
I think my strings will snap!
suggestion...plat the song first then break it down...
You're gonna break strings in that tuning
How? I would imagine tuning up would stress the strings more to break, but this is tuned down, wouldn't the strings be more resilient?
Lol
Started out difficult and just got more difficult, why do folks act like beginners are able to play all the chords like butter and change without problem? I swear to god I’m going to start making videos for the folks that are learning! Lmao
It’s like there is a tiny pool of experienced guitarists thinking that everyone can learn anything in 10 min! Even when just starting!! Lmao it’s silly if ya think about it! 🤦🤦🤦🤦👍🏻😂
Little Martha Rules…just sayin
Little Martha. If I laugh
Beginner to advanced!!?? Imagine, no like no subscribe a little click bait here
I gotta say this… no doubt you’re a great guitar player…
But other than showing off? Nobody can learn jack from this video… maybe what you can do … that’s it .
But don’t feel bad… it’s 99.9 percent of the videos… hey I’ll show you how easy !!!
Then proceed to speak Greek with a Chinese accent 😊
Hi Andy ….I’ve started playing guitar since January, your videos are brilliant…would you do Neil youngs harvest moon ?
Lol
Hi Andy ….I’ve started playing guitar since January, your videos are brilliant…would you do Neil youngs harvest moon ?