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Easist & most versatile 3 string tuning.

Tuning big string to small string: DGB. The same as the DGB on a six string

G chord: open- nothing fretted.

C chord: index on the small string above the first fret and middle on the big string above the second fret.

D7 chord: index on small string above the first fret and middle on middle string above the 2nd fret.

D chord: middle on middle string above the 2nd fret and ring on the small string above the 3rd fret. (I mostly use the D7)

Em chord: any finger on the big string above the 2nd fret.

Am chord. Index on small string above the first fret.. And middle and ring on the other two strings above the second fret.

E chord: index on middle above the first fret. Middle on big string above the 2nd fret.

B7 chord: middle on the big string above the first fret and ring on the middle string on the middle string above the 2nd fret.

A chord: bar or fret all 3 strings above the 2nd fret

F chord: Index on the small string above the first fret, middle on the middle string above the 2nd fret and ring on the big string above the 3rd fret.

G chord Boogie Note: middle finger on the big string above the 2nd fret- do a four count strum and use the boogie note on the 3 count.

C chord boogie note. Make your C chord. Use a 4 count strum and on the 3 count, fret the middle string above the 2nd fret with your ring finger.

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Comment by Matthew Borczon on March 3, 2015 at 9:59am: pretty cool. I like the versatility here. Also fun to hear you move through a bunch of songs I like

Comment by Uncle John on March 3, 2015 at 7:31am: Thanks, Antonio, Mineiro, RTZ (I surely don't know). Thanks Nancy, Andries and Twang.

Comment by TN Twang on March 3, 2015 at 7:19am: Many thanks. I'd been trying to wrap my head around why I'd want to tune DGb. I think you just answered my question. However, for slide with no frets, I think I still prefer to put the third on the bottom (BDG or F#ad).

Heck, now I've gotta' build another guitar so I can try the tuning.

Comment by A.D.EKER on March 3, 2015 at 6:50am: well il second that !a true Gem of the Nation!! Yes sir reee BOB! Great tone and Vocals UJ !! and those small boxes do sound teriffic!!

Comment by Nancy kat on March 3, 2015 at 6:18am: Like all the songs! Jeez u make it look so easy U~John~ good entertainment for a snowysleetyucky day!!! Meowww^.^

Comment by RTZGUITARS on March 3, 2015 at 5:57am: Very nice work John but how do I a make Cm7-5 chord?

Comment by Mineiro´s Blues on March 3, 2015 at 4:26am

Good , very cool

Comment by 14 buck bass (aka antonio) on March 3, 2015 at 4:15am: cool info unc. Ive gotta tune one up to that and see whats crackin !

Comment by Uncle John on March 3, 2015 at 2:50am: Thanks, Slim. I do keep a cbg in the outhouse. Got a repertoire of outhouse blues.

Comment by nailtown slim on March 3, 2015 at 2:35am: Great uncle John, good tone, most people read or text sitting on the can, you just had to go one better with Clock The Wolf's picture didn't you? To quote the great James Cagney in the 1949 classic film 'White Heat' = "Made it, Ma! Top of the world!'' You done good Uncle John!