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Permalink Reply by Ben on March 24, 2010 at 3:44pm

Yes. I feel the same way. Usually G kills me either high or low.

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Permalink Reply by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars on March 25, 2010 at 2:41am

What is the tuning for open E in 3 string? Just showing my newness thank you. Is there a list somewere of all the usable open tunings and the key they are in? Can't be to long of a list.

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Permalink Reply by Ben on March 25, 2010 at 3:02am

Hi Michael,
Here's a short list. Let's start at the very beginning:
Open A: AEa
Open Bflat: Bb F bb
Open B: B F# b
Open C: C G c
Open C#: C# G# c#
Open D: D A d
Open D#: D# A# d#
Open E: E B e
Open F: F C f
Open F#: F# C# f#
Open G: G D g
Open G#: G# D# g#

This is the I V I open tuning. Do you see the pattern? Your starting note is the first note of the scale (I). Then you count up to the fifth note of the scale (V). Then you put the octave of the first note on top. This of course is only one style of open tuning but is nice for playing both major and minor scales.

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Permalink Reply by Keni Lee Burgess on March 25, 2010 at 3:36am

Open E capo fret 1 for Open F

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Permalink Reply by W.M. Peterson on March 25, 2010 at 4:02am

this site should be very helpful, i guess, for chords & scales if your forget the other 3 strings :)
http://www.looknohands.com/chordhouse/guitar/index_rb.html



MichaelS said:

What is the tuning for open E in 3 string? Just showing my newness thank you. Is there a list somewere of all the usable open tunings and the key they are in? Can't be to long of a list.

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Permalink Reply by Ben on March 25, 2010 at 4:04am

This is my favorite from your first CD. I love playing that little guitar break.

Keni Lee Burgess said:

Open E capo fret 1 for Open F

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Permalink Reply by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars on March 25, 2010 at 6:44am

Nice Ben, simple and understandable thanks.

Ben said:

Hi Michael,
Here's a short list. Let's start at the very beginning:
Open A: AEa
Open Bflat: Bb F bb
Open B: B F# b
Open C: C G c
Open C#: C# G# c#
Open D: D A d
Open D#: D# A# d#
Open E: E B e
Open F: F C f
Open F#: F# C# f#
Open G: G D g
Open G#: G# D# g#

This is the I V I open tuning. Do you see the pattern? Your starting note is the first note of the scale (I). Then you count up to the fifth note of the scale (V). Then you put the octave of the first note on top. This of course is only one style of open tuning but is nice for playing both major and minor scales.

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Permalink Reply by Barry Evan Russ on March 25, 2010 at 8:10am

Well, my guess would be E-B-E, or you could do G#-B-E.

MichaelS said:

What is the tuning for open E in 3 string? Just showing my newness thank you. Is there a list somewere of all the usable open tunings and the key they are in? Can't be to long of a list.

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Permalink Reply by Barry Evan Russ on March 25, 2010 at 8:26am

BEST site ever for chords/ scales/ open tunings etc. You will thank me.

http://www.looknohands.com/chordhouse/

Barry Evan Russ said:

Well, my guess would be E-B-E, or you could do G#-B-E.

MichaelS said:

What is the tuning for open E in 3 string? Just showing my newness thank you. Is there a list somewere of all the usable open tunings and the key they are in? Can't be to long of a list.

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Permalink Reply by Keni Lee Burgess on March 25, 2010 at 9:26am

Here is how I like to approach it:

Open E on a six string is EBEg#be low to high. I basically cut it in half.
You can use the EBE and have a 3 string bass instrument to match with a 4 string rhythm / lead guitar tuned Eg#be. I personally prefer to do this with Open G tuning: tuned GDg (strings A D g from a standard medium pack of strings) and tuned Dgbd (strings Dgbe, although I use a .016 for the highest string because it is tuned down to d and I get better string tension for the slide)

There are many ways to create an open tuning. Usually they contain the 1,3,5 tones from the major scale and form a major chord. If you flatten the 3, you get a open minor tuning. In the case of a 3 string cbg it a simple 151 power chord instrument.

My video instructional CD4 explains this approach. It is for a 3 string fretted CBG tuned GDg.
I hope this is helpful.
Enjoy.

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Permalink Reply by Doctor Steve on September 27, 2010 at 6:24am

Hey Barry, you're right. This is excellent, and I do thank you.

Barry Evan Russ said:

BEST site ever for chords/ scales/ open tunings etc. You will thank me.

http://www.looknohands.com/chordhouse/

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Permalink Reply by Keni Lee Burgess on September 27, 2010 at 7:19am

I play mainly in lower Vestapol tunings like Open D and C to match my vocal range. But of course, the interval relationships between the strings is the same, so the fingerboard does not change, regardless of the key. I've done a lot of experimenting with different keys over the years. Many players try to force their vocals on a particular key. Transposing to different keys is a piece of cake in open tunings. Either use a capo or tune using the Vestapol intervals 151351 from the major scale of your choice. Enjoy.

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