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Keith Richards Plays in open G....

Many of you probably already know this but Keith Richards often plays in open G. He removed the bass string and plays with five strings so if you have a 4 string CBG tuned to open G, you are one string away from playing a bunch of Stones songs. In the past couple of weeks I picked up Brown Sugar, Honkey Tonk Woman, and Start Me Up. Just google how to play those songs and you'll come up with videos pretty quickly.

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Permalink Reply by Timothy Hunter on May 27, 2018 at 11:25pm

try some of the uncle mark videos. he does a few Stones tunes

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Permalink Reply by Don Stachovak on May 28, 2018 at 1:25am

I love 4 string CGB tuned GDGB. You get the full open G experience on 4 strings. Also, many RL Burnside tunes work in that tuning. Plus, just don't touch the D and you've got some Seasick Steve going on.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on May 28, 2018 at 7:26am

I do this too. Then I tune up the low G back to A for A bar chords or to nail all those ZZ Top, CCR and ACDC tunes.

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Permalink Reply by Don Stachovak on May 28, 2018 at 12:43pm

Nice!

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on May 28, 2018 at 7:29am

I do this too. Then I tune up the low G back to A for A bar chords or to nail all those ZZ Top, CCR and ACDC tunes.

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Permalink Reply by Jim Saraceno on May 30, 2018 at 1:12am

Oooo... Interesting. I'll have to check that out. Thanks!

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