Open D tuning and minor chords

Too many people label "Open Tuning" for blues and slide guitar. You can do much more with it when you learn how to play minor, as well as major chords.

24 thoughts on “Open D tuning and minor chords”

McPhale
May 24, 2012 -

Now play some jazz or funk chords. Good luck!
SonnyBoyWilliamsburg
May 24, 2012 -

hey! I wanna see you play the rest of COuntry Road Take me Home!…. you tease.. : (
bootcamp661
May 24, 2012 -

What about other chords?
CraigTube
May 24, 2012 -

In that case you will have to tune to D minor. So instead of D A D F# A D, you would tune D A D F A D.
jb0579
May 24, 2012 -

Does anyone know how to play minors with a slide? Ps, I’m stupid so a video would help!!
CraigTube
May 24, 2012 -

There’s a reason why I don’t like to do that. Please watch my video, "Open D tuning and minor chords FAQ"
joshlaux
May 24, 2012 -

Just tune to open d minor, bar everything and if you need a major chord hit the fourth string on the next fret. Much easier.
joshlaux
May 24, 2012 -

Just tune to open d minor, bar everything and if you need to make it major just hit the fourth string on the next fret. Much easier.
cancerlighter
May 24, 2012 -

"Well what is this, you see this? It’s your thumb." 4:34 Haha Great video, very helpful. Thanks!
CraigTube
May 25, 2012 -

It all depends on what you’re playing. I play mostly in major keys, so I tune to D major.
abuchalmers
May 25, 2012 -

He played in a band called Magnum that produced one album which I think is still available. The advantage to playing minor chords in open major is the ability to fret a minor third behind a slide.
abuchalmers
May 25, 2012 -

The open minor comments are tue. I went to high school with a guy that used open E minor tuning exclusively. He
Theonewhoclimbs28
May 25, 2012 -

Ah, well put.
CraigTube
May 25, 2012 -

/watch?v=UUOuAebVqOg
Theonewhoclimbs28
May 25, 2012 -

Couldn’t you just tune to open D-minor and put your finger on the first fret of the 5th string to make it major? Then do the same thing with any of the barre chords (relative to your barring finger, I mean)?
rappy90
May 25, 2012 -

Great beer videos, and great taste in music! Country Roads, a favorite!
flyerfry
May 25, 2012 -

i just got into this open D tuning and was asking my self the same question about minor chords, that’s how i came upon this video. The chord you show is a full Gminor like you say but it has some odd fingering. I had a think about how els to finger this chord and i came up with a barre on the fifth fret with the ring and little finger on the 3rd and 4th string at the eights fret. its like a D power chord in regular tuning but play all 6 strings and spread the fingers over 4 frets instead of 3
mielazul
May 25, 2012 -

I totally agree that Open D is much more versatile than just a blues tuning (love the blues, of course). Check my "Rosetta West – Morning Star," if you can, for a kind of Eastern feel in open D.
boristutut
May 25, 2012 -

Very good explaination. I Think that Richie Havens used to do chords using is thumb, but He was Drop-D tuned if I remember well.
JoshSkreamzRAWR
May 25, 2012 -

I mean 4:23
Pluckyxo
May 25, 2012 -

Cool, still spend most of my time in standard but when I’m in a rut I pay with alternate tuning
brittain522
May 25, 2012 -

Thank you so much bro!
Chewwy153qt
May 25, 2012 -

So easy, even a drummer can do it!

So simple, so effective. Thanks, I’ll use it for sure.
Chewwy153qt
May 25, 2012 -

So easy even a drummer can do it!

So simple, so effective. Thanks, I’ll use it for sure.

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