Open tunings are used by many guitarists to produce unique chord voicings, incorporate melodies into guitar parts, and spur creativity by changing the arrangement of notes on the fretboard. In this tutorial, instructor Rob Schumann shows you how to tune a guitar to Open E and form chords out of E major that combine with open string drones to create a distinctive open sound. For a challenge, try the fingerstyle arrangement that Rob demonstrates at the end of the segment. Videos here are in parts – for free downloads of the full, uncut, high quality videos, go to www.ivideosongs.com.

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19 thoughts on “Open E Tuning Part 2”

  1. Lugumaniak
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    Nice ! Its the brazilian viola tuning, but without the 6th string.

  2. sirgreggins8824
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    open E has such a nice sound. love experimenting with it

  3. GasparXR
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    Some of these chords some eerily similar to chords in the chorus of The Silent Man by Dream Theater, except that’s in standard tuning.

  5. jet17895
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    Thanks for the lesson. I learning We Just Disagree by Dave Mason and couldn’t have done it without your lesson. Love the sound of open tunings. Your lessons are very clear and understandable whiich makes a huge difference when learning. Thanks a thousand times!!

  7. FaWkInGsErIoUs
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    In my time of dying by led zeppelin.

  8. scubaryan
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    Listen to SING YOUR HEART OUT by THE TREWS…..especially the acoustic version….for a beautiful OPEN E song.

  9. TheBrokenWing1
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    thats the first one i learned as well. haha!

  10. stalebread31
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    the stones are known for open g mostly but they play like 2or 3 songs in this tuning off of beggars banquet

  11. rrrrockin
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    very nice stuff here,,,and thankyou ,,, very simular to open D ,,,really nice its seems higher or brifgter sound ,,,,I will enjoy your vids ,,,peace

  12. kingoftheroast
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    after the E major chord do you strum all the strings when you do the other chords?

  13. darkento
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    i have that rain song at the end best guitar ever

  14. sgtpepper3161
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    Something In The Air is cool too by Thunderclap Newman

  17. Loraine70
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    just wanted to say I love your vids
    really getting into them this morning and learning tons, you rock 🙂

  18. Steamystreeb
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    The only open E string song I knew before this was she talks to angels by the black crows

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