Open G Tuning Slide Guitar Lesson

www.learningguitarnow.com Learn how to play a slide guitar lick in open g tuning in this guitar lesson.

24 thoughts on “Open G Tuning Slide Guitar Lesson”

wheelman1324
May 2, 2012 -

Is there a good exercise with a pick? I hate using my fingers.
johntuggle
May 2, 2012 -

Thanks. I like a medium size slide that fits my finger properly. It depends on your finger size. My favorite slides are the Ms B’s Bottleneck. The 3rd finger gives me the most control. Never could get used to using the pinky.
antbarton
May 2, 2012 -

Just discovered this. Thanks..GREAT LESSON!!
dvdsmlprstylr
May 2, 2012 -

cool
Maafa1619
May 2, 2012 -

…and it sounds bluesier than the other open G (like a Dobro) with the root on the top (for some reason, I keep saying top. Actually I mean the bottom)
Maafa1619
May 2, 2012 -

It’s simply a G major (G, B & D) with a D on top. I think that it’s called either G/D or the second inversion of G major.
Maafa1619
May 2, 2012 -

…Oh, and once you lock down which gauges you like, GHS (and maybe others) will make custom string sets. At my local guitar store, they don’t even cost extra.
Maafa1619
May 2, 2012 -

There is any kind of tuning that you want to make up. That dude from the Goo Goo Dolls plays "Iris" in B D D D D D. For some crazy tunings (where you have to lower or raise the pitch of a string by more than 2 semitones) you might want to go to the guitar store and buy a single string that is heavier or lighter than the normal one.
johntuggle
May 2, 2012 -

Thanks. I use GHS Boomers .011s and raise the action a little to make it easier to play slide. Without doing that, you won’t be able to do very much on slide.
ubacam
May 3, 2012 -

Hi john, really great lesson as always but I NEED TO KNOW…. do you use heavier gauge strings and have higher intonation when playing slide because when i use any of my guitars (all have lower normal intonation and 10’s) it doesnt give me as clean of a slide sound. Thank you for everything
topicrass
May 3, 2012 -

Hi John.

I really love your Videos! And there has been a great help for me and a lot of people.

I really think you should do a lesson about how to Set up a guitar for slide. like the string height and some tone tips.

Sliding with my strat with low strings is sometimes its really dificult! hope you do it! 🙂
bnbfalcon
May 3, 2012 -

Sweet!
vdeferens
May 3, 2012 -

Word!
johntuggle
May 3, 2012 -

G major chord is G B D. D major chord is D F# A. That’s the difference in the tuning. G Tuning is D G D G B D. There’s no F # the tuning I’m using can’t be a D major chord. Hope that helps.
Saanell
May 3, 2012 -

thank you for all the quality lessons 🙂
rjluterii
May 3, 2012 -

You’re tuned to the 2, 5, and 7 of the G major scale (also the 1, 3, and 5 of the D Major scale). Played open, this is a D chord, or an F#m Aug 5, or an A sus 4th lacking a 5. This seems counter-intuitive to call this open G versus open D. Can you help us understand why it’s called G versus D?
johntuggle
May 3, 2012 -

Yes. It’s just like open e tuning except the notes are one whole step lower. D A D F# A D.
dvdsmlprstylr
May 3, 2012 -

Is there even an open D tuning?
johntuggle
May 3, 2012 -

Yes there is. Working on them now. Thanks!
johntuggle
May 3, 2012 -

No.
GuitarBlues3
May 3, 2012 -

Absolutely wonderful tone, John!
dvdsmlprstylr
May 3, 2012 -

Isn’t that open D tuning?
SingleCoilVoodoo
May 3, 2012 -

Fantastic! Is there an Open G lessons series in the future?? Hopefully????
ArtDonna84
May 3, 2012 -

Excellent slide lesson. Thank you. Having fun with it.

Comments are closed.