Chords for Alternate Guitar Tunings Demystified by Martin Simpson
Tempo:
122.15 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
Ab
Eb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D]
[G] [Dm]
[G] [D]
[G] [Dm] [D]
[Dm]
[N]
Hello, I'm Martin Simpson and I'm here to attempt to demystify open tunings for you.
So you can do exactly the same progressions that you did in D on the 5th and 3rd strings,
in G on the 4th and 2nd, here on the top.
[F] [C] We looked at the [F] hollow [C] movement here, the hollow ascension if you like.
[Am] The C shape, [C] again the C shape, partial barre, [G] [C] the C shape, the partial barre, [C]
up to the octave.
[Bb]
[Eb]
[Ab]
[Eb] And then there's a double pull off.
And it's a circular movement, so the [Ab] hammer-on [Bb] is [Ab]
from the index finger to the little finger.
And then the little finger [Eb] is [Ab] pulling off in a very slightly downward [Eb]
direction, while the index finger is coming in this [Ab] direction.
[G]
We're starting with the open G with the harmonics, and [D] then it's a D chord.
And I'm starting by playing in this register, so within the triad from standard [D] tuning.
D, [Em]
E minor, and then I'm going down here [A] to the [C] C shape, but instead of using that octave, the 3rd string, I'm using the 5th string. So [G]
[G] [Dm]
[G] [D]
[G] [Dm] [D]
[Dm]
[N]
Hello, I'm Martin Simpson and I'm here to attempt to demystify open tunings for you.
So you can do exactly the same progressions that you did in D on the 5th and 3rd strings,
in G on the 4th and 2nd, here on the top.
[F] [C] We looked at the [F] hollow [C] movement here, the hollow ascension if you like.
[Am] The C shape, [C] again the C shape, partial barre, [G] [C] the C shape, the partial barre, [C]
up to the octave.
[Bb]
[Eb]
[Ab]
[Eb] And then there's a double pull off.
And it's a circular movement, so the [Ab] hammer-on [Bb] is [Ab]
from the index finger to the little finger.
And then the little finger [Eb] is [Ab] pulling off in a very slightly downward [Eb]
direction, while the index finger is coming in this [Ab] direction.
[G]
We're starting with the open G with the harmonics, and [D] then it's a D chord.
And I'm starting by playing in this register, so within the triad from standard [D] tuning.
D, [Em]
E minor, and then I'm going down here [A] to the [C] C shape, but instead of using that octave, the 3rd string, I'm using the 5th string. So [G]
Key:
G
C
D
Ab
Eb
G
C
D
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [D] _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
_ _ Hello, I'm Martin Simpson and I'm here to attempt to demystify open tunings for you.
_ _ _ So you can do exactly the same progressions that you did in D on the 5th and 3rd strings,
in G on the 4th and 2nd, here on the top.
[F] [C] We _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ looked at the [F] hollow [C] movement here, the hollow ascension if you like.
[Am] The C shape, [C] again the C shape, _ _ _ partial barre, [G] _ [C] the C shape, _ _ the partial barre, [C] _ _
up to the octave.
_ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Eb] _ And then there's a double pull off.
And it's a circular movement, so the [Ab] hammer-on [Bb] _ is [Ab] _
_ _ _ from the index finger to the little finger.
And then the little finger _ [Eb] _ is _ [Ab] pulling off in a very slightly downward [Eb] _ _
_ _ direction, while the index finger is coming in this [Ab] direction.
_ _ _ _ [G] _
We're starting with the open G with the harmonics, and [D] then _ it's a D chord.
And I'm starting by playing in this register, so within _ the _ _ _ triad from standard [D] tuning.
_ _ D, _ [Em] _
E minor, _ _ and then I'm going down here [A] to the [C] _ C shape, but instead of using that octave, _ _ the 3rd string, I'm using the 5th string. _ So [G]
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [D] _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
_ _ Hello, I'm Martin Simpson and I'm here to attempt to demystify open tunings for you.
_ _ _ So you can do exactly the same progressions that you did in D on the 5th and 3rd strings,
in G on the 4th and 2nd, here on the top.
[F] [C] We _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ looked at the [F] hollow [C] movement here, the hollow ascension if you like.
[Am] The C shape, [C] again the C shape, _ _ _ partial barre, [G] _ [C] the C shape, _ _ the partial barre, [C] _ _
up to the octave.
_ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Eb] _ And then there's a double pull off.
And it's a circular movement, so the [Ab] hammer-on [Bb] _ is [Ab] _
_ _ _ from the index finger to the little finger.
And then the little finger _ [Eb] _ is _ [Ab] pulling off in a very slightly downward [Eb] _ _
_ _ direction, while the index finger is coming in this [Ab] direction.
_ _ _ _ [G] _
We're starting with the open G with the harmonics, and [D] then _ it's a D chord.
And I'm starting by playing in this register, so within _ the _ _ _ triad from standard [D] tuning.
_ _ D, _ [Em] _
E minor, _ _ and then I'm going down here [A] to the [C] _ C shape, but instead of using that octave, _ _ the 3rd string, I'm using the 5th string. _ So [G]