![](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://www.guitar4fans.com/video/discover-the-magic-of-open-g-tuning-loved-by-jimmy-page-the-black-crowes-joni-mitchell/&media=https://www.guitar4fans.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/52uew9uv73msddefault.jpg&description=<p>Tabs: <a href="https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/techniques/open-g-tuning" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/techniques/open-g-tuning</a>Open G is a very popular altered tuning for guitarists, especially when strumming and fingerpicking on an acoustic guitar.0:00 – Introduction
0:46 – How to Tune to Open G
1:05 – Demonstrating the Open G Major Chord
1:25 – Using familiar triads (D–G–B strings) for chord creation
1:40 – Example 1: G Major → C Add9 Progression (Country/Americana sound)
2:20 – Example 2: Folk Fingerpicking (G–C–D progression, Dylan style)
3:10 – Explanation of the consistent open G bass line
3:40 – Example 3: Bluegrass Rhythm in Open G (G5 and F# licks)
4:25 – Leaving the open position: exploring colorful chords (9ths, 11ths, etc.)
4:50 – Example 4: Three Colorful Chord Voicings → Arpeggiated Piece
5:40 – Example 5: Short Instrumental Piece (Rich Robinson / Jimmy Page inspired)
6:20 – Demonstrating dramatic '70s-style chords (e.g. C minor shapes)
6:50 – Tips for exploring beyond G, C, and D chords in open tunings
7:10 – Wrap-up and advice for further exploration</p>){kind=small}
Tabs: https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/techniques/open-g-tuning
Open G is a very popular altered tuning for guitarists, especially when strumming and fingerpicking on an acoustic guitar.
0:00 – Introduction
0:46 – How to Tune to Open G
1:05 – Demonstrating the Open G Major Chord
1:25 – Using familiar triads (D–G–B strings) for chord creation
1:40 – Example 1: G Major → C Add9 Progression (Country/Americana sound)
2:20 – Example 2: Folk Fingerpicking (G–C–D progression, Dylan style)
3:10 – Explanation of the consistent open G bass line
3:40 – Example 3: Bluegrass Rhythm in Open G (G5 and F# licks)
4:25 – Leaving the open position: exploring colorful chords (9ths, 11ths, etc.)
4:50 – Example 4: Three Colorful Chord Voicings → Arpeggiated Piece
5:40 – Example 5: Short Instrumental Piece (Rich Robinson / Jimmy Page inspired)
6:20 – Demonstrating dramatic ’70s-style chords (e.g. C minor shapes)
6:50 – Tips for exploring beyond G, C, and D chords in open tunings
7:10 – Wrap-up and advice for further exploration
