Learn to play chords in Open C tuning - the BEST guitar tuning :-)

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Learn to play chords in Open C tuning - the BEST guitar tuning :-)

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Күн бұрын

This is part 1 of a BIG lesson on Open C tuning. Free resources for this video are available here: www.onefingerguitarist.com/of.... In this lesson, we’re going to look in detail at chords in Open C tuning, some rhythm guitar ideas, and in Part 2 we'll cover scales and improvising in Open C.
And as a big bonus, all of this applies in Open D and Open E tunings too :-)
**Disclaimer - as I say in the video, I am hugely indebted to Joey Landreth for his generous help me in unlocking this tuning. Joey is probably the most well-known modern-day exponent of Open C tuning - a master musician and incredible human being.
Joey’s version of this Ray Charles song inspired me to want to figure out what on earth he was doing (!): • Joey Landreth Halleluj...
Joey has a number of great lessons online - here’s one of them:
• Joey Landreth Electric...
And for his music, check out:
www.thebroslandreth.com
www.joeylandreth.com
Make sure to grab your free course "Getting Ready to Slide" - everything you need to begin your slide guitar journey at www.onefingerguitarist.com/cou...
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction and disclaimer - Joey Landreth
01:15 Other Open C players
02:17 What is Open C tuning?
03:40 Finding I, IV, V chords
04:17 You don't have to play in the key of C!
04:54 String gauge and guitar setup
06:09 C, F, G triads on strings 2,3,4 (close voiced)
08:10 Triads on strings 1,2,3
09:24 Open voiced triads
11:21 Minor triads
12:19 Dominant 7th chords
15:14 Dominant 9th chords
16:43 Sliding minor triads/6ths blues rhythm guitar
18:19 Blues turnarounds

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@JS-jo3wj Жыл бұрын

Devin Townsend has almost exclusively used this tuning for his whole career. It's amazing stuff!

@RSlyh Жыл бұрын

Devin Townsend. Top of the crop 🎉

@harboroughrooster 9 ай бұрын

Great, clear & calm explanation with no rushing or showing off! Brilliant

@onefingerguitarist 9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Graham! 🙏

@lovatfraser5360 Жыл бұрын

Nice one , I wrote “Seabiscuit Rag “ a fingerstyle instrumental a while back in C .

@onefingerguitarist Жыл бұрын

Hey love - it is such a great tuning... love to hear your song, where can I check it out?

@HallamStudios 11 ай бұрын

This is "the" best lesson on Open C tuning I have found so far! You are an excellent teacher! More, please! :)

@onefingerguitarist 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for checking it out and the kind words :-) I'll add this to the list, but in the meantime, there are a couple of videos on Open C in the playlist: kzfaq.info/sun/PLTYgZIVBdlYdVHGphRrxh8Tw1hR9gxVqT, also, anything in the Open D playlist is easily transferrable: kzfaq.info/sun/PLTYgZIVBdlYdOf7TUmdyCkAuBR0vPxeDp

@HallamStudios 11 ай бұрын

Thanks very much for your reply and these links! I'll be going into the shed with these @@onefingerguitarist

@onefingerguitarist 11 ай бұрын

Great - let me know if you have any questions!@@HallamStudios

@colejacobson9273 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for this video. Been trying to figure out chords in open c for awhile now.

@onefingerguitarist 11 ай бұрын

My pleasure - glad it was helpful 🙂

@mauricerandell8119 Жыл бұрын

This is getting weird, I’m basically following my nose, I learn or discover something which leads to the next like most - but so far every time I pick the next “point of exploration “ you seem to bring out a video on it over the next few days. Great timing bud : )

@onefingerguitarist Жыл бұрын

That's hilarious! Great minds think alike obviously :-) Glad it's helpful and thanks for the support Maurice!

@ryanwashburn5954 7 күн бұрын

Foxglove by Bruce Cockburn is a classic in Open C.

@onefingerguitarist 5 күн бұрын

Thanks - will check it out!

@danbgt Жыл бұрын

Well. I’m not famous and not a professional, but I play almost exclusively in open C. I’m also not an electric player and don’t play rhythm. I play acoustic fingerstyle. Follow John Fahey, Jack Rose and Leo Kottke as inspiration. From everything I have been able to ascertain, “normal” open C is actually C G C G C E. That tuning is used a lot by the aforementioned players. I believe the the tuning you use here is more like open D lowered a full step. Still a great tuning.

@onefingerguitarist Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment - I'll add you to the list :-) Such a great tuning for so many styles. Yes, the version I use is an adapted Vestapol tuning. Joey Landreth calls this tuning Open C, which is how I think of it, but great to hear of an alternative version!

@StevenParente 3 ай бұрын

Very good lesson! Thank you. Liked and subscribed and looking forward to watching more.

@onefingerguitarist 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for checking it out! Shout if I can help at all…

@johnroberts1141 9 ай бұрын

if a guitarist wishes to play slide in open C, they will need thicker strings, as you suggested. I play open D (and G), and I use a brass slide, and I use strings with a 13 or 14 as the top string, If I don't, the slide easily bottoms out on the first string fret. With these heavier stings, if I want to play guitar in standard tuning, I tune down a full step from standard.

@onefingerguitarist 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment John - yes, I do the same :-)

@rod9050 3 ай бұрын

I use 10 gauge strings on acoustic in open c with ceramic slide you need a very light touch but it works nice warm tone

@patrickrhinehart9671 Жыл бұрын

John butler ocean. Best one. Shrike-hozier, skinny love bon Iver (cgcgcc)

@onefingerguitarist Жыл бұрын

Great songs!

@sethtouchet511 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the great lesson. A friendly suggestion: Id do a quick demo of tuning at the beginning. It will motivate people to stick around and dig into the lesson.

@onefingerguitarist 8 ай бұрын

Thanks, appreciate you checking out the lesson glad you enjoyed! The demo at the start is a tricky one - I've done it for some videos, but then wondered whether people just want to get straight into it (some people over do the demos!) It's a tricky balance...

@zachcato2087 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video!

@onefingerguitarist Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏, glad you found it useful!

@SunnyvilleMusic Жыл бұрын

This is a great lesson! Thanks for taking the time to do it. And yes, that version of Hallelujah I love her so that Joey does is amazing. Maybe you could tackle that song in a lesson?

@onefingerguitarist Жыл бұрын

Thank you :-) I'll have to have a think about that - it's a good idea, but I'd want to check with Joey first I think.

@SunnyvilleMusic Жыл бұрын

@@onefingerguitarist Sure! I’ve taken some lessons from him too. He really is such a great teacher. Either way, it would be awesome to have some more lessons around harmonic knowledge in open C.

@onefingerguitarist Жыл бұрын

@@SunnyvilleMusic I'll see what I can do!

@onefingerguitarist Жыл бұрын

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