Hi all,

I recently learned to play "She Talks to Angels" by the black crowes which is played with open e tuning. I'm wondering what some other songs are that are played in open e. I'd like to know more so if I'm playing a bunch of songs I don't need to switch my tuning back to standard after one song.

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I don't know what open E tuning is, but I never change from 440. I play it like this guy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zj_uVEZ39k4

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personally I find the alternate tunings irritating..I can not believe how many drop D songs are on the radio nowadays.. Other than for slide I also do not use alternate tunings..This of course is entirely my opinion only..

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Open e is E B E Gb B E from the sixth string. Playing all of the strings open makes an e chord. I can play the song fine (btw its actually a very fun song to play. Love the licks in the intro.) Just wondering what other songs I can play with that tuning because I really like it.



This is the only song I play in alternate tuning. I too hate drop D, I think its annoying.

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Maybe that's the reason why he committed suicide.

Cheers

David

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Drop D really just sticks the toes in the water for alternate tunings.

I use quite a few of them, and some are "out there".. CGDEAD, EbGDGBbD, DADGAD, DADEAD to name just a few. One thing for sure, leave everything you know about chord shapes out side when you enter this chamber!

anyone who wishes to journey down these roads with an acoustic, should make sure they have a properly regulated nut, or you'll be breaking strings more than you would ever thought possible.

For open E,, I think Little Martha (Almann Bros) is also in this tuning.

Awesome, thanks kidblast!

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"I don't care how good you are, how fast you are. You ain't good enough no lessin' you got the soul." -Hubert Sumlin

What's with the drop D hate? A lot of great bands play in drop D. That open D power chord = chug chug chug. \m/ O__o \m/

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There are many great tunes in open E, open G ect. Try listening to the Stones from Beggars Banquet to Exile on Main Street lots of great tunes there.

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Right! Stones: Wasn't Honky Tonk Woman in G tuning?

Rocky Mountain Way by Joe Walsh was open E too. But he plays open e just for slide parts. He use standart tuning for talkbox solo. It feels weird on alternate tunings.

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Duane Allman used Open E quite a bit on the Layla album. And I think he played Statesboro Blues from the Allman Bros Fillmore disc is Open E.

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Thanks a bunch guys, I appreciate it. Will definitely check out more Allman Bros stuff.

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