Difficulty: Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
- Electronic tuner (or)
- Piano or keyboard and the ability to tune by ear
- Guitar slide
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Step 1
Tune your first string (the thickest string) down one whole step to D.
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Step 2
Tune your second string down one whole step to G.
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Step 3
Tune your third string to D. (Keep it at D if you started in standard tuning).
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Step 4
Tune your fourth string to G. (Keep it at G if you started in standard tuning).
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Step 5
Tune your fifth string to B. (Keep it at B if you started in standard tuning).
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Step 6
Tune your sixth string down one whole step to D.
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Step 7
The order of the strings is D G D G B D. Your guitar is now tuned to an open G major chord.
Rock and blues guitarists love this tuning because they can quickly drop three strings (1st, 2nd, 6th) down one whole step each to get to the open G tuning perfect for slide guitar.
