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  • Open G Open D Low C DADGAD Alan's Chord Charts

    CHORDS FOR OPEN G TUNING: To print chord charts, right-click on the image, select View Image and print; select Control + P.

    Chords For Open G Tuning - GGDGBD or DGDGBD

    Charted above are the chord-fingerings I use on my Open G Tuning: G G D G B D ... these charts will accomodate the Standard Open G Tuning as well: D G D G B D

    And for my friends who can't view graphics, here's the Text Version:   I use a six-digit numbering system to describe my chords.   The numbers represent the fret position of each string, running from the heaviest string to the lightest string ... for example, a C chord (in Open G Tuning) requires fretting the 4th string at the second fret and the second string at the first fret ... numerically, that would read 0 0 2 0 1 0 ... an X means you do not play that string, and a T means you wrap your thumb around and fret that string -- usually the 6th string ... sometimes the 6th and 5th strings together.   T2 means you wrap your thumb around the neck and fret the second fret, T3 refers to the third fret, and so on.

    Major Chords:
    Majors are barred:
    A:   2nd Fret
    B flat:   3rd Fret
    C:   5th Fret
    D:   7th Fret
    E:   9th Fret
    F:   10th Fret
    G:   Open
    Seventh Chords:
    Sevenths are barred:
    A7:   2 2 5 2 2 2
    B flat 7:   3 3 6 3 3 3
    C7:   5 5 8 5 5 5
    D7:   7 7 10 7 7 7
    E7:   9 9 12 9 9 9
    F7:   10 10 13 10 10 10
    G7:   0 0 3 0 0 0
    Minor Chords:
    A minor:   T2 T2 2 2 1 X
    B flat minor:   T3 T3 3 3 2 X
    B minor:   T4 T4 4 4 3 X
    C minor:   T5 T5 5 5 4 X
    D minor:   T7 T7 7 7 6 X
    E minor:   T9 X 9 9 8 X
    F minor:   T10 X 10 10 9 X
    G minor:   0 0 0 3 3 0
    Other Chords:
    C:   X 0 2 0 1 2
    D:   X X 0 2 3 0
    D7:   X X 0 2 1 0
    G7:   0 0 3 0 0 3
    G minor:   0 0 0 3 3 0
    F:   X X 3 2 1 3
    E:   X X 2 1 0 2
    E7:   X X 2 1 0 0
    E minor:   X 0 2 0 0 2

    Of course, there are many other chords and fingerings ... these are the basics and should get you where you need to go.

    The legend, above, explains the colored symbols used in the chord charts. The "Thumb Wrap" simply means you wrap your thumb around the neck ... the general rule around here is - whatever is comfortable is appropriate ... and, last, the "No Play" ("X") means you do not play those strings.

    NOTICE: If you want to check out a brief monologue that touches on the theory behind playing in what I refer to as "my" Open G tuning, click [HERE]

    NOTE!:   IF YOU WANT TO VIEW ALL OF MY CHORD CHARTS:   [Click Here]

    More tunings posted here:   BigCityString.com

    And, finally, here are some cool books for you to check out:

    The Complete Book of Alternate Tunings by Mark Hanson
    Reveals Hanson's more elaborate, and very commendable, effort on the subject ...

    The Alternate Tunings Guide for Guitar by Mark Hanson
    Hanson's "quickie" on the subject. If you want something basic, here's a good book for a great price.

    Alternate Tunings Picture Chords by Mark Hanson

    Beginning Slide Guitar by Mark Hanson
    If you want to learn the basics of playing "Slide" guitar, or "Bottlenecking," this one will take care of you ... and at the right price, too!
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