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: ru-vid.com/group/PLTYgZIVBdlYdVHGphRrxh8Tw1hR9gxVqT, also, anything in the Open D playlist is easily transferrable: ru-vid.com/group/PLTYgZIVBdlYdOf7TUmdyCkAuBR0vPxeDp
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 : )
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.
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!
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.
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.
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...
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 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.
Thanks - that's a great idea - I'm struggling to find time to create new videos right now though :-( There are some things in this playlist: ru-vid.com/group/PLTYgZIVBdlYdOf7TUmdyCkAuBR0vPxeDp&si=bLRbbncpFA8jzUDh and the shapes in the Open C video translate to Open D just like the scales do (except they'll be D chords, not C chords). I'll put this on my list to do in the future :-)
@@onefingerguitarist Thank you for the link and info. Is there a mental cheat for going from C to D? One note up (I guess it would be 2 due to C#/Db)? Having no time is often a good thing :)
@@SharpsBox yes, two notes (or a tone/whole step - depending on where you're based!) - and if you play any of these shapes in Open D they instantly become the equivalent D chords... no thinking required 🙂 Hope that helps!
