Étude: Open D

2021
Stratocaster
Fingerstyle
Theory
Open D
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Saturday, June 12, 2021

Tuning: D A D F# A D: Including an octave perspective, the tuning is written D2-A2-D3-F#3-A3-D4, meaning that the lowest string is a D note on the second octave, the second lowest string is a A note on the second octave and so on. Standard tuning reference: E2-A2-D3-G3-B3-E4.

All common major chords in open D

D: 000000 / 000004
E: XX2222 / 222222
F: XX3333 / 333333
G: XX5555 / 555555
A: XX7777 / 777777
B: XX9999 / 999999
C: X X 10 10 10 10 / 10 10 10 10 10 10

Movable slash chords

Aadd2/E: 242322
C/G: 575655
D/A: 797877

Slash chords with A or D as bass note

G9/A: X00123
Em11/D: 002120
E11/D: 002222

Étude, Open D: I, IV and V chords

Played through Custom Deluxe Reverb, fingerpicking pattern 1 using the thumb on 4-6 strings and the fingers on 1-3 strings.

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Open D tuning

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