“Drop D tuning, then. What’s that all about?” Well, unless you’ve just taken your first guitar out of its box for the first time, you’re probably used to tuning your instrument. Hopefully you’ll know ...

It’s easier to play major chords in open D minor tuning than vice versa, if that makes sense. Have fun with the examples, and don’t forget to try out some ideas of your own.

Having introduced 5 chord shapes for DADGAD tuning, let's turn our attention to open D (aka D A D F# A D).

Having introduced 5 chord shapes for DADGAD tuning, let's turn our attention to open D (aka D A D F# A D). As with DADGAD, drop the sixth string down a tone to D, then drop the first and second ...