What open tuning is best for slide guitar?

The most common open tunings for slide guitar playing are open E, D, G and A. Allman and Trucks, widely considered to be two of the greatest slide players ever, have mostly preferred to play slide in open E tuning, which is spelled, low to high, E B E G# B E.

How do I tune my open E tuning?

Open E tuning is achieved by raising the pitches of your A, D and G strings while leaving the low E, B and high E strings tuned normally. The A string is tuned up a whole step to B; the D string is tuned up a whole step to E; and the G string goes up a half step to G#.

What songs are in open E tuning?

List of the Best Open E Songs

  • The Black Crowes – She Talks To Angels. What is this?
  • MGMT – Kids. What is this?
  • Glen Hansard – Say It To Me Now. What is this?
  • The Allman Brothers Band – Little Martha.
  • Vianney – Je Men Vais.
  • George Harrison – All Things Must Pass.
  • Coldplay – Strawberry Swing.
  • Joni Mitchell – California.

Did Duane Allman use open tuning?

He usually played slide in open tunings, most often open E (low to high, E B E G# B E) and occasionally open A (E A E A C# E). He also played slide in standard tuning on songs such as “Dreams” and “Mountain Jam.” In the early days, Duane would re-tune his gold-top Gibson Les Paul between songs in order to play slide.

What tuning does Ryan Bingham use?

You might not want to hear this, but it’s standard tuning. He’s using the open E strings (both low and high) to create a nice drone. Starts out with just and E (022100) alternating with E6 (022120).

What tuning is Gimme Shelter in?

You will need to tune your guitar to “Open E” in order to play all of the chords of this Stones classic. Starting from the 6th string, tune your guitar to E B E G# B E. Keith Richards employs open tunings throughout a lot of The Rolling Stones’ repertoire to great effect.