Open D major — warm, resonant, a favourite for slide and fingerstyle (Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan). Low to high: D A D F# A D.
Open D tuning is, from the low (6th) string to the high (1st) string, D A D F# A D.
Start in standard tuning. Lower the 6th string (E) to D, the 3rd string (G) to F#, the 2nd string (B) to A, and the 1st string (E) to D. Strum open for a D major chord — a rich, resonant slide and fingerstyle tuning.
Popular songs in Open D tuning include Little Wing by Jimi Hendrix.
Open D major — warm, resonant, a favourite for slide and fingerstyle (Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan).
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