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Robin Henderson guides you through how bands like the Rolling Stones and Rage Against the Machine come up with some of their best riffs…using alternative tunings.
Start with ‘Drop D’ tuning (Ex.1). Tune the low ‘E’ string a whole tone down to ‘D’ (DADGBE). This creates a ‘D’ power chord on the thickest 3 open strings allowing you to play power chords all along the neck, simply using a bar across one fret. Open G tuning (Ex.2 & 3): Starting with the
‘Drop D’ , drop the A string a tone to ‘G’ and lower the high ‘E’ string to ‘D’ (DGDGBD). All tuned down? Great! Now you can play an open ‘G’ chord rooting from the 5th string and repeat chords using a bar across the 5 strings. E.g. a bar across the 5th fret would make a ‘C’ chord. Add your 2nd finger to the 6th fret ‘B’ string and your 3rd to 7th fret ‘D’ string creating a Sus 4(add13) chord; sound a bit familiar? This is Keith Richard’s favourite tuning, now you can riff just like the Rolling Stones! For a classic blues sound, try using a slide on
your 3rd or 4th finger (Ex.4), it works a treat now the strings are tuned to a chord! Also worth a mention is Open ‘E’ tuning
(Ex.5). It’s exactly the same notes as an open ‘E’ chord (EBEG#BE). Root your chords from the thickest string and when adding the Sus chord you need to move your 2nd and 3rd fingers up to the ‘G’ and ‘A’ strings.
Ex1: In Drop D tuning, start with the open D5 chord and use your 1st and 2nd fingers to move quickly between the power chords in 8th notes. Use your 4th finger to bridge the gap between the 7th and 10th fret and slide up to the 12th fret octave before repeating.
Robin Henderson has over ten years experience in teaching guitar and band coaching. His students have gone on to win national awards: XFM Rockschool 2005 and 2007, Vodafone Live Music Awards Best Live Unsigned Act 2007, Kerrademy Award Best Unsigned Band 2008. Realistic Rock Academy is based in
Epsom, Surrey and can be contacted on - 01372 740300,
www.realisticrock.com.
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