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Open Gsus4 tuning chords: 5 chords you need to know
A must-learn tuning for folk acoustic styles, open Gsus4 makes for easy chords that sound amazing
Open Aadd9 tuning: 5 shapes you need to know
A favorite of Australian virtuoso Alan Gogoll, this tuning will expand your acoustic horizons and add a touch of magic to your chord voicings
Open G tuning chords: 5 shapes you need to know
Loved by the likes of Joni Mitchell and Keith Richards, open G makes a good tuning for bottleneck blues, and these chords are essential voicings for exploring its musical potential
Open D tuning chords: 5 shapes you need to know
A favorite of Mumford & Sons, open D tunes your guitar to DADF#AD and makes a great platform for fingerstyle blues excursions
DADGAD tuning chords: 5 shapes you need to know
Retuning your guitar can fuel your creativity, and when it comes to alternate tunings, DADGAD is a great place to start – especially on acoustic
What is the Steely Dan “Mu chord”? Breaking down the left-field chord voicings that will open up your harmonic world
This deep dive into the Steely Dan chordal approach is a masterclass in Donald Fagen and Walter Becker’s supreme harmonic awareness
5 easy ways to make open chords more interesting
Players such as David Bowie and Joni Mitchell have deployed alternate voicings to great effect in their songwriting, and they can be a powerful songwriting tool to have under your belt
5 weird chord shapes that will add mystery, suspense and drama to your songwriting
Aspiring film soundtrack artists, apply within, because with high drama, sometimes you need something more exotic than an open G...
