Open D Minor Tuning: How to play a swampy slide thang

[@stephenbowyer7269]

I love that swampy sound. More, please! and Thanks for your help on the never-ending musical journey. Your adventuresome spirit has led me down a road less travelled. After more than 60 years wandering in the wasteland of guitar incompetence, I still shuffle in the desert. Now, I only have time left for what really grabs at the soul. Yours does. Your well is deep, brother, You strengthen me, as I am sworn never to give up. Press on.

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Wow Stephen, that's awesome. Glad to be a part of your guitar journey my friend, play on!!

[@kerryfromaj9032]

I took an acoustic old late 50’s / early 60’s Old Kraftsman archtop and rat rodded it with dual humbuckers, Bigsby, brass nut and a kill switch. It has no truss rod and high action so perfect for slide in a lower tension open D tuning, easier on the neck. Been practicing slide, lots of Jack White style. Reverb, fuzz, slapback and octave effects sometimes. Using it acoustically as well a lot. Your open D minor lesson is just the type of music I started learning guitar for. Dark, melodic song this one, perfect… I’m 2-1/2 years along learning, starting a bit late at age 59 and finally feel like I’m getting to a point of playing guitar vs copying guitar. For higher tension tuning like open E I’ve been using an early 80’s Vantage metal era guitar. Thanks for a great lesson today. Time to commit to your lessons and getting the tab for this and improve on slide guitar. I’m just starting fingerpicking as well. I’m 90% a pick picker at the moment. Are your monthly reoccurring lessons billed on the joining day date or on a specific day each month?

[@shadowulf]

Well done. You got the mood working with the slides. I think of the Dm tuning as a stormy/winter-like sound. Great for a dramatic effect.

[@neilswindlehurst2134]

Another great vid - I used look forward to weekends...now its Tuesdays. Love the Dm tuning too. More likes this please!

[@Hhenriette]

Great combination of fingers and slide. great lesson. thanks for the tab too.

[@valerycharles6007]

amazing : i began slide guitar two month ago. You're my teacher. Of slide AND english (i'm french native speaker :):)

[@KennethHall-tp4hw]

This is the reason I got a resonator - just can't get that sound on a normal acoustic, and that sound....so atmospheric, something primeval about it, maybe it's the 'gators? Thanks dude, I'm a subscriber! Praise the Lord! : )

[@mathewbrown9371]

Just discovered your amazing channel and I’m floored by the quality of your content! I see you’re already on a roll but I have no doubt you’re headed for the big time of KZbin guitar. Thank you so much for your work!

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Thank you, Mathew! I appreciate that comment so much. Cheers! 👍🎸😎

[@3223Blues]

Great Lesson John , I'm really enjoying learning this . Thank you for these lessons and all you do .

[@fritzruttimann1517]

Sure, sounds superb John

[@matthewpocock4824]

I've been looking for an alternative to open G tuning. Man, this sounds great.

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Glad you like it, Matthew! It's a really fun tuning and great to explore. Have fun with it. Cheers!

[@timothywoods8790]

Sounds excellent! Loved the video.

[@Krizrax]

Great lesson, great tune. Thanks a lot!

[@JajabarBangladesh]

Super 👍. Thank you very much.

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@CC-qb9sm]

I dig this one a ton!

[@a.b.5160]

My God. This is beautiful

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Thanks!

[@dlwynnjr7260]

Cool Stuff John 👊🏼

[@rickhumter1997]

Really like your lessons learning a lot

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Glad to hear that! Keep on picking, Rick!!

[@guitarschoolnorthampton1870]

Sound great.

[@f1nnm5rt1n]

Sounds great. I can feel a resonator purchase may be coming along!

[@manchesterdave]

Yay! Swamp Tuesday!

[@nicolen.9642]

Cool...I haven't solved my slide problem yet (pinky stuck/sweating lol). But I take one step at a time. Thanks for sharing 🎶🎶🎶

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

What slide are you using?

[@nicolen.9642]

@@BluesGuitarInstitute It's a glass one I bought in my music store. Dunlop 212, USA made. I use it on my ring finger.

[@georgelange5272]

This sounds great

[@williamcopperge7909]

Nice again

[@williamcoppedge3274]

Cool thang

[@davidscott7833]

Brilliant as usual. I love the D minor sound. How would you use a turnaround on a piece like this? I tried a couple of the old standard ones but they don't fit in with the mood.

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Hmmm, I think I'd get a little riffy with it and maybe end with a low F on the 6th string bending up nice and slow. Just a thought.

[@chriswalker3187]

I just bought a Recording King 991 metal body roundneck resonator to learn slide in open d minor. What string gauge works well in this tuning? Thanks in advance

[@endo-poptart]

I love slide Blues so much! Where would you suggest a total beginner start? I am a member of BGI 🤙🏼

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Thanks, Endo! I would start with the Slide Guitar Essentials course in the Premium library. That should get you up and running with solid technique :)

[@endo-poptart]

@@BluesGuitarInstitute thank you 😁

[@alonsobrenne9680]

Its Bill Paxton!

[@kenairockband]

Gotta say this tuning isn’t really lifting my skirt. Still appreciate the lesson tho

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

different strokes. What is up your alley?

[@kenairockband]

@@BluesGuitarInstitute open G is my favorite. I believe this dminor is the tuning Skip James used on Hard times killing floor. To my ear- this tuning just seems off