Carlos Alomar: Exploring Open Tunings for Guitar

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0:00 - Intro
1:31 - Tuning Demonstration
2:20 - Open Tuning Process
4:14 - Why Does It Work?
5:40 - Drone Tunings
7:31 - "Hurricane" Performance
9:41 - Having Fun With Neo-Soul Tunings
12:55 - Americana Open G Tuning
15:28 - Slide Guitar
16:21 - Thanks For Watching!
Stevens Distinguished Artist in Residence (2000-2010) and lecturer Carlos Alomar will share the history and impact of open tunings on American music, from R&B to country to neo-soul. Learn the guitar tunings that redefined American music, and discover a new way to analyze your own tunings!
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[@sweetwater]

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[@MrBlowncat]

Carlos Alomar the best!!! 🌟🙌🏼

[@ArcuesDoesStuff-sz7eu]

13:55 the forbidden riff

[@buaidhnobas1ify]

I found you because of looking up Bowie in the 70's. I'm such a fan of opening tuning. First with David Gilmour, now with Carlos Alomar. Now I have a mission to lookup more artist. Do I no where to look, I don't know. Thank you Carlos and Sweetwater.

[@f1livenews2023]

Wonderful express tutorial! Love it! Grande maestro Alomar

[@steelkeez7700]

Wow just Wow

[@rebldr67]

Damn Carlos! That was great! The Neo-soul tuning was cool there. Sounds like device that Ernie Isley uses. I was expecting you to break into "Voyage To Atlantis!" :-P

[@LGKDude]

This was a fantastic, ear opening demonstration. Thank you so much!!

[@sweetwater]

Thanks for watching, Jon! 🙂👊

[@justincase4925]

Carlos you can so so many voicings

[@jadegaston266]

Is there a PDF of tuning layout and description at the end?

[@pablindio1]

He looks like Herbie

[@southsideman4891]

Good grief was he an infant when he made Fame with Bowie and Lennon????? He has kept himself admirably! God bless and keep him in Jesus' name.