How To Play Guitar In Open C Tuning

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[@danielsobkowiak4101]

Strange to be watching this as it was the only tuning I used when I started playing at 14. Never having had any formal music training I just took it for granted when my older brother brought the guitar home tuned that way. Well to be brief, I created a whole set of chord patterns which I boxed in forms and had them listed in a book so I would remember each. As years went on and I played in one group after another, basic R&R, R&B and the like, a group I entered wanted to cover a lot of Chicago tunes and there began even more charting as I never tried standard tuning, I succeeded and impressed every member of that seven piece group till we all disolved to raise families. All I can say is I am an ear player can't read but at 79 who cares I still play, only now since the mid 90's I have been in standard tuning and found how much I had missed. Still I've never been sorry I played guitar, it's been a life long love. Thanks for this video, it takes me back.

[@WesleyBorges-q9g]

Fantástico, Sr. Sobkowiak! Aqui em Minas Gerais, Brasil, conheço muitos que, como o senhor, são músicos autodidatas e, por sinal, bastante talentosos. Em nossa região, temos a viola caipira, um instrumento que tradicionalmente usa afinações abertas: geralmente open E (ou D), open G e open C. Saudações do Brasil.

[@JamesMilsonAuthor]

The lights just went on! This explains so much of what I have been listening to and hearing and trying to figure out how they did it. Thanks so much for this and all the wonderful information you present! I'm off to grab my guitar!

[@rc7175]

I discovered open C tuning via Devin Townsend and have been hooked ever since.

[@isandyravage1177]

Ewan dobson

[@Mapuia729]

Me 2

[@sebastianrodriguez5699]

Same here 👌

[@ninjelephant]

same

[@Rickscrux]

The best guitar lesson video of all time. Why? Gets to the point, simple explanation, comprehensive, shows the tuning AND chord shapes and off I went. Progress in 10 minutes!

[@soundslikescape]

*Devin Townsend entered the chat*

[@raunchymangos7468]

John Fahey has joined

[@courtneyelle8247]

i like how you're able to explain the appeal of these tunings and scales so succinctly

[@dylanbuff2000]

Great job. I appreciate that your video quickly gets to the point at hand. I last played in open C tuning over 20 years ago, and kind of forgot about it. Seeing your video opened up all sorts of new ideas for me. Thank you!

[@wildcampmedia]

This was a really well paced, detailed explanation. You are a great teacher. Thank you!

[@guybross1200]

Very cool as always . Thats why i am a happy Tonys Acustic Challenge member. Thanx Tony

[@stevedouglas7375]

Open C, wow, it's never been on my radar. Very nice lesson. Thank you. By the way, that is one sweet looking guitar you're playing. Beautiful. Also, the couch and backdrop in general is outstanding in blending with said guitar. The lesson, guitar and setting is super nice. Again --- thank you. Very well done!

[@Froggeth81]

Devin Townsend and Mark Tremonti are two of my favourite musicians and annoyingly enough they both change tunings, a lot! I was learning some Devin Townsend yesterday and thought I'd finally sit down and take a look at Open C. This short video gave so much useful tips and shapes that I was already jamming some ideas down. So thanks dude! Great video!

[@davidbolinger8059]

Thanks for the lesson. I've been playing open C for some time and you have opened up more melodies for me.

[@davidbolinger8059]

Everything you did here was helpful. Guitar playing made easier. Understanding why it was easier is why I continue to play. Thank you !

[@814Taylor]

This is such a great lesson! I have tuned in open C in the past and tried to experiment but had no clue what to do. I was thinking of Tony today when I was looking at used guitars on the Willcutt Guitars site and saw a used Santa Cruz Tony Rice Adirondack guitar . Thank You for the lesson Tony

[@calebtwidwell7064]

This inspired me to write a new Song in a way I never have before! Very nice and easy to grasp! Thank you for the Lesson!🎶✨💯🎬🙏🤠 Kind regards, Caleb Twidwell

[@JustThyce]

Awesome tutorial man! I wanted to make a new variation for a song I have been practicing in std E and found that I can reach much more with this tuning. Cheers!

[@tandybare]

great video!! on a side note: I always loved that DGCGCD tuning Page did for The Rain Song.

[@marktarantini5971]

Great lesson. Exactly what I wanted to start playing in this tuning

[@blademan3799]

Great lesson, looking forward to trying it!!

[@freelearningresources5552]

Nice, thanks for the lesson. I learned about the intervals between the open strings from this - the fifth between c and g for example, to create a harmony.

[@cooltesis4434]

Great! You are really good at playing to the piano!

[@posh0610]

Really grateful for this.62 years old and still learning😀

[@kingroperproductions2772]

Thanks this was great. Keep this going.

[@timbofferding4451]

I want to say Thank you for this lesson on open c tuning. It is very helpful in exploring alternate tunings other than standard. I like the mellow calmed down tone of open tunings very much and I appreciate your instruction.

[@thomasgaida7174]

Thank you for these tips! I just discovered open C tuning with Auld Lang Syne, John Fahey style. I played around a bit and found out that it is also easy to play Vestapol in open C. It has a slightly different vibe than in open D.

[@rayaddis2201]

Every day something new....thank you for yet another sweet direction!

[@palmreadings]

I'm a newbie, and a little scared about changing my guitar to open c, but because of my really awkward old fingers, I need this! thank you!

[@doncharlesworth4748]

Great lesson, thank you!

[@jowen466]

You always have awesome acoustics

[@colakeith1]

Love this!! Thank you!!!

[@irwanwan470]

Thank You, Tony for open Tuning C, Sound so Great ,& Loudly ❤

[@bartolomeum.soares3252]

sound so beautiful. Thank you for sharing...

[@bznbrian]

Tony, you are amazing!

[@hannahdennison3509]

This was very helpful. Thanks for the confidence.

[@geekaymusic3809]

Great lesson mate!

[@navarrofam3476]

Nice explanation. Very simple to follow. Thank you!

[@adam-bailey]

This guys tutorials are so user friendly, clear and concise. He,s friendly too and a I learned alot here

[@semgorelikmusic]

Excellent lesson! Thank you very much!

[@diyautoschool]

Thanks buddy -- it was a great lesson

[@vwbeetle72jellybeen]

Yeahhhh, thanks, Tony. I like the open C for fingerpicking especially. It adds to my guitarsenal of tones with a bit of melancholy, sort of introspective music that is great for those rainy days when you're noodling around on the guitar.

[@Hezklour]

Love the way u teach bro, perfect

[@Majnun74]

I was surprised to find that I understood everything perfectly. I can do everything as instructed in this video🙏🏻 Great lesson, friend. ::edit:: Playing around last night.. I think this drop C is ROBBIE BASHO [California Raga] tuning!! I put the capo on first fret and I could play along with record!!!

[@brutallyremastered4255]

Great Vid' That's a beautiful accousticke too

[@mikelair9144]

Nicely done mate

[@tomknightmusic]

Great lesson dude. Thanks!

[@jasonichols]

Thank you for these videos! You've helped me get out of a rut!

[@boosh90]

I found C tunings via John Martyn and Nick Drake. Been grappling with them about a year now. Great lesson man

[@ericlee2295]

Very nice... And easy to start out...I have never tried open c before ...looks fun ..exciting and creative .just like tony said! Kudos!!!!

[@BassGuyGG]

Thanks Tony got some good stuff out of this!

[@shivaa67]

Thanks. Good stuff !

[@hvichabudenyj7162]

Thank you man, easy and simple!

[@zachmikkablair9537]

Love this kinda video. Its a simple way to utilize a tuning or technique that me may c as too overwhelming to dive into. That's my issue with alternate tuning. Im familiar with standard tuning and drop d but outside of those 2 its all new to me.

[@esigman1]

I play drums so this was a little tough but after a couple hours I was finally able to get the tuning down. Now it’s strumming time!

[@kellystauffer8479]

And look at the beautiful music Jimmy page came up with in that tuning. So pretty and creative. And then I think Steve winwood did a beautiful version of'can't find my way home' in open C. Another great song. I like the open tunings, they allow you to keep a lot of strings open, so resonant.

[@greganthony8283]

Great loved it

[@kevscranes]

I came here via country roads. Thanks very much a class lesson

[@BradenLamMusic]

Thank you! V helpful

[@dannydangelo762]

Excellent lesson 👍👍

[@Disclosureclips01]

Thank you for this!!!!

[@GeorgeStraughn]

Thank you!

[@eddielee6490]

Thank you thank you !

[@ciarancosgrave]

Great video. Thanks.

[@michaelgreen7561]

Hey Tony. You just inspired me to stop procrastinating and get back to that basic finger picking class.

[@ferrari6975]

I discovered open c through Jimmy Page. really fun tuning to play. good lesson!

[@joejohnson-tm4wx]

Same bro

[@rhythmik-impuls2486]

Thanks, it sounds great. Is there a video for the fingerpick anywhere? I love it.

[@ahmedeltoukhy]

thanks a lot mate, cheers

[@MrStevekendra]

Great lesson to kick things off in open C ......

[@bahhtlebornthesheep67]

Thats pretty neat, those tattoos are nice too.

[@dennisstanley3496]

Thank you, sir.

[@pureblood19]

Cheers bloke. 👍

[@danhildebrand8291]

Excellent

[@peterl3282]

"Question" by the Moody Blues. Uses stacked, staggered and barre chord shapes in CGCGCE.

[@thepipejunkie8359]

Fretting one note while playing all 6 strings sounds like a mountain dulcimer!

[@alexisaaron5497]

Perfect , thx bro.

[@gerinsindanight]

Thanks a milion!

[@wuggyzoggy]

I've played Fahey's old stuff in open C and it ain't too bad but I learned more about that tuning today in this video with Tony than the decades of Fahey tabs, plus a guitar teacher that was able to play lots of Joe Pass, Kottke, etc., to make me feel like an idiot! So thanks - I'm thinking I might stick around this time - I was part f the 2015 boom or thereabouts.

[@joshthehotbox4273]

yes you're awesome

[@laurynasjagelo5075]

It actually sounds really cool if you tune the E to D instead; works as kind of a resonator

[@MarkMcCluney]

I'm surprised that Bruce Cockburn hasn't been remarked on in the comments here - I'm fairly sure that open C is his favorite tuning. Great vid, very enjoyable.

[@lonniedeckermusic]

Thanks

[@jerrywalaszek2473]

SWEET! love open G too.Thanks for your video's I appreciate your style....

[@jackiet4575]

Always so positive!! I wiil have to try this. I wonder how this would sound on a 12 string?? I am semi beginner/novice but it looks like fun!!

[@markramage6019]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJW8e5mVrsesjNE this is how it can sound on a 12 string- although technically JB has only one G string- thus 11 strings going. Epic guitar I reckon.

[@JRok73]

Crazy to think John Butler wrote an amazing song with this simple scale, but more complex picking style.

[@yuzuaihara1503]

I play a lot in CGCGCC, i find it really fun. Give it a try!

[@paulhutley1811]

That was great I have given a spider capo can you do some lessons on it

[@dukeofearl4117]

What gauge strings would work the best for open C. I would think that since you’re dropping E 2 steps that a larger gauge would e best. Let me know. Thanks.

[@timothy5974]

Hello Tony from the Windy City. I am very interested in delta blues as of late and am not sure what string gauge I should use on my Yamaha acoustic. I don’t really know how heavy to go. What would you suggest for open E D G C? Is this even possible to do with 1guitar. There are so many youtube lessons and every tuning is used. Your help would be so helpful. I will also be trying slide on this guitar as well. Oo I may be taking on too much. Thank you very much. 🙏🙏

[@marcjameslevesque]

Tony, what is that guitar you are playing? May I borrow it? : ) Let us know occasionally, for real.

[@cloruske]

Having fun with this today..but very new to it..am I right in saying that staggered only works on 1/3/8 frets and stacked on 3/ 5/10/12..that's referencing to the finger position on the e string? Help appreciated...Tone Deaf Rich.😂

[@richellmcknight446]

That's awesome! Now WHAT ARE THOSE CHORDS!😁💖

[@k0feiini]

I would approach using the chords like C major diatonic chords (Starting from all open strings: major, minor, minor, major major, minor, diminished), though they aren’t technically quite those chords. Stacked shape is representing a major and staggered a minor. He’s moving the 3rd and the 5th of the diatonic chords through the C major scale, though when you include open string you include 2 C’s and a G to all of the chords even if they don’t really have them. Also, as he is moving 3rd and the 5th of the diatonic chords, many of the chords don’t include the root note of the diatonic chord at all (you need root and the 3rd to define the quality of the chord) and the diminished chord is just replaced with a major chord which still sounds like it would belong in the scale.

[@alex_jermaine]

pretty sick

[@kame9]

this is Open C major, drop E to D# and its minor, those tunnes are great,

[@jamesfiendxxx]

i want to play more of this tuning but im a visual learner anybody have links or reference charts for scale shape patterns in this tuning?

[@herman420munster2]

Cool good lesson . Only need 2 fingers for your shapes . Tuning is a little low . I was wondering since it's open C and F and the G would be just a barr chord I suppose.

[@kellystauffer8479]

It's almost the same as the tuning for the rain song which is called gsus4 I believe.

[@stephenforfitt1707]

Great tutorial...I'm not looking for an easy way out,but I have a budget guitar,as I have just started to learn to play,consequently sounds dull and thumps.I tried changing too lighter weight strings and different picks,I relies it's a learning curve.However tried this and I have to say the guitar sounds amazing.(my wife thinks I'm a better player)Which is a result thanks.

[@raysun65]

Your first 'Super Fan' may be driving the bus now!!

[@lolwho5207]

I tried to tune my guitar to the open c then my second string snapped what did i do wrong? i need help

[@christineblack4654]

what is it compared to c standard?

[@StUrho-kw5sl]

I sure wish I could finger pick. Been playing 25 plus years and can't get my fingers to work like that. I love alternate tunings and finger picking would open up so many doors.

[@alextaylor6793]

coming from piano it would be nice if you said the name of the chord as well as the stacked shape vs staggered shape etc