Open D and Open E Rythm Patterns Lesson by fifty Ok guy these are the most popular tunings for slide for blues playing. I like Open E because I can get more bite from the tighter string tension. But any way, heres my lesson. Open E: E B E G# B E Open D: D A D F A D E D (i chord position) ----------------------------- ----------------------------- ----------------------------- ----------------------------- --0--0--2--2--0--0--2--2-- --0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-- A G (IV chord position) ----------------------------- ----------------------------- ----------------------------- ----------------------------- --5--5--7--7--5--5--7--7-- --5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-- B A (V chord position) ----------------------------- ----------------------------- ----------------------------- --2--2--4--4--2--2--4--4-- --0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-- ----------------------------- Now all you have to do is play these chords in a 12-bar bluses progession and EUREKA! Your the next Elmore James!! |