Welcome to another episode of 'EASY & DREAMY' Guitar Chords. This time I show you how the music artist Grouper and the Johnny Marr of the band The Smiths use the Open D Tuning D A D F# A D on guitar for instant dreaminess. This video was powered by Skillshare. The first 1000 people to use the link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: skl.sh/shoegazer10211
Literally what I've been doing for the past 5 years. The amazing thing about this type of tuning is that you can free your 3rd, 4th and pinky fingers and let them explore additional notes out of the standard major chords. Not only additional notes but also it enables doubling notes (same notes for multiple strings which create beautiful harmonics). I can't write any new material without alternate tunings anymore!
Thanks Kenneth for this guitar tutorial. My two favourite guitars are, my Crafted in Japan, Jazzmaster. Upgraded with Lollar pickups, and my standard, Crafted in Japan, Lake Placid Blue Jaguar. Johnny Marr and Kevin Shields are my favourite guitarists by far. They're absolute geniuses.
I just started playing guitar about 2 months ago, Also got into rock around 3 months before that and I never understood what the type of music I was listening to and now that I know its “showgaze” I’m in love because this whole time I thought everything was off standard tuning and it was very difficult to learn anything but this makes it so much easier to play guitar it’s like a shortcut lol
I just checked out that new grouper album! This is super helpful to get your head out of scale boxes. I think Johnny marr said that „unlearning what you’re doing with tunings“ helps working with your ears only 🤙🏻
I like to tune D as 75/150/300, A as 112.5/225/450, and depending on whatever other notes I might use, 187.5 for an F#, 200 for G, and other more even intervals. Playing around with being “out of tune” can give interesting tones.
@@berlinshoegazer came here to say this. Johnny capoed it to Open E, though if I remember correctly he plays it in Open D these days when he performs it live to accommodate his voice
Thank you Kenneth! I have one of my guitars (my Jag( tuned to open D. This video was super helpful and inspiring! I always look forward to your content. Thank you!
Have you ever heard of a band called GIFT? They are still a fairly new band. The song Suite: Judy Blue Eyes is tuned DADDAD. So is the slide guitar in the song Freebird. So is the song Name by the goo goo dolls.
Check out Chris Whitley’s music. He died in 2009. He used some different tunings Check out Jeff Buckley’s music. He died in ‘98. He used some alternate tunings but it was the way he used the fretboard and the way he wrote songs that was really creative. And his voice.
Loved this video brah... been just looking up songs that I wanted to play and found your Chanel and realized that I want to learn more about shoegaze thanks man!
Nice lesson. I'm a bass player and yet to play with tuning variations. Just happy to have chorus and flange. But I'm curious to see if Cocteau Twins or Autumn's Grey Solace use any of these techniques as well. But I do remember hearing that the original guitarist for the B-52s came up with several tunings for different songs. But I'm sure it's just a good excuse to buy more guitars.
Headmasters ritual is actually an open e tuning not open d I found that out trying to play what you were showing me fairly similar but it doesn't have the same open notes
Welcome to another episode of 'EASY & DREAMY' Guitar Chords. This time I show you how the music artist Grouper and the Johnny Marr of the band The Smiths use the Open D Tuning D A D F# A D on guitar for instant dreaminess. This video was powered by Skillshare. The first 1000 people to use the link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: skl.sh/shoegazer10211
I found a shoegaze/Lofi inspired hip hop album th-cam.com/play/PL2zPjBBLgGCWB1Fj1QDvhqwqYoKnNjGkZ.html
Literally what I've been doing for the past 5 years. The amazing thing about this type of tuning is that you can free your 3rd, 4th and pinky fingers and let them explore additional notes out of the standard major chords. Not only additional notes but also it enables doubling notes (same notes for multiple strings which create beautiful harmonics). I can't write any new material without alternate tunings anymore!
Don't forget the king of alternative tunings, Kevin Shields (My Bloody Valentine)
Thanks Kenneth for this guitar tutorial. My two favourite guitars are, my Crafted in Japan, Jazzmaster. Upgraded with Lollar pickups, and my standard, Crafted in Japan, Lake Placid Blue Jaguar. Johnny Marr and Kevin Shields are my favourite guitarists by far. They're absolute geniuses.
Ty this is awesome, new tunings are amazing for writing new songs :D (Also that Jag is sick)
I just started playing guitar about 2 months ago, Also got into rock around 3 months before that and I never understood what the type of music I was listening to and now that I know its “showgaze” I’m in love because this whole time I thought everything was off standard tuning and it was very difficult to learn anything but this makes it so much easier to play guitar it’s like a shortcut lol
I just checked out that new grouper album! This is super helpful to get your head out of scale boxes.
I think Johnny marr said that „unlearning what you’re doing with tunings“ helps working with your ears only
🤙🏻
I like to tune D as 75/150/300, A as 112.5/225/450, and depending on whatever other notes I might use, 187.5 for an F#, 200 for G, and other more even intervals. Playing around with being “out of tune” can give interesting tones.
That sound really cool and exciting. I have to try that.
I love Grouper, thank you for spotlighting her work.
I’ve always played Headmaster’s Ritual in open E. Open D obviously works though! Also love the Grouper reference.
I guess you played it right. Johnny Marr may have used a Capo and then it becomes an open E tuning.
@@berlinshoegazer came here to say this. Johnny capoed it to Open E, though if I remember correctly he plays it in Open D these days when he performs it live to accommodate his voice
I haven’t tried this tuning, but I’ve used the very similar DADGAD, which is used a lot in some folk music styles.
Thank you Kenneth! I have one of my guitars (my Jag( tuned to open D. This video was super helpful and inspiring! I always look forward to your content. Thank you!
Hey Nate, that sounds great. Thanks for watching. Another episode is in the making.
Used this tuning since 1985!
Have you ever heard of a band called GIFT? They are still a fairly new band.
The song Suite: Judy Blue Eyes is tuned DADDAD. So is the slide guitar in the song Freebird. So is the song Name by the goo goo dolls.
love all your videos, LOVE YOU
Thank you so much for your nice comment. Made my day!
Dude… you’re badass. 🤝
Check out Chris Whitley’s music. He died in 2009. He used some different tunings
Check out Jeff Buckley’s music. He died in ‘98. He used some alternate tunings but it was the way he used the fretboard and the way he wrote songs that was really creative. And his voice.
I know both of them. Love their stuff.
Dude that is tight!!!
Thanks man. Love this tuning.
@@berlinshoegazer I write music for my band Vintage Runaways.
And I'm going to start using this tuning
Excellent video. I will definitely give this tuning a try 👍
Awesome lesson, Thanks...love Open D. Cheers, Malcolm
Really cool greetings from Scotland! 🏴
Great tips as always my dude, Keep it up
Thank you. I reall try to keep it up as good as I can. 😄
Thanks I really appreciate this video
Great lesson. Greetings again from Trinidad…
Thank you so much. Greetings back from Berlin. 💜
Loved this video brah... been just looking up songs that I wanted to play and found your Chanel and realized that I want to learn more about shoegaze thanks man!
Hey John, that is so cool. Thanks for letting me know and for the kind words.
Great vid, man! Really helpful. Love your Amusement Parks On Fire T-Shit btw.
Thank you, Francisco. I love to help. Got my shirt from Michael Feerick himself. He's a good guy!
Really great video man, you are a great teacher!
We can all thank Morrissey for Johnny Marr using alternate tunings 😂
Don't forget the king of alternative tunings, Kevin Shields (My Bloody Valentine)
diggi war gut. geile vibe geile livehuks amk. wahhla man braucht solches andegraund vision und bist der erste der Grouper kennt🥰
ty for those articles funny thing i didnt know u wrote them but thank you
Nice lesson. I'm a bass player and yet to play with tuning variations. Just happy to have chorus and flange. But I'm curious to see if Cocteau Twins or Autumn's Grey Solace use any of these techniques as well. But I do remember hearing that the original guitarist for the B-52s came up with several tunings for different songs. But I'm sure it's just a good excuse to buy more guitars.
Thank you so much for this tutorial!!!
It's always a pleasure.
Olala thank you. This is very nice
Aww, makes me so happy if it's useful for you. Thanks for watching.
Great video! Thanks!
You are very welcome. Thanks for watching.
Finally some 1 covering grouper work !!( also was that riff from the beginning deer hunter ?)
No, it was pretty much jammed. But possibly Deer Hunter are playing similar riffs in one of their songs.
love your videos!
Thanks so much, Dominick.
Very nice
Just found your channel! Really cool stuff. Subscribed!
Danke brudi
Apple Cider by beabadoobee is a great song in this tuning :)
I'll check it out. Thanks a lot.
Me: I wonder if this guy like shoegaze?
*Reads channel name*
Me: Oh
Haha. 😄 Well, I certainly like some tunes.
What pedals were you using on the heavy water chord progression at the beginning?
Only my DigiTech Thrash Master pedal into my Fender Princetone 112plus amp. You can also use the Hot Rod by DigiTech. Sounds very much the same.
👍
B > A is just a whole step, not 3 half-steps
True. I don't know what was happpening in my brain. 😅
How come the tiktok link isnt working? im very interested in your tiktok but it says page not found when i click it
I didn't recognize that TikTok has these strange @ in it's address. Is that normal? www.tiktok.com/@berlinshoegazer
Headmasters ritual is actually an open e tuning not open d I found that out trying to play what you were showing me fairly similar but it doesn't have the same open notes
🧛🏼
i love you
🌹💜
What is Grouper?
Sounds more like Lush to be honest. Great vid. DADGAD is usual considered "the" d tuning .
I believe DADGAD gives you a suspended chord with open strings or a bar, so it’s a bit more unsettling/ambiguous than the D major chord.
@@mooseyard yes but its the standard