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The Ultimate Guide to Alternate Tunings in Fingerstyle Guitar

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Written by: Brett Vachon
Published: 19 April 2022

At some point you will have to change your guitar from standard tuning to something else. This is called an alternate tuning, and this article shows you how to do that, as well as some common tunings you may come across in fingerstyle guitar.

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Open E Major Tuning for Fingerstyle Guitar

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Written by: Brett Vachon
Published: 15 November 2022

A unique alternate tuning is the Open Low E major tuning.  In this article we will show how to use this rich, full alternate tuning which Sungha Jung uses for certain songs.

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How to Use DADGAD Tuning to Play Beautiful Fingerstyle Guitar Music

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Written by: Brett Vachon
Published: 06 December 2022

In this article, we'll explore how to play fingerstyle guitar in a popular alternate tuning: DADGAD tuning. We will show how it differs from standard tuning, and how you can use it to create breathtaking music.

Read more: How to Use DADGAD Tuning to Play Beautiful Fingerstyle Guitar Music

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