CHART of OPEN TUNING RELATIONSHIPS

Intervals 1 5 1 5 1 3 5 1 Intervals

   D A D F² A D  Open D Major

   E B E G² B E  Open E Major

D G D G B D Open G Major

  E A E A C² E   Open A Major

C G C G C E Open C Major

 D A D A D F²    High D Major

5 1 3
Triad from
Standard Tuning

Altered Tunings from MAJOR

1. Raise major 3 to sus 4 D A D G A D

D G D G C D
4

2. Lower major 3 to minor D A D F A D

   D G D G B± D
  C G C G C E±
±3

3. Lower major 3 to sus 2 D A D E A D

D G D G A D
C G C G C D
2

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Multiple Change Tunings:
1. C G D G C D Gsus4/4
4 1 5 1 4 5
2. C G D G A D Gsus2/4
4 1 5 1 2 5
3. D A D G A C Gsus4±7
1 5 1 4 5 ±7
4. C G C F C D Gsus4add9
1 5 1 4 1 9

IV Chords showing Cross-String movement

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Tuning: Open D Open G Open C

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