Open-D Fingerpicking

Simple patterns allow for infinite possibilities.
For the complete lesson - see the June 2015 issue of Acoustic Guitar magazine.

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[Mattsana]

Man thank you! Best open D tutorial I've seen when it comes to finger picking. Awesome! My day is saved!

[robfarrow]

Awesome tutorial! I have significant left hand ulnar nerve damage and I have been dying to find a way to play a little music again…this seems promising. Thank you!

[anijay]

This is my new favorite tuning. You can barely play any famous songs with it but that’s like the only con. Almost no matter what you do, it will sound good.

[HiggaionSelah_EWFMG]

🔵 thanks ❕ i've avoided open tunings for years on end cause i could not easily find relatable material - but now that i've bought a couple resonator guitars, i'm determined to learn ❕👍 🐊 🐸🍀

[coldoldrice]

This is one of the greatest songs ever written.

[chadlake]

Beginner here, do you mind writing out the picking pattern for exercise 2?

[epomahfudz]

thank you for the lesson...warm regard
-epo mahfudz-

[gibby]

Pete....could you do a more advanced version of this lesson....my open D licks are getting boring.. .

[danielross]

How is it I'm 57 and never heard of this tuning ?

[ejarnold]

Thank you for the tutorial! Very well explained!

[Jeronimo]

Where do I find the June 2015 issue please? 🙏

[zeevogel]

"For the complete lesson - see the June 2015 issue of Acoustic Guitar", well, where can I find it?

[garthmoot]

Sweet gets me out of hum drum strum mode

[sonias]

Here's a dumb question for you - can't you do that over any chord you choose?

[sundar]

Omg..thanks....well good....best wishes..

[stevenina]

oh yea...nice sounding guitar...that a sweet little marti´ !

[TheMLBob]

2-4-5-7-9-11 (not10), 12 on your scale demo!

[thomastommy]

Have you ever seen Dolly Parton play the guitar? She never hits a cord. She just picks notes. What is she turning her guitar in?

[gtmax]

Good ..but the guitar sounds like $100 toy ...martin?..poor sound!