Open D The Most Beautiful Tuning For Guitar
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Afinação: D A D F# A DTecla: DCapotraste: Sem capotraste
I suggest when learning this song, go through the steps that Paul does in the video
then go to the next once you have the current one down.
Timestamps are based on Pauls Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vbVwK9jqfk
[Basic Picking Pattern] (0:22 - 0:59)
D |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|
A |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--------|
D |--0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0------|
A |-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0---|
D |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|
A |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--------|
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[Basic Bass] (1:00 - 1:25) (play after 2 bars of just the basic pattern)
D |--0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0------|
A |-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0---|
D |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|
A |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |9-----9-----9-----9-----5-----5-----5-----5-----0-----0-----7-----7--------|
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[Transition Bass Notes Part 1] (1:25 - 1:33)
D |--0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0------|
A |-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0---|
D |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|
A |-------------------4-------------------------------------------------------|
D |0-----0-----0-----------9-----9-----9-----4-----5-----5-----9-----2--------|
D |--0-----0-----0-----0-----0------------------------------------------------|
A |-----0-----0-----0-----0---------------------------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----------------------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |0-----0-----7-----7-----0-----0--------------------------------------------|
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[Transition Bass Notes Part 2] (1:38 - 1:46) (1:50 - 2:03)
D |--0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0------|
A |-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0---|
D |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|
A |-------------------9----4--------------------------------------------------|
D |0-----0-----0-----------------9-----9-----11----4-----5-----5-----9--------|
D |--0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0------------------------------------------|
A |-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0---------------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----------------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |2-----0-----0-----7-----7-----0------0-------------------------------------|
[Optional Walk-Down Riff] (1:34 - 1:36) (Paul plays this part sometimes in between different sections)
D |--0----------0-------------------------------------------------------------|
A |--------0---------0--------------------------------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |4----2-----0---------------------------------------------------------------|
A |---------------4-----------------------------------------------------------|
D |----------------------0----------------------------------------------------|
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[Basic Melody] (2:15 - 2:41)
D |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A |---9-----9---7--------------9--------9---0---------------------------------|
F#|------8----------7---8-----------8-----------7---8-------------------------|
D |------------------------------0--------------------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |0------------------------9-------------------------------------------------|
strum/play these chords however you want
D |---5---4---0---5---4---0---------------------0--------------0--------------|
A |---------------------------7----5------------0--------------7--------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------0--------------7--------------|
D |-----0---------------------------------------0--------------0--------------|
A |---------------------------------------------0--------------0--------------|
D |5-------------------------------------0------0--------------7--------------|
D |---0-------0--------------0--------------------------7---------------------|
A |-------4-------4/9---7------------------9-------9-------10---9---7---------|
F#|-----------------------------7--8-----------8------------------------8-----|
D |-----0---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |0------------------------------------9-------------------------------------|
strum/play these chords however you want
D |---0-------0---4-----------------0---------0------------0------------------|
A |-------4-----------7---5---4---------------0------------7------------------|
F#|-------------------------------------------0------------7------------------|
D |-----0-------------------------------------0------------0------------------|
A |-------------------------------------------0------------7------------------|
D |5------------------------------------0-----0------------0------------------|
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[Melody + Picking Pattern] (2:55 - 3:47)
D |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A |---9-----9---7----------------9---------9---0------------------------------|
F#|------8----------7---8--------------8-----------7---8----------------------|
D |----0------0-------0------0-----0---------0-------0-------0----------------|
A |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |0-------0------0--------0----9--------9-------9--------9-------------------|
strum/play the chord or play [Optional Walk-Down Riff]
D |---5---4---0---5---4---0------------------0---------0----------------------|
A |---------------------------7----5---------0---------7----------------------|
F#|------------------------------------------0---------7----------------------|
D |-----0-------0-------0--------0-----------0---------0----------------------|
A |------------------------------------------0---------7----------------------|
D |5--------5-------5-------5-----------0----0---------0----------------------|
D |---0-------0--------------0--------------------------7---------------------|
A |-------4-------4/9---7------------------9-------9-------10---9---7---------|
F#|------------------------------7---8---------8------------------------8-----|
D |-----0-------0---------0--------0---------0-------0--------0-------0-------|
A |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |0--------0---------0-------0---------9--------9-------9--------9--------9--|
strum/play these chords
D |---0-------0---4-----------------0--------0------------0-------------------|
A |-------4-----------7---5---4--------------0------------7-------------------|
F#|------------------------------------------0------------7-------------------|
D |-----0-------0-------0--------0-----------0------------0-------------------|
A |------------------------------------------0------------7-------------------|
D |5--------5-------5-------5----------0-----0------------0-------------------|
If you want to repeat the song, play the [Optional Walk-Down Riff], as Paul does
when he repeats it.
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[Pick part: play the same thing but focus on 6th string bass note as Paul does]
(4:00 - 4:25)
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[Melody + Bass + Chords] (5:59 - 5:47)
D |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A |---9-----9---7----------------9---------9---0------------------------------|
F#|------8----------7---8--------------8-----------7---8----------------------|
D |----0------0-------0------0-----0---------0-------0------------------------|
A |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |0-------0------0-------11---/9--------9-------9----------------------------|
strum/play the chord or play [Optional Walk-Down Riff]
D |------5---4---0---5---4---0-----------------0---------0--------------------|
A |-------------------------------7----5-------0---------7--------------------|
F#|--------------------------------------------0---------7--------------------|
D |--0----0-------0--------0--------0----------0---------0--------------------|
A |--------------------------------------------0---------7--------------------|
D |4---5------5-------5--------5----------0----0---------0--------------------|
D |---0-------0--------------0------------------------------------------------|
A |-------4-------4/9---7-----------------------------------------------------|
F#|------------------------------7---8----------------------------------------|
D |-----0-------0---------0--------0------------------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |0--------0---------0-------0-----------------------------------------------|
D |---------------7-----------------------------------------------------------|
A |--9-------9-------10---9---7-----------------------------------------------|
F#|-------8------------------------8------------------------------------------|
D |----0-------0--------0-------0---------------------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |9--------9-------9--------7--------7---------------------------------------|
strum/play these chords
D |---0-------0---4-----------------0--------0------------0-------------------|
A |-------4-----------7---5---4--------------0------------7-------------------|
F#|------------------------------------------0------------7-------------------|
D |-----0-------0-------0--------0-----------0------------0-------------------|
A |------------------------------------------0------------7-------------------|
D |5--------5-------5-------5----------0-----0------------0-------------------|
At the end of the song, Paul plays all harmonics on 12th fret.
Enjoy and happy playing!
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How to play Open D The Most Beautiful Tuning For Guitar
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.