Keith Richards Guitar Tuning Isn’t His Only Secret!

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  @TomButwin · 5 months ago · pinned

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  @johnnyclifford9423 · 1 year ago

  Keith&apos;s use of 5 string open G tuning is integral to the Stone&apos;s sound. &nbsp;But the real secret weapon is his understanding of the principle of &quot;less is more&quot;. &nbsp;Basic creative foundation to build a song on. &nbsp;No one does it better.

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• JA

  @jackroller8237 · 1 year ago

  Been playin&apos; for 40 years and I wish I had learned this earlier..... The MOST important thing on Keith&apos;s sound and music is what is behind the guitar........ His heart and soul!!!<br><br>A true commitment to Rock and Roll!

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• PE

  @petemartin295 · 2 years ago

  In an interview, Keith said that the five-string guitar idea was not his. In the 1920&apos;s and 30&apos;s, Sears and Roebuck&apos;s used to sell a cheap guitar that had five strings and it was black blues guitarists who bought them. The tuning was even called &quot;Sears tuning&quot;. Keith has always been a student of the blues.

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• LK

  @lkgreenwell · 3 years ago

  I’ve heard this explained before, but never quite so fully. That leaving a chord to the root note makes a lot of sense

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• KE

  @kevintaylor6015 · 3 years ago

  Very good video. &nbsp;One other thing Keith did was to remove the top most magnet on the bridge pickup to keep it from picking up stray signal. I think this just furthers your point. &nbsp;Thanks.

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• NE

  @Newfoundmike · 3 years ago (edited)

  That low E DEFINITELY gets in the Way . I LOVE open G &nbsp; the chords sound better because of the way they are STACKED.! &nbsp;Also sounds great &nbsp;in F# or F

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• AN

  @AngelMartinez-qs3cf · 3 years ago

  All of this 5 String guitars are tuned to Open G tuning as well. Ry Cooder was using that tuning and THAT inspired Keith to use this tuning.

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• BO

  @boatingforbeginners7949 · 3 years ago (edited)

  I always tune the bottom E unison to the fifth string G to give a thicker bass tone especially if using a telecaster

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• LR

  @LRS1942 · 3 years ago

  Great vid! Keith goes into detail on this on his autobio (even calls it &apos;Uncle Keith&apos;s guitar workshop&apos; or something) and mentions the drones and the low E getting in the way. If I may also add to this, other main RS secret is Keith&apos;s use of the suspended chords as licks. With standard tuning its not that easy or clear or interesting going from open chords to suspended, but with his tunings, it takes center stage. It&apos;s also rly easy to play, which works great if you&apos;re stoned/on coke/drunk on stage, as he (allegedly) did many times 😏

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• JO

  @johndriscoll1950 · 3 years ago

  I&apos;m sure I remember reading somewhere it was Ry Cooder that introduced KR to open tuning

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• GM

  @gmagee100 · 7 months ago

  Don Everly is credited with showing the 5 string open g tuning to Keith. Lets give credit where credit is due.

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