Oneway to look at the popular flavors: Open G and D are "slack" tunings, so get lower tones. "E" and "A" are raised tunings, so they tighten the feel. Both have their place. Another way: G and A are the same intervals, so A is like putting a capo on the second fret of a guitar tuned to open G. In identical fashion, D and E are the same intervals, so E is like putting a capo on the second fret
Atthe second fretD shape = E chordG shape = A chordA shape = B chordEm shape = F#m chordBm shape = C#m chordC shape = D chordMy Gear -Dunlop Guitar Picks Useyour 1st finger to bar the strings at the 9th fret. Place your 2nd finger on the 2nd string/10th fret. Place your 3rd finger on the 4th string/11th fret. Place your 4th finger on the 3rd string/11th fret. Mute string 6. With that, you should have a handle on the most common ways to play the F# Minor chord on your guitar. Createand get +5 IQ. C/G 332010 Dadd11 x54032 or x5403x or xx0032 G/B x20033 [Chorus] G C/G G I got so high that I saw Je__sus G C He said, it's all gonna be okay C G/B Am You just need me in your heart Dadd11 Tennessee whiskey and love C G G I got so high that I saw Jesus [Verse 1] G G Yeah, they talk about the rivers running dry Am Am How Forexample, let's say one player has a capo fastened on the fifth fret and is playing in the key of C, so playing in G position. One way to create a more interesting variation with a second guitar might be to tune the second instrument way down to an open C (from low to high: C, G, C, G, C, E). .