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Open TuningIn guitar playing, an open tuning is one where the strings are tuned so that a chord is achieved without fretting, or pressing any of the strings; using such a tuning other chords may be played by simply barreing a fret, or through the use of a slide. In Hawai`ian Music, for Slack-key guitar, an example would be the taro patch, or open 'G' tuning, with strings low-high; D-G-D-G-B-D. Open tunings are common in blues music and some rock and folk music. Notable players who make extensive or exclusive use of open tunings include Keith Richards, Leo Kottke, Richie Havens, and Ted Hawkins.
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