It’s still a note in the G chord (G-B-D), but it means you’ll often find chords and riffs ... and bottleneck blues. Here are five chord shapes you need to learn in open G tuning.

We've played this blues line fingerstyle and added in a few single notes and string mutes (marked X) between the chords for a sparse bluesy feel. Mid-neck open chords You already know your open chords ...