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Keith Richards and Open G: Why Five Strings Changed Rhythm Guitar
Keith Richards removed a string, tuned to open G, and rebuilt Rolling Stones rhythm guitar around five ringing strings. Here is what the tuning is and why it works.

Keith Richards removed a string, tuned to open G, and rebuilt Rolling Stones rhythm guitar around five ringing strings. Here is what the tuning is and why it works.

Django Reinhardt built gypsy jazz guitar on a fierce picked attack, percussive la pompe rhythm and a left hand rebuilt after a fire. Here is how his technique actually worked.

Pick, fingers, thumb, or hybrid — each right-hand approach changes what your guitar can do.