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	Open D tuning is very popular with [[slide guitar]] (or 'bottleneck') players, as it allows them to play complete chords using the slide. This tuning is also used in regular (non-slide) guitar playing. The full and vibrant sound it produces - particularly on an [[Steel-string guitar\|acoustic guitar]] - also makes it ideal for [[fingerstyle]] playing.<ref>[http://opendtuning.com] Open D Tuning: Home</ref>		Open D tuning is very popular with [[slide guitar]] (or 'bottleneck') players, as it allows them to play complete chords using the slide. This tuning is also used in regular (non-slide) guitar playing. The full and vibrant sound it produces - particularly on an [[Steel-string guitar\|acoustic guitar]] - also makes it ideal for [[fingerstyle]] playing.<ref>[http://opendtuning.com] Open D Tuning: Home</ref>

	Many new chord shapes and sounds are available with open D tuning. It can offer a strong compositional element that produces [[Tonality\|tonal]] qualities markedly different from standard tuning. The full range of major and [[minor chord]]s, with all their extensions, are available to the player. Many well-known guitarists have used this tuning at some point in their career. [[Neil Young]], [[Richie Havens]], [[Joni Mitchell]], [[Bruce Cockburn]], [[Barry Gibb]], [[Jim O'Rourke (musician)\|Jim O'Rourke]] and Jason Swain have all released recordings featuring this tuning. [[Elmore James]] used this tuning heavily. [[Stone Gossard]] from [[Pearl Jam]] uses this tuning when playing the [[rhythm guitar]] on "[[Even Flow]]" and "[[Oceans (Pearl Jam song)\|Oceans]]", from their ''[[Ten (Pearl Jam album)\|Ten]]'' album. Broadbay use this tuning in all their songs. [[Mumford & Sons]] also use this tuning on their tracks "[[The Cave (song)\|The Cave]]", "[[Sigh No More (Mumford & Sons album)\|Awake My Soul]]" and "[[Roll Away Your Stone]]" from their album ''[[Sigh No More (Mumford & Sons album)\|Sigh No More]]''. [[Needtobreathe]] used it on some of their songs, most notably "Something Beautiful" from [[The Outsiders (Needtobreathe album)\|The Outsiders]]. Laura Marling uses the tuning on the title track of her 2010 album, ''[[I Speak Because I Can]]''. [[Kevin Shields]] of [[My Bloody Valentine (band)\|My Bloody Valentine]] uses this tuning and its variations on many songs.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/MyBloodyValentine/comments/8wleot/guitar_tunings_on_mbv_loveless/\|title=r/MyBloodyValentine - guitar tunings on mbv & loveless??\|website=reddit\|language=en\|access-date=2019-08-16}}</ref> Also, Alessio Frusta uses this tuning on the track "Freedom Island" from his 2015 album ''Pen Siero''. Additionally, [[Switchfoot]] uses this tuning on the track "Daisy" from its 2005 album ''[[Nothing Is Sound]]'', albeit lowered a half step (giving an open D{{music\|flat}} tuning with the same intervalic relationships as open D). [[Mitski]] uses this tuning for almost all the songs,<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.bsidemagazine.org/features-1/2015/11/23/mitski-at-the-columbus\|title=Mitski at the Columbus\|website=B-SIDE Magazine\|language=en-US\|access-date=2019-08-16\|archive-date=2019-08-16\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816170944/http://www.bsidemagazine.org/features-1/2015/11/23/mitski-at-the-columbus\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://songexploder.net/mitski\|title=Episode 83: Mitski\|last=hrishikesh\|date=2016-09-07\|website=Song Exploder\|language=en-US\|access-date=2019-08-16}}</ref> while guitarists performing with her live often use standard tuning.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/mitski/bury_me_at_makeout_creek_tabs_2318573\|title=Mitski - Bury Me At Makeout Creek (Tab)\|website=tabs.ultimate-guitar.com\|language=en\|access-date=2019-08-16}}</ref>		Many new chord shapes and sounds are available with open D tuning. It can offer a strong compositional element that produces [[Tonality\|tonal]] qualities markedly different from standard tuning. The full range of major and [[minor chord]]s, with all their extensions, are available to the player. Many well-known guitarists have used this tuning at some point in their career. [[Neil Young]], [[Richie Havens]], [[Joni Mitchell]], [[Bruce Cockburn]], [[Barry Gibb]], [[Jim O'Rourke (musician)\|Jim O'Rourke]] and Jason Swain have all released recordings featuring this tuning. [[Elmore James]] used this tuning heavily. [[Stone Gossard]] from [[Pearl Jam]] uses this tuning when playing the [[rhythm guitar]] on "[[Even Flow]]" and "[[Oceans (Pearl Jam song)\|Oceans]]", from their ''[[Ten (Pearl Jam album)\|Ten]]'' album. Broadbay use this tuning in all their songs. [[Mumford & Sons]] also use this tuning on their tracks "[[The Cave (song)\|The Cave]]", "[[Sigh No More (Mumford & Sons album)\|Awake My Soul]]" and "[[Roll Away Your Stone]]" from their album ''[[Sigh No More (Mumford & Sons album)\|Sigh No More]]''. [[Needtobreathe]] used it on some of their songs, most notably "Something Beautiful" from [[The Outsiders (Needtobreathe album)\|The Outsiders]]. Laura Marling uses the tuning on the title track of her 2010 album, ''[[I Speak Because I Can]]''. [[Kevin Shields]] of [[My Bloody Valentine (band)\|My Bloody Valentine]] uses this tuning and its variations on many songs.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/MyBloodyValentine/comments/8wleot/guitar_tunings_on_mbv_loveless/\|title=r/MyBloodyValentine - guitar tunings on mbv & loveless??\|website=reddit\|date=6 July 2018 \|language=en\|access-date=2019-08-16}}</ref> Also, Alessio Frusta uses this tuning on the track "Freedom Island" from his 2015 album ''Pen Siero''. Additionally, [[Switchfoot]] uses this tuning on the track "Daisy" from its 2005 album ''[[Nothing Is Sound]]'', albeit lowered a half step (giving an open D{{music\|flat}} tuning with the same intervalic relationships as open D). [[Mitski]] uses this tuning for almost all the songs,<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.bsidemagazine.org/features-1/2015/11/23/mitski-at-the-columbus\|title=Mitski at the Columbus\|website=B-SIDE Magazine\|language=en-US\|access-date=2019-08-16\|archive-date=2019-08-16\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816170944/http://www.bsidemagazine.org/features-1/2015/11/23/mitski-at-the-columbus\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://songexploder.net/mitski\|title=Episode 83: Mitski\|last=hrishikesh\|date=2016-09-07\|website=Song Exploder\|language=en-US\|access-date=2019-08-16}}</ref> while guitarists performing with her live often use standard tuning.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/mitski/bury_me_at_makeout_creek_tabs_2318573\|title=Mitski - Bury Me At Makeout Creek (Tab)\|website=tabs.ultimate-guitar.com\|language=en\|access-date=2019-08-16}}</ref>

	==Variations==		==Variations==
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	===D-A-D-A-D-D, Open D5 tuning===		===D-A-D-A-D-D, Open D5 tuning===
	This variant is used most notably by [[Mark Tremonti]] of [[Alter Bridge]] and [[Creed (band)\|Creed]]. Eight of the songs in which it is used are "[[Are You Ready? (Creed song)\|Are You Ready?]]",<ref name="Human Clay">{{cite book \|title=Creed – Human Clay: Authentic Guitar Tab \|date=2008 \|publisher=[[Alfred Music\|Alfred]] \|isbn=978-0-7390-5404-8}}</ref> "[[Human Clay\|Faceless Man]]",<ref name="Human Clay"/> "[[My Sacrifice]]",<ref name="Weathered">{{cite book \|title=Creed – Weathered: Authentic Guitar Tab \|date=2008 \|publisher=[[Alfred Music\|Alfred]] \|isbn=978-0739054055}}</ref> "[[Weathered]]",<ref name="Weathered"/> "[[Open Your Eyes (Alter Bridge song)\|Open Your Eyes]]",<ref name="One Day Remains">{{cite book \|title=Alter Bridge – One Day Remains (Guitar Recorded Versions) \|date=2004 \|publisher=[[Hal Leonard LLC\|Hal Leonard]] \|location=Milwaukee, WI \|isbn=9780634091445}}</ref> "[[Ghost of Days Gone By]]" (half-step down),<ref name="Ghost of Days Gone By">{{cite web \|author1=Guitar World \|title=Mark Tremonti: "Ghost of Days Gone By" Lesson (Part 1) \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WPhMxneTQY \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/8WPhMxneTQY \|archive-date=2021-12-21 \|url-status=live\|website=YouTube \|access-date=21 February 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> "[[AB III\|Life Must Go On]]",<ref name="AB III">{{cite book \|title=Alter Bridge – AB III (Guitar Recorded Versions) \|date=2011 \|publisher=[[Hal Leonard LLC\|Hal Leonard]] \|isbn=978-1617804885}}</ref> and “[[Fortress]]” (half-step down).<ref name="Fortress">{{cite book \|title=Alter Bridge – Fortress (The Sound and the Story) \|date=2014 \|publisher=[[Hal Leonard LLC\|Hal Leonard]] \|isbn=978-1480385450}}</ref> It is also used on "[[Rain (Creed song)\|Rain]]",<ref name="Full Circle">{{cite book \|title=Creed – Full Circle (Authentic Guitar Tab Editions) \|date=2010 \|publisher=[[Alfred Music\|Alfred]] \|isbn=978-0739067086}}</ref> "[[All I Was\|Brains]]", and "[[All I Was\|New Way Out]]", all tuned down 1 and a half steps (BF{{music\|sharp}}BF{{music\|sharp}}BB). Mark has mentioned in his instructional DVD that this tuning is one of his favorites because of its simplicity. It is also used by the [[Goo Goo Dolls]] in their song "[[Black Balloon (Goo Goo Dolls song)\|Black Balloon]]", which was tuned down a half step on the album but played live in Open D5. "Without You", "Emotion Sickness" and "Paint Pastel Princess" by Australian band [[Silverchair]] also uses the Open D5 tuning, but down half a step. [[Fair to Midland]] use this tuning tuned down 1 full step (CGCGCC) and 1 1/2 steps (BF{{music\|sharp}}BF{{music\|sharp}}BB).		This variant is used most notably by [[Mark Tremonti]] of [[Alter Bridge]] and [[Creed (band)\|Creed]]. Eight of the songs in which it is used are "[[Are You Ready? (Creed song)\|Are You Ready?]]",<ref name="Human Clay">{{cite book \|title=Creed – Human Clay: Authentic Guitar Tab \|date=2008 \|publisher=[[Alfred Music\|Alfred]] \|isbn=978-0-7390-5404-8}}</ref> "[[Human Clay\|Faceless Man]]",<ref name="Human Clay"/> "[[My Sacrifice]]",<ref name="Weathered">{{cite book \|title=Creed – Weathered: Authentic Guitar Tab \|date=2008 \|publisher=[[Alfred Music\|Alfred]] \|isbn=978-0739054055}}</ref> "[[Weathered]]",<ref name="Weathered"/> "[[Open Your Eyes (Alter Bridge song)\|Open Your Eyes]]",<ref name="One Day Remains">{{cite book \|title=Alter Bridge – One Day Remains (Guitar Recorded Versions) \|date=2004 \|publisher=[[Hal Leonard LLC\|Hal Leonard]] \|location=Milwaukee, WI \|isbn=9780634091445}}</ref> "[[Ghost of Days Gone By]]" (half-step down),<ref name="Ghost of Days Gone By">{{cite web \|author1=Guitar World \|title=Mark Tremonti: "Ghost of Days Gone By" Lesson (Part 1) \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WPhMxneTQY \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/8WPhMxneTQY \|archive-date=2021-12-21 \|url-status=live\|website=YouTube \|date=29 June 2011 \|access-date=21 February 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> "[[AB III\|Life Must Go On]]",<ref name="AB III">{{cite book \|title=Alter Bridge – AB III (Guitar Recorded Versions) \|date=2011 \|publisher=[[Hal Leonard LLC\|Hal Leonard]] \|isbn=978-1617804885}}</ref> and “[[Fortress]]” (half-step down).<ref name="Fortress">{{cite book \|title=Alter Bridge – Fortress (The Sound and the Story) \|date=2014 \|publisher=[[Hal Leonard LLC\|Hal Leonard]] \|isbn=978-1480385450}}</ref> It is also used on "[[Rain (Creed song)\|Rain]]",<ref name="Full Circle">{{cite book \|title=Creed – Full Circle (Authentic Guitar Tab Editions) \|date=2010 \|publisher=[[Alfred Music\|Alfred]] \|isbn=978-0739067086}}</ref> "[[All I Was\|Brains]]", and "[[All I Was\|New Way Out]]", all tuned down 1 and a half steps (BF{{music\|sharp}}BF{{music\|sharp}}BB). Mark has mentioned in his instructional DVD that this tuning is one of his favorites because of its simplicity. It is also used by the [[Goo Goo Dolls]] in their song "[[Black Balloon (Goo Goo Dolls song)\|Black Balloon]]", which was tuned down a half step on the album but played live in Open D5. "Without You", "Emotion Sickness" and "Paint Pastel Princess" by Australian band [[Silverchair]] also uses the Open D5 tuning, but down half a step. [[Fair to Midland]] use this tuning tuned down 1 full step (CGCGCC) and 1 1/2 steps (BF{{music\|sharp}}BF{{music\|sharp}}BB).

	===D-A-D-D-A-D===		===D-A-D-D-A-D===

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[[Image:Open D tuning.png|thumb|right|Open D tuning.]]

'''Open D tuning''' is an [[open tuning]] for the [[Steel-string guitar|acoustic]] or [[electric guitar]]. The open [[string (music)|string]] [[Musical note|note]]s in this [[Guitar tunings|tuning]] are (from lowest to highest): [[D (musical note)|D]] [[A (musical note)|A]] [[D (musical note)|D]] [[F♯ (musical note)|F{{music|sharp}}]] [[A (musical note)|A]] [[D (musical note)|D]]. It uses the three [[Musical note|note]]s that form the [[triad (music)|triad]] of a [[D major]] [[Chord (music)|chord]]: D (the root note), F{{music|sharp}} (the major third) and A (the perfect fifth).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://guitar.about.com/library/bltuningdadfsharpad.htm |title=Alternate Tuning Guide - Open D Tuning - D A D F{{music|sharp}} A D |access-date=2009-03-10 |archive-date=2009-02-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090217033621/http://guitar.about.com/library/bltuningdadfsharpad.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|date=March 2009}}

To tune a guitar from standard tuning to open D tuning, lower the 1st (high-E) string down a full step to D, 2nd (B) string down a full step to A, 3rd (G) string down a half step to F{{music|sharp}}, and 6th (low-E) string down a full step to D.

In this tuning, when the [[guitar]] is strummed without [[fret]]ting any of the strings, a D major chord is sounded. This means that any major chord can be easily created using one finger, fretting all the strings at once (also known as [[Barre chord|barring]]); for example, fretting all the strings at the second [[fret]] will produce an [[E major]] chord, at the third fret an [[F major]] chord, and so on up the neck.

Open D tuning is very popular with [[slide guitar]] (or 'bottleneck') players, as it allows them to play complete chords using the slide. This tuning is also used in regular (non-slide) guitar playing. The full and vibrant sound it produces - particularly on an [[Steel-string guitar|acoustic guitar]] - also makes it ideal for [[fingerstyle]] playing.<ref>[http://opendtuning.com] Open D Tuning: Home</ref>

Many new chord shapes and sounds are available with open D tuning. It can offer a strong compositional element that produces [[Tonality|tonal]] qualities markedly different from standard tuning. The full range of major and [[minor chord]]s, with all their extensions, are available to the player. Many well-known guitarists have used this tuning at some point in their career. [[Neil Young]], [[Richie Havens]], [[Joni Mitchell]], [[Bruce Cockburn]], [[Barry Gibb]], [[Jim O'Rourke (musician)|Jim O'Rourke]] and Jason Swain have all released recordings featuring this tuning. [[Elmore James]] used this tuning heavily. [[Stone Gossard]] from [[Pearl Jam]] uses this tuning when playing the [[rhythm guitar]] on "[[Even Flow]]" and "[[Oceans (Pearl Jam song)|Oceans]]", from their ''[[Ten (Pearl Jam album)|Ten]]'' album. Broadbay use this tuning in all their songs. [[Mumford & Sons]] also use this tuning on their tracks "[[The Cave (song)|The Cave]]", "[[Sigh No More (Mumford & Sons album)|Awake My Soul]]" and "[[Roll Away Your Stone]]" from their album ''[[Sigh No More (Mumford & Sons album)|Sigh No More]]''. [[Needtobreathe]] used it on some of their songs, most notably "Something Beautiful" from [[The Outsiders (Needtobreathe album)|The Outsiders]]. Laura Marling uses the tuning on the title track of her 2010 album, ''[[I Speak Because I Can]]''. [[Kevin Shields]] of [[My Bloody Valentine (band)|My Bloody Valentine]] uses this tuning and its variations on many songs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/MyBloodyValentine/comments/8wleot/guitar_tunings_on_mbv_loveless/|title=r/MyBloodyValentine - guitar tunings on mbv & loveless??|website=reddit|language=en|access-date=2019-08-16}}</ref> Also, Alessio Frusta uses this tuning on the track "Freedom Island" from his 2015 album ''Pen Siero''. Additionally, [[Switchfoot]] uses this tuning on the track "Daisy" from its 2005 album ''[[Nothing Is Sound]]'', albeit lowered a half step (giving an open D{{music|flat}} tuning with the same intervalic relationships as open D). [[Mitski]] uses this tuning for almost all the songs,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bsidemagazine.org/features-1/2015/11/23/mitski-at-the-columbus|title=Mitski at the Columbus|website=B-SIDE Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-16|archive-date=2019-08-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816170944/http://www.bsidemagazine.org/features-1/2015/11/23/mitski-at-the-columbus|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://songexploder.net/mitski|title=Episode 83: Mitski|last=hrishikesh|date=2016-09-07|website=Song Exploder|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-16}}</ref> while guitarists performing with her live often use standard tuning.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/mitski/bury_me_at_makeout_creek_tabs_2318573|title=Mitski - Bury Me At Makeout Creek (Tab)|website=tabs.ultimate-guitar.com|language=en|access-date=2019-08-16}}</ref>

==Variations==

===F{{music|sharp}}-A-D-F{{music|sharp}}-A-D, Open D tuning with low F{{music|sharp}}===
Used by some Brazilian [[Sertanejo music|sertanejo]] musicians on the acoustic guitar to approximate the sound of the [[viola caipira]], a Brazilian country guitar with ten paired strings, traditionally tuned either A-D-F#-A-D or B-E-G#-B-E.

===D-A-D-F{{music|sharp}}-A-C{{music|sharp}}, Open Dmaj7 tuning===
This variant is achieved by lowering the high D string a half step to C{{music|sharp}} when tuned to open D. C{{music|sharp}} is the [[major seventh]] of the D [[major scale]], hence the name. It also can be used for both fingerstyle and slide guitar work.

===D-A-D-F-A-D, Open Dm tuning===
This variant uses an F natural, the [[minor third]].

This tuning has been used by Niko Wenner of [[Oxbow (band)|Oxbow]] on the songs "Angel," "Cat and Mouse"; by Ian Thornley of Big Wreck on "Ladylike" and "Overemphasizing" and by [[Owen Campbell (musician)|Owen Campbell]] on "Sunshine Road".

DADFAD tuning is ideal for guitarists who are accompanying instruments that are tuned to [[minor scale]]s, such as the [[Native American flute]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.Flutopedia.com/simple_guitar_dadfad.htm |title=Simple Guitar Accompaniment for Native American Flute - DADFAD Tuning |author=Clint Goss |year=2011 |work=Flutopedia |access-date=2011-11-28}}</ref>

===D-A-D-A-D-D, Open D5 tuning===
This variant is used most notably by [[Mark Tremonti]] of [[Alter Bridge]] and [[Creed (band)|Creed]]. Eight of the songs in which it is used are "[[Are You Ready? (Creed song)|Are You Ready?]]",<ref name="Human Clay">{{cite book |title=Creed – Human Clay: Authentic Guitar Tab |date=2008 |publisher=[[Alfred Music|Alfred]] |isbn=978-0-7390-5404-8}}</ref> "[[Human Clay|Faceless Man]]",<ref name="Human Clay"/> "[[My Sacrifice]]",<ref name="Weathered">{{cite book |title=Creed – Weathered: Authentic Guitar Tab |date=2008 |publisher=[[Alfred Music|Alfred]] |isbn=978-0739054055}}</ref> "[[Weathered]]",<ref name="Weathered"/> "[[Open Your Eyes (Alter Bridge song)|Open Your Eyes]]",<ref name="One Day Remains">{{cite book |title=Alter Bridge – One Day Remains (Guitar Recorded Versions) |date=2004 |publisher=[[Hal Leonard LLC|Hal Leonard]] |location=Milwaukee, WI |isbn=9780634091445}}</ref> "[[Ghost of Days Gone By]]" (half-step down),<ref name="Ghost of Days Gone By">{{cite web |author1=Guitar World |title=Mark Tremonti: "Ghost of Days Gone By" Lesson (Part 1) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WPhMxneTQY |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/8WPhMxneTQY |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|website=YouTube |access-date=21 February 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> "[[AB III|Life Must Go On]]",<ref name="AB III">{{cite book |title=Alter Bridge – AB III (Guitar Recorded Versions) |date=2011 |publisher=[[Hal Leonard LLC|Hal Leonard]] |isbn=978-1617804885}}</ref> and “[[Fortress]]” (half-step down).<ref name="Fortress">{{cite book |title=Alter Bridge – Fortress (The Sound and the Story) |date=2014 |publisher=[[Hal Leonard LLC|Hal Leonard]] |isbn=978-1480385450}}</ref> It is also used on "[[Rain (Creed song)|Rain]]",<ref name="Full Circle">{{cite book |title=Creed – Full Circle (Authentic Guitar Tab Editions) |date=2010 |publisher=[[Alfred Music|Alfred]] |isbn=978-0739067086}}</ref> "[[All I Was|Brains]]", and "[[All I Was|New Way Out]]", all tuned down 1 and a half steps (BF{{music|sharp}}BF{{music|sharp}}BB). Mark has mentioned in his instructional DVD that this tuning is one of his favorites because of its simplicity. It is also used by the [[Goo Goo Dolls]] in their song "[[Black Balloon (Goo Goo Dolls song)|Black Balloon]]", which was tuned down a half step on the album but played live in Open D5. "Without You", "Emotion Sickness" and "Paint Pastel Princess" by Australian band [[Silverchair]] also uses the Open D5 tuning, but down half a step. [[Fair to Midland]] use this tuning tuned down 1 full step (CGCGCC) and 1 1/2 steps (BF{{music|sharp}}BF{{music|sharp}}BB).

===D-A-D-D-A-D===
A variation on the above Open D5 tuning, is occasionally used by folk guitarists, such as [[Stephen Stills]] on the song "4+20".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Stephen Stills - 4+20 {{!}} Guitar Lesson, Tab & Chords {{!}} Jerry's Guitar Bar|url=https://www.jerrysguitarbar.com/guitar-video-lessons/individual-songs/stephen-stills-4-20/|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-07}}</ref> It has the advantage of a ringing pair of identical Ds on the third and fourth strings, which can be used to carry a melody line above a bed of D5 created by the other strings.

===D-A-D-A-A-D===
This tuning has been used by:
*[[Dave Wakeling]] of [[The Beat (British band)|The Beat]] (known in North America as The English Beat) on the track "Save It For Later" from ''[[Special Beat Service]]'' as well as "Click Click" from the band's debut.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTWChIJxOiY Dave Wakeling tuning his guitar on 94.9 FM.] Accessed 2010-04-15.</ref>
*[[Alex Lifeson]] of Canadian rock band [[Rush (band)|Rush]] on the track "[[Hope (Rush song)|Hope]]" from ''[[Snakes & Arrows]]'' as well as [[Stone Gossard]] of American Rock Band [[Pearl Jam]] on the track "Let the Records Play".<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTwR1Ak3uq0 Stone Gossard plays Let the Records Play] Accessed 2013-10-19.</ref>
*Allen Maslen, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist with the British folk-rock band Meet On The Ledge. Tracks with this tuning include Only Angels, Gas Street Shuffle, Freeze, The Litten Tree and One For His Nob.
*[[Ben Howard]] for the EP [[Old Pine (EP)|Old Pine]].
*American rock band [[Rival Sons]] use this tuning on their 2019 song "Look Away".
*[[Owl City]] in his project Sky Sailing.
*Philip Toshio Sudo, who wrote the book "Zen Guitar".

===D-D-D-A-D-F{{music|sharp}}===
Nicknamed the "Wind of Change," this tuning was used by [[Peter Frampton]] on his song of the same name. Frampton discovered this tuning while browsing guitars at the home of [[George Harrison]], who had a large collection of guitars in various tunings. When speaking of the tuning in an interview, Frampton said, "The low E and A strings drop down to D, the fourth string remains unchanged, the third string goes up to A, the second string up to D, and the first string up to F{{music|sharp}} , so there's a D triad on top and three Ds on the bottom. It's a very strange tuning, but oh my God, it sounds huge."

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