Who says Open-G (or Open-E) tuning is better than standard tuning?
In truth, neither is “better”. They are all good and useful, each in it’s own way. Open tunings are well suited for blues, especially when using a slide, but it is a little harder to play minor chords in open tunings (also, playing more “jazzy” sounding 7th chords are harder to do). For most forms of music outside blues, standard tuning is probably better. Also, the pentatonic (or “blues”) scale is a little easier to play in standard tuning. But, overall, Open-G and Open-E tunings work really well in 12-bar blues thanks to their droning “bluesy” sound. In the end, it’s really just a matter of what the guitarist is most comfortable with, as well as personal preference. Anyone with a more dogmatic view than this should probably not be listened to. Back to questions Where did slide guitar come from? The earliest use of the slide did not actually occur on the guitar, but rather, on the “diddley bow”. This crude, one-stringed instrument was literally made from whatever junk was laying aroun
