A virtuoso performer and composer demystifies open and altered tunings.

• Teaches how the important tunings relate to standard tuning and to each other
• Explores available chord forms in each tuning
• Explains open G, D and C tunings, DADGAD tuning, suspended modal tunings and more
• Covers everything from tunings used in popular nineteenth-century pieces to tunings used by today's rock artists
• Diagrams and examples are shown in standard music notation and TAB
• Includes transcriptions of Martin Simpson's arrangements of classic tunes performed on the DVD
• Contains 6 additional Martin Simpson arrangements

The songs are:

• Raglan's Road
• James Connoly
• The Flower Of Sweet Erin The Green
• Garryowen
• O Jerusalem
• The Plains Of Waterloo
• The Bramble Briar
• Polly On The Shore