PGTUNING

PAGE TUNINGS

Here are some of his alternate tunings, which vary from open chords to original creations.

DADGAD
For Jimmy Page, the most famous alternate tuning is an Indian-based structure, which gives the guitar a sitar-like sound. Page first learned it in 1966, when Al Stewart taught him to play "Black Waterside", (by folk musician Bert Jansch). The next Yardbirds' album ("Little Games" released in 1967) featered Page's "White Summer" in this D modal tuning. The first Zeppelin LP would then include "Black Mountain Side", similar to Jansch's arrangement. "Kashmir" and later "midnight Moonlight" ( a left-over song from Zep era called "Swan Song") would also feature this tuning.
CACGCE
The Led Zeppelin lll era contained a stronger focus on acoustic sounds. This folk tuning was used on "Friends." Also recorded during this period (and in the same tuning) was the instrumental" Bron-Yr-Aur" (Later released on "Physical Graffiti") and "Poor Tom" (finally released on "Coda" in 1982).

CGCGCE
An open C tuning was used for the slide blues "Hats Off to (Roy) Harper" in 1970. DGDGBD
Open G was used by Page on several songs including: "Black Country Women" & " Going To California." Tune it a semi-tone down for the studio version of "That's The Way"

DADGBE
Simply drop the 6th string to a D for "Moby Dick" and "Ten Years Gone." Rain Song (DGCGCD-studio version) (EADADE-live performance)
Probably the most "pretty" chords were achieved with these tunings for the Rain Song, which raises a step for the live performance.

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DADGAD For Jimmy Page, the most famous alternate tuning is an Indian-based structure, which gives the guitar a sitar-like sound. Page first learned it in 1966, when Al Stewart taught him to play "Black Waterside", (by folk musician Bert Jansch). The next Yardbirds' album ("Little Games" released in 1967) featered Page's "White Summer" in this D modal tuning. The first Zeppelin LP would then include "Black Mountain Side", similar to Jansch's arrangement. "Kashmir" and later "midnight Moonlight" ( a left-over song from Zep era called "Swan Song") would also feature this tuning.	CACGCE The Led Zeppelin lll era contained a stronger focus on acoustic sounds. This folk tuning was used on "Friends." Also recorded during this period (and in the same tuning) was the instrumental" Bron-Yr-Aur" (Later released on "Physical Graffiti") and "Poor Tom" (finally released on "Coda" in 1982).
CGCGCE An open C tuning was used for the slide blues "Hats Off to (Roy) Harper" in 1970.	DGDGBD Open G was used by Page on several songs including: "Black Country Women" & " Going To California." Tune it a semi-tone down for the studio version of "That's The Way"
DADGBE Simply drop the 6th string to a D for "Moby Dick" and "Ten Years Gone."	Rain Song (DGCGCD-studio version) (EADADE-live performance) Probably the most "pretty" chords were achieved with these tunings for the Rain Song, which raises a step for the live performance.