Day 13 - Open E Toolkit

This lesson provides a complete toolkit for open E tuning, including how to play Jumpin' Jack Flash as it was recorded on the original – in open E rather than the open G live version.

What You Will Learn:

• How to tune to open E and the relationship to open G

• Translating Keith Richards shapes up one string

• The You Can't Always Get What You Want riff foundation

• Gimme Shelter chord voicings in context

• The original Jumpin' Jack Flash arrangement

• Major scale navigation for chord building

Open G vs Open E

The Keith Richards shapes from open G work in open E – just move everything up one string (first finger still barres). The signature chord voicing, the power chord shapes, the embellishment patterns – they all translate directly.

The Original Jumpin' Jack Flash

The original recording is believed to be acoustic guitar in open E, distorted through an old tape machine. The intro uses a mix of easy 1 finger chords, then the main riff is essentially in open position (like where our open chords are!)

The Chorus in Open E

The chorus chords (D at fret 10, A at fret 5, E open, B at fret 7) can all do that the signature riff/ lead embellishment. Those are some big stretches, so remember to keep your elbow tucked in to your side and fingers relaxed able to reach.

Building Your Vocabulary

Now you can play along to the original recording authentically – or use these tools on acoustic or electric guitar for any song in open E tuning.