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Should new guitarists start out with an open tuning?
[Editor’s note: The first six Sounding Board entries below are in response to a question I posed in my April 2024 Woodshed column: Is it OK for new guitarists to start with an open tuning, just so they can hit the ground running and play something “musical” right out of the gate —or should everyone start with one of the more traditional routes? And yes, I’m paraphrasing a bit... —DF]