


One prime example from this period is “Tattler,” from his 1974 album Paradise and Lunch. On his early ’70s albums in particular, Cooder was up to some really interesting things-using open-G tuning (and its capoed variants), fingerstyle technique, and funky syncopations to create a rhythm-guitar vernacular all his own. But what fewer folks know about Cooder is that, when the slide is off, he’s also a tremendous rhythm guitarist. Cooder’s reputation as a bottleneck badass is well deserved, as he has been putting glass to string with stellar results for a good long while. To many musicians and music fans familiar with his work, Ry Cooder is that slide guy. Develop a stronger fingerstyle technique.Ĭlick here to download a printable PDF of this lesson's notation.Understand how to use open-G tuning in other keys.Chops: Intermediate Theory: Intermediate Lesson Overview:
