Word Gameby Stephen Stills

Stephen Stills has done a bunch of songs in a modal tuning, one that only has roots and fifths as open strings. He calls it his Bruce Palmer Modal Tuning after the original bass player in the Buffalo Springfield. Even though Stills has 5 roots and 1 fifth, it can be done with 2 fifths just as well, which is easier on the guitar and more efficient from the student's perspective. This lesson is done with the guitar tuned to DADDAD, as Stills does on his second solo album, Stephen Stills 2. There are live versions where he is tuned up to E, and plays it much faster.

The lesson covers the main riff using a percussive strumming technique, as well as the progression and even a short look at improvising a little.