Suite: Judy Blue Eyes - Guitar Lessonby Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
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Suite: Judy Blue Eyes is probably Stills’ most recognized song and the one that really brought them into the spotlight, particularly after their appearance at Woodstock in 1969. It was written for contemporary songstress Judy Collins and consists of multiple sections (hence the ‘Suite” part of the name), all of which include complex guitar parts and lush vocal harmonies.
Stephen Stills used an E Modal Tuning (EEEEEBE), but this lesson does it in D Modal tuning (DADDAD) and uses a variety of strumming and picking techniques. A Capo at the second fret would put the guitar in the original key. Some of the lesson addresses improvising in Stills’ style in this open tuning.