joni mitchell

“The truth is she’s much better as a musician and much better as a singer.”

In the first instalment in this series we looked at drop D, D major and DADGAD. This time, we’re digging deeper into the world of tunings for acoustic guitar, beginning with the mighty Csus2 or Orkney tuning.

The cover is taken from Crosby's imminent album, also called For Free.

A digital EP, out now, collects a handful of demos and outtakes, while a longer archival release has a much more extensive tracklist.

The event recognises the exemplary achievements and innovations behind the sound of recordings, live performances, films, television, video games and multi-media.

The ceremony will take place in January next year.

Joni Mitchell often uses conventional altered tunings, such as the open D tuning in Part One, but she’s also developed some which are uniquely her own. Digital tuners at the ready…

Joni Mitchell pioneered altered tunings in folk, rock and jazz, using open D extensively in her early career.