Chord Req: DADGAD tuning

Subject: Chord Req: DADGAD tuning
From: GUEST
Date: 28 Jan 07 - 02:36 PM

I have just started using alternate tunings and dadgad is by far the best one. Unfortunately, i only know 1 song in it and i cant learn any more because i dont know any chord shapes! Please help!

Subject: RE: Chord Req: DADGAD tuning
From: LukeKellylives (Chris)
Date: 28 Jan 07 - 02:38 PM

This site has a list of chords in that tuning. Most of the most used chords are there. Hope it helps.

http://acousticfolkmusic.co.uk/

Subject: RE: Chord Req: DADGAD tuning
From: LukeKellylives (Chris)
Date: 28 Jan 07 - 02:42 PM

Sorry. Forgot about this one.

http://guitar.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://alanhorvath.com/i%5FGchart.php

Subject: RE: Chord Req: DADGAD tuning
From: HiHo_Silver
Date: 28 Jan 07 - 05:39 PM

http://www.modhran.com/chords.html

Subject: RE: Chord Req: DADGAD tuning
From: Cluin
Date: 28 Jan 07 - 05:46 PM

Even better, IMO, learn what notes make up a chord and find those notes in the new tuning. Experiment with leaving more strings open or finger other notes to add to the chords. Experiment.

It's more fun that way, will work with any new (or old) tuning, and will help you to develop your own "sound".

And you might even learn something along the way. Hey, Hey, Hey!

Subject: RE: Chord Req: DADGAD tuning
From: HiHo_Silver
Date: 28 Jan 07 - 05:51 PM

Better chord finder: http://www.gootar.com/folder/guitar.html

Subject: RE: Chord Req: DADGAD tuning
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 28 Jan 07 - 05:58 PM

I tend to agree - part of the fun of open tunings is surely that it helps you to think more fluidly about the music, and not get hung up with tonic, sub dominant, dominant, relative minor cliches.

Still you go about it any way you want - there are no rules. I would recommend martin Simpsons excellent instructional DVD on open tunings. And what really got me into open tunings was meeting a great guitarist, namely Ken Nicol (Steeleye Span) at a seminar at Fylde folk festival. he showed me ways of playing DADGAD, that were a revelation. I had previously thought it was just for these busy bee Irish rhythm players, and traddy balladeers.

A good guitarist who can explain himself will show you a lot quicker than trawling through the websites and instruction books.

Subject: RE: Chord Req: DADGAD tuning
From: GUEST
Date: 28 Jan 07 - 07:24 PM

How is DADGAD 'the best' open tuning? It's boring! Everything sounds the same. Make up your own tunings instead.

Subject: RE: Chord Req: DADGAD tuning
From: LukeKellylives (Chris)
Date: 28 Jan 07 - 08:41 PM

I agree with the guest above me. I made up a very nice sounding tuning...And forgot it. :p

Moral of the story: Always write things down. >.<

Subject: RE: Chord Req: DADGAD tuning
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 29 Jan 07 - 01:57 AM

This is what I'm saying about Ken Nicol - he showed me that everything DOESN'T have to sound like ye olde folk ballade in Dadgad. Did you know for example that many blues players and ragtime players used it.

I'm not saying its the best. Its just a lot more versatile than the 'in the tradition' bores, with their endless dreams of imposing orthodoxy, would have you think. It really is bloody good.

Use lots of tunings. Its fun. Its free.

Subject: RE: Chord Req: DADGAD tuning
From: The Sandman
Date: 29 Jan 07 - 04:35 AM

the important thing in any tuning is to analyse inversions,understand how chords are constructed,and then experiment with doubling or even trebling certain notes of the chord to give you different colour,its great fun and can be done in standard as well.

Subject: RE: Chord Req: DADGAD tuning
From: bubblyrat
Date: 29 Jan 07 - 07:07 AM

Like I said on another thread, you can do a lot with dropped-D & double dropped-D .I use these all the time now, and I have discovered a lot of interesting 2& 3 finger chords,just by experimentation.And it"s great fun !!

Subject: RE: Chord Req: DADGAD tuning
From: GUEST
Date: 29 Jan 07 - 07:38 AM

Hell, yeah!

Subject: RE: Chord Req: DADGAD tuning
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 29 Jan 07 - 04:54 PM

How do you mean Captain, sounds interesting.....?

Subject: RE: Chord Req: DADGAD tuning
From: The Sandman
Date: 29 Jan 07 - 05:37 PM

IN DADGAD,youcan playa d modalchord or dyad, dadaad on second fret third string ,with one finger.you can also play daddad with one finger on third string 7th fret, or dadddd two fingers on 7 th fret,second and third strings,three different, d modal dyads or chords.
In STANDARD TUNING lots of different two fingered e7,and 2 two fingered a 7,are available,two different inversions of d major[apart from barre versions]an e modal ebebbe,two different a minor chords,two different a major chords,as well as long a [a modal].
if you use the middle four strings only,c modal and g modal and your ordinary d major becomes d modal,if you stretch your pinky to the first string, d modal on five strings,[E]ADADA.I find standard tuning good for a minor and a major,keys I sing in quite a lot..BEST Thing is to draw guitar fingerboard in diagram,then you see them.hope this helps.look out for a major, e 7, and d major around the fifth fret.

Subject: RE: Chord Req: DADGAD tuning
From: The Sandman
Date: 29 Jan 07 - 05:42 PM

correction dadddd is obtained on 9 fret and 7 fret.
in standard tuning use c shape, for a chord 5 fret, and c7 for e7.

Subject: RE: Chord Req: DADGAD tuning
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 29 Jan 07 - 05:42 PM

Thankyou - I'll try that.

Subject: RE: Chord Req: DADGAD tuning
From: Phil Cooper
Date: 29 Jan 07 - 11:21 PM

I play in DADGAD a lot. Mostly because I'm too lazy in song circles to retune. Tunings are limiting (even standard). I like working around limitations. I've found I can do a lot of backup playing around other musicians in keys other than D and not be intrusive. As I have told other beginning guitar students (where I teach in standard tuning): you can make the guitar as easy or as complicated as you want.

Subject: RE: Chord Req: DADGAD tuning
From: The Sandman
Date: 30 Jan 07 - 06:28 AM

sory wld ,its not quite a c shape at 5 fret.,its second string 5 fret,third string 6 fret,fourth string 7 fret.
if you make a c7 shape at third fret you have d7 plus 9,sometimes can be used instead of d7,the same shape at 5 fret is e 7.
b7 shape at 6 fret gives you another e 7,there is a two fingered e 7[modal] at 7 fret fifth string and7 fret third string EEDDBE,All this is standard tuning so you have three chord trick all around fifth and seventh fret,lots of options for e 7,and an alternative d major chord ist string5 fret,second string 7 fret, third string 7 fret,http://www.dickmiles.com

Subject: RE: Chord Req: DADGAD tuning
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 30 Jan 07 - 12:24 PM

thankyou
al

Subject: RE: Chord Req: DADGAD tuning
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Jan 07 - 03:25 PM

could someone tell me where i could find a song in DADGAD that i know and is more complicated than 3 chords. I have always found playing complex pieces is more fun.

Subject: RE: Chord Req: DADGAD tuning
From: Brendy
Date: 30 Jan 07 - 08:32 PM

I've been asked over the years to put a few songs up on my own website by a few DAGDAD aficionados, so if you want to you can download a few and see what you think as to the limitations or otherwise of the tuning. Click HERE.
The John Martyn song, "I Don't Want To Know" is in DAFDAD, and "Black Is The Colour" is in Standard. The rest are in DAGDAD.

All the best.

B.

Subject: RE: Chord Req: DADGAD tuning
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 31 Jan 07 - 08:47 AM

give us a clue Guest, which songs do you know?

Subject: RE: Chord Req: DADGAD tuning
From: GUEST
Date: 31 Jan 07 - 12:33 PM

i just know something by a fellow musician who you have probably never heard of so anything is helpful