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Originally Posted by rick-slo
The fact that DADGAD is so strongly associated with modal music versus music using more modern harmonization structure helps make my point that the tuning has a strong influence on what type of music is composed and/or existing compositions it is used for. What a difference a G instead of a F# makes.
I like Celtic music in general for example, but the more simple harmonizations and linearity of it quickly makes much of it begin to sound the same. I was interested in hearing examples of the tuning taking in other directions than what is generally thought of as DADGAD music.
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Sure. I guess I was referring back to its "home" sound.
I've seen arguments (from DADGAD fans) that it's as versatile as EADGBE, but they're not totally convincing, IMO. More versatile than commonly thought, maybe, but still....
It's a little like having a nylon-string classical guitar and saying "but hey, I can play rock music on it too!"
Sure you can, but it's kind of missing the point.