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DADGAD learning resources?
Does anyone have any recommendations for DADGAD instruction? Any recommendations welcome: print, online, free, or paid. For me it would be best if the instruction did not require a lot of formal music theory.
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One of the resident DADGAD aficionados here at AGF, Doug Young, answered a question for me a while back which I found to be extremely helpful. Hopefully it can help you in some way as well
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This is very helpful. Thanks for referring me to that thread!
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amazing set of DVDs from one of the best. LJ starts at ground zero and explains things and leads you thru songs with using 1 finger notes, then slowly adding a chord or two. he also plays a couple in regular time.
vidography and presentation is first rate. downloads of tab and music for all the lessons included. almost to the bottom of the list, scroll down. you want: understanding DADGAD Laurence Juber http://www.acousticmusicresource.com/cat.php?cPath=7 all four of the DVD's are awesome and i think they all contain DADGAD but the one specifically uses it the full DVD http://www.acousticmusicresource.com...8p08i9q4tf69n2 http://www.acousticmusicresource.com...oducts_id=5411 http://www.acousticmusicresource.com...products_id=37 |
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youtube is your friend. i'm working with a number of vids on open D these days. sure, some are junk but even if i pick up just one tip i'm off to the races with it.
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Shameless plug :-). You might find my Mel Bay book, Understanding DADGAD, useful.
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That's not a wise guy question, I'm serious. What are you going to do in DADGAD that you need instructions for?
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http://www.simonfoxguitar.com
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DADGAD similar to standard? Three strings are the same it is true. So you can, I guess think of it as a three string standard tuning with two "drone strings"
I think of it more as Open D with one string different. And that difference is only a half step. Open D being DADF#AD. Near the end of his career, Bob Brozman had "discovered" DADGAD and was using for fingerstyle and slide work. I've only barely tried it with slide a few times, but the potential is there for some really cool stuff! If you think of it, Open D has got to be one of the most versatile tunings to keep a guitar in. Drop the F# to F and you have Open D minor. Raise it a half step to G and you have DADGAD. A very nice book, not for beginners , is The Irish DADGAD book. I like it because its more a guide for how to fit in to an Irish Session than say a Laurence Juber how to play solo guitar book. No shade on Laurence. I bought my kid a Laurence Juber how to play solo Beatles book at the used bookstore and it's fabulous! But getting a strong background on rhythm and support work is something you don't necessarily see too much of. At least I don't. I got this book at the used bookstore too. https://www.amazon.com/Irish-DADGAD-.../dp/0946005931
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But ultimately, you hopefully get beyond that. Like learning another language - first you think in your own language, and are thinking "what's the word for?...". Later, you actually think in the new language. But "translating" from whatever starting point you know is a good way to begin.
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There are loads of resrouces for DADGAD, including Doug's excellent guides.
I would say be sure to supplement these with a lot of safa noodling. For years this tuning just sounded wrong to me and then one day I worked out why. I think DADGAD forces you to move down the neck more than say Dropped D. I did produce this a few years back which tries to explain what I mean!
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