{"id":22153,"date":"2021-12-13T12:01:12","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T12:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.roadiemusic.com\/?post_type=blog&p=22153"},"modified":"2023-07-10T12:19:51","modified_gmt":"2023-07-10T12:19:51","slug":"5-dadgad-tuning-songs-to-learn-during-lockdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roadiemusic.com\/blog\/5-dadgad-tuning-songs-to-learn-during-lockdown\/","title":{"rendered":"The 5 Best DADGAD Tuning Songs to Learn"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this article, we\u2019ll cover what exactly DADGAD tuning is and how to do it, and then we\u2019ll look at some of the songs you can play using this alternate tuning.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is DADGAD Tuning?<\/span><\/h2>\n

DADGAD is an <\/span>alternative tuning<\/span><\/a> that is also known as Celtic tuning because it\u2019s commonly used in, well, Celtic music. That said, you\u2019ll also find it in Indian and Moroccan folk music.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What you\u2019ll get when you play the strings is an open D chord. But it\u2019s a suspended chord, which means it\u2019s neither major nor minor — great for fence-sitters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How to Tune Your Guitar to DADGAD Tuning<\/span><\/h2>\n

You can tune your guitar to DADGAG by adjusting the tone of your strings, starting from the top, to D2-A2-D3-G3-A3-D4.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can quickly <\/span>do this with the Roadie 3<\/span><\/a>, or alternatively watch this video tutorial:<\/span><\/p>\n\n

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