garynava
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Post by garynava on Nov 23, 2013 16:59:28 GMT
You should have a look at some of Phil Hare's videos- plenty of dadgad examples. Phil Hare YouTubeCheers Gary
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Post by Martin on Nov 23, 2013 18:53:54 GMT
Modesty has prevented me from posting this link until now :$ But I think Calum's Road might be a good start. The Widow Cantwell's Fancy, and the part time through Connaughtman's Rambles, are both melody only - no bass notes - so might be suitable too (with some simplification, such as avoiding the triplets). That's an excellent and useful website Joe, thanks for posting it If I could make one small request? Could you please change the forum link for acoustic life to this one instead?
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Post by Mike Floorstand on Nov 23, 2013 23:23:18 GMT
Could you please change the forum link for acoustic life to this one instead? Yes indeed! I created the site about 5 years ago and have uploaded very little in recent years, initially because I was pursuing other types of guitar arrangements, and then more recently mandolin and tenor banjo which I find I don't need to write tab for. Anyway I hadn't touched that Links page since 2009! Luckily I can still remember the password to login - the page is now updated for this forum at least.
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Post by Martin on Nov 24, 2013 12:44:09 GMT
Brill! Cheers Joe
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sundance
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Post by sundance on Feb 17, 2014 13:31:49 GMT
Hi I'm going to give this a go. So top string goes from e to d second stays a third stays d, g stays same b changes to a then e to d.
Is their much chance of me snapping any strings in this change from standard EADGBe
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Post by Martin on Feb 17, 2014 13:39:29 GMT
There's not a huge chance sundance as you are lowering the tension on three strings. There would be more of a chance when tuning back up to standard, but just take it slow and things should be fine.
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sundance
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Post by sundance on Feb 17, 2014 13:43:43 GMT
Excellent I'm going to give it a go as soon as the visitors go. Thanks verymuch
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windminstrel
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Post by windminstrel on Feb 17, 2014 15:00:01 GMT
Glad you are giving it a go, I 'ummed and aahed' for ages before tuning to DADGAD and have never looked back. There are a lot of You Tube video's and some relatively good websites out there. I rarely play in standard any more, just loving the freedom of self-expression in this tuning.
The video below is quite good.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2014 16:06:30 GMT
Modesty has prevented me from posting this link until now :$ But I think Calum's Road might be a good start. The Widow Cantwell's Fancy, and the part time through Connaughtman's Rambles, are both melody only - no bass notes - so might be suitable too (with some simplification, such as avoiding the triplets). After twenty-five years of either my own open tuning doodles or Neil Young songs in standard I hope I can make myself learn a few of these. Thanks. It would though be as interesting and educational to me to know the setup of the guitar used, on My Lodging Is On The Cold Ground. It's a very lovely tone. In the last six months I've got nearer to the tone I'd imagined while limited by buying guitars with solid tops, by buying a nice but modest Stonebridge, but listening to this I can see I've either got some further calibrating of my sometimes heavy-handed, sometimes lily-livered picking technique to do or will need to spend a bit more next time, or both. If you're reading, would you say you have a light touch or pretty firm? If I know the variable sof this sound you'd got that'd help me think about what I'm trying to do myself I think. (Think I better stay away from the Brook website for now though...) I suppose the thing with my own open tuning experiments is that though I stuck to Open D and DADGAD a few years I then gravitated to Open C and Open B, where not so precise a tone can be expected of the bottom strings, just that 'played-in' Nick Drake/ John Martyn sort of sound, but Having seen these pdf tabs and downloaded the mp3 files I feel like arare bit of disciplined learning again in DADGAD. Ramble ramble ramble. Thanks again.
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Post by Mike Floorstand on Feb 17, 2014 23:15:15 GMT
Modesty has prevented me from posting this link until now :$ But I think Calum's Road might be a good start. The Widow Cantwell's Fancy, and the part time through Connaughtman's Rambles, are both melody only - no bass notes - so might be suitable too (with some simplification, such as avoiding the triplets). After twenty-five years of either my own open tuning doodles or Neil Young songs in standard I hope I can make myself learn a few of these. Thanks. It would though be as interesting and educational to me to know the setup of the guitar used, on My Lodging Is On The Cold Ground. It's a very lovely tone. In the last six months I've got nearer to the tone I'd imagined while limited by buying guitars with solid tops, by buying a nice but modest Stonebridge, but listening to this I can see I've either got some further calibrating of my sometimes heavy-handed, sometimes lily-livered picking technique to do or will need to spend a bit more next time, or both. If you're reading, would you say you have a light touch or pretty firm? If I know the variable sof this sound you'd got that'd help me think about what I'm trying to do myself I think. (Think I better stay away from the Brook website for now though...) I suppose the thing with my own open tuning experiments is that though I stuck to Open D and DADGAD a few years I then gravitated to Open C and Open B, where not so precise a tone can be expected of the bottom strings, just that 'played-in' Nick Drake/ John Martyn sort of sound, but Having seen these pdf tabs and downloaded the mp3 files I feel like arare bit of disciplined learning again in DADGAD. Ramble ramble ramble. Thanks again. I'm delighted to be asked the questions, and deeply gratified that anyone might choose to learn any of my arrangements! To be honest I haven't played "My Lodging..." for a few years (for me DADGAD was a necessary excursion, for 2-3 years, to cure some unproductive habits. For now it seems to have served its purpose, but doubtless I shall return at some point.)
I think I recorded this in 2008, which almost certainly means on my Brook Teign. That's a dread' size, not typically associated with DADGAD or even fingerstyle but it has a profound tone. Low action and almost certainly Eagle-Newtone DADGAD strings (order early for xmas 2015!).
I'd say approach it with a firm touch. The rewards of DADGAD for me were always about letting the strings ring on, and into each other: the "harp effect". Hit each string as hard as you can and let it sustain for as long as possible while you hit the next one. I don't use a thumbpick but my nails are fairly strong.
Good luck on your travels. Once you've tried the "disciplined learning" route (maybe learned a couple of my tunes or anyone else's for that matter) I'd strongly recommend arranging some of your own.
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