Chords for Exploring DADGAD tuning

[N] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _
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_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
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[G] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
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[G] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _
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_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
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[G] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
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[F] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [F] _
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_ Dadgad is a very popular tuning [Dm] amongst folk guitarists, but its reach goes far beyond
that as players such as Pierre-Benet Sousan and [F] Annie McKee have demonstrated in their [Dm] diverse compositions. _
[F] This [G] short piece aims to explore a [Dm] few of the aspects that make Dadgad such a [F] lovely
tuning to play in, from [Dm] lush open string harmonies to [F] unusual chord voicings [G] which aren't available
in [D] standard tuning. _ _
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_ _ _ In order to get to Dadgad, you need to [E] detune both the [D] 6th and 1st strings a whole tone to D.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] You will also need to detune the [A] 2nd string a whole tone to A. _ _
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The piece [Bb] opens with an arpeggio which can [Dm] be fretted with 1st, 2nd and 3rd [F] fingers before
you need to jump [G] down ready to play the hammers.
[Dm] _ _ Keep 2nd and 3rd fingers down [F] here as the 1st finger plays these [G] hammers, that way you'll
get all the [Dm] harmonies ringing together.
_ _ Slide your 2nd [F] finger up the 6th string to reach the final [G] chord of this [Dm] section.
_ This will place you in [F] a higher position, [G] ready to jump back up the neck for the repetition. _
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_ _ _ [D] Applying a simple finger per string rule works well to play this [F] opening passage.
[Bb] Thumb can take control of the 3 bass strings [Dm] whilst fingers take the treble [F] strings.
The [Gm] only exception will be when you play the 4th [Bb] and 3rd strings together for the [D] hammer,
index and middle are [F] fine for this. _ _ _
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_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ The melody heard on the 4th string in [A] this next section is the main interest here, [G] so
make sure all the notes are fretted perfectly.
You can even [F] add a bit of vibrato to get [Em] them really singing through.
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Your picking hand wants to [A] maintain the finger per string [Em] rule here as thumb [G] takes control
and accents the 4th string.
Index [Bb] and middle provide a [Bm] typical [A] dad-gad 2nd and 3rd [Em] string drone, [C] but make sure these
[G] aren't played [A] too loudly.
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The 1st [Bb] string then doubles up the melody heard on the [Em] 4th string, use your 3rd finger
[G] for this, and the shape should remain [Bb] solid as you slide it up and [Em] down the neck.
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_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
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_ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
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This 1st string melody [Bb] wants to sing above [Em] everything else in this section, so use your
ring [D] finger to accent the 1st string, [Bb] whilst making sure the other fingers and thumb [Em] aren't
playing too loudly and drowning the melody [A] out.
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_ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
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_ _ [F] After a repetition of the 1st [Em] section, this [D] 3rd part introduces hammers on the [F] 1st string
which you can use your 1st, 2nd and 4th finger to play.
[Dm] _ Aim for a smooth sound and [F] even rhythm between these notes, especially when sliding your
4th finger [Dm] to the 7th fret.
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_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ Aim [Dm] to get the melody on the 1st string singing here before the arpeggios are played.
[F] You can keep to the thumb playing bass strings and fingers [D] playing treble as [Dm] before. _
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[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
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_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] After a [Bb] last repetition of the [D] 1st section, the final chord wants to be strummed slowly
with your thumb trying to make sure each string has equal weight. _
Here's the whole track pieced together.
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_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _
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[G] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
[G] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
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[G] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
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