All you need to do is get used to the order of the strings. That makes this tuning incredibly simple to memorize. There are three D strings, two A strings, and a G string. Three of the strings stay exactly the same and the other three strings match the other strings. Memorizing the notes on the fretboard in DADGAD Tuning is quick and easy if you already know the notes in Standard Tuning. Use the fretboard diagram shown later as a reference to help you. Take note of the root note positions to figure out what the new chord shapes will be. Practice finding new chord positions by taking these chord shapes and moving them up the fretboard. Here are some examples of taking a chord shape and moving it up the fretboard to form new chords: Moveable chord shapes are one of the reasons why open tunings like DADGAD can be so versatile. Some of the above chord shapes can be moved up the fretboard as barre chords. The note F# is what makes a D chord a D Major chord. Many of the diagrams I have seen used chord shapes that did not use the note F#. A chord is only D Major if it includes the notes: D F# A. Note: I have seen a lot of chord diagrams online for D Major chords in DADGAD Tuning that are wrong. Some guitarists may call this tuning ‘Open Dsus4’, but most guitarists know this tuning as ‘dad-gad’. This means you could call DADGAD Tuning ‘Open Dsus4 Tuning’. The first chord shown, Dsus4, is what the strings are tuned to in DADGAD Tuning. Here are some basic open chord shapes you can use in DADGAD Tuning: Read this guide on Guitar Strings to learn more about string gauge and tension. You may notice a slight decrease in string tension on the changed strings, but it’s not going to be a big enough change for you to switch to different string gauges.īut if you want to permanently keep your guitar in DADGAD Tuning, you may find that you prefer changing the string gauge on all or some of the strings. This means you’re not adding more tension to your guitar neck. The good thing about DADGAD Tuning is that you only tune three strings down in pitch. Changing to a different string tension can also change your guitar neck’s relief. This is important to remember because a change in string tension changes how comfortable your guitar feels to play. String Tension in DADGAD TuningĮvery time you change to a different tuning, the tension on your guitar strings will change.
So this is a good tuning to try out if you want to experiment with alternate tunings. You only need to change the tuning of three strings (highlighted in red) to change from Standard Tuning to DADGAD Tuning. You just need to memorize the name ‘dad-gad’. This is an easy alternate tuning to remember because the name tells you what the strings are tuned to. You will end up with your strings tuned to D A D G A D. Start by tuning the low and high E strings down to D.
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The name DADGAD Tuning tells you exactly how to tune your guitar. 5.6 Related Guides and Lessons: How to Tune Your Guitar in DADGAD Tuning
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