Re: DADGAD for Dummies?

Stephen Calder <calder9@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Actually David's advice about dropped D is also very useful, but a
beginner should start with standard tuning. It's standard because it's
the most versatile. Dropped D is a very good way to start learning
alternative tunings.

Musically he is not a beginner. He knows his way around the tunes. If he
wants to start in DADGAD and is focused entirely on stuff that is often
rendered via that tuning, I doubt his choice of tuning will slow him
down.

If you hear advanced players in DADGAD the standard tuning versatility
thing is right out the door.

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