Learning DADGAD guitar?
DADGADTabs.com
Tabs for trad Irish fingerstyle guitar – from easy peasy to quite spicy
What’s it about?
Do you play fingerstyle guitar in standard tuning and want to learn traditional Irish tunes in DADGAD?
Why DADGAD?
Open Strings & Natural Resonance
Open strings create a rich, full sound with natural sustain and beautiful harmonies.
Perfect for Celtic & Folk Music
DADGAD is ideal for Irish and Scottish traditional music, bringing out its characteristic drones and modal harmonies.
Easy Chord Shapes & Movable Patterns
Easy chord shapes and movable patterns make it simple to create expressive accompaniments.
Have a listen
Easy peasy
Shoe the donkey - easy peasy
Brian Boru’s March – Easy Peasy
Tangy
I'll tell me ma - tangy
The Londerry Air - tangy
Levels of Difficulty
Easy peasy
Just the melody, one position only, mostly empty strings
Tangy
Melody and bass, position changes
Easy Melody
Spicy
Melody , bass, second/third voices, positions changes
COMING SOON
Easy Picking
Extra Spicy
Melody , bass, second/third voices, positions changes & ornamentation
NOT YET
DADGADTabs.com is a hobby project
I’m learning DADGAD-Tuning as a hobby project. This site will grow slowly but consistently, depending on the time I can invest.
All learning materials on this site are free of charge and free for personal use.
Tabs so far (since 02/2025)
- PDF-Sheet music with DADGAD-Tabs
- Mp3 files
- some Online-Playalongs for testing
About
Irish Traditional Music for DADGAD Guitar – Made Accessible
DADGADTabs.com is a collection of free guitar tabs and learning materials for playing Irish traditional music in DADGAD tuning.
The focus is on clear, playable arrangements that make traditional tunes accessible without losing their musical character. From simple melodies and easy-picking versions to more elaborate fingerstyle arrangements, there’s something for different levels of experience.
Many arrangements come with audio tracks, so you can listen, learn, and play along – even if reading standard notation isn’t your thing.
DADGADTabs.com is a personal project, created out of my own interest in Irish traditional music and the unique possibilities of DADGAD tuning.
About Me
I’m Silke, and I create the musical learning materials I once wished I had. I’m not Irish, but at least I’m a redhead! 😉
Explore the tunes, download the tabs, and enjoy playing!