Why DADGAD Works So Well for Irish Traditional Music

Why DADGAD Works So Well for Irish Traditional Music

Background

If you play Irish traditional music on guitar, sooner or later you are likely to come across DADGAD tuning. There is a good reason for that. DADGAD is particularly well suited to Irish music because it allows the guitar to do something that is central to the sound of...
What makes a good DADGAD-arrangement

What makes a good DADGAD-arrangement

Background

Have a look at the D-Major scale in different positions/with different fingerings: To fully take advantage of DADGAD tuning, we need the guitar to produce a harp-like sound. It’s important that all notes resonate for as long as possible, and to achieve this, the...
The Cat’s Jig – experience DADGAD

The Cat’s Jig – experience DADGAD

Background

When reviewing my hard drive for older DADGAD-arrangements I came across my 2017 version of the Cat’s Jig – played in different positions on the fretboard. What is your favourite position and why? Back then this was a valuable experience for me. The...