Little Billy and DADGAD
20081117 20:09While I was visiting my father this weekend, I had the opportunity to play around with the DADGAD tuning on my Martin 00-18V I’ve named “Little Billy”.
DADGAD is a D modal tuning mostly associated with Celtic music. Instead of the standard EADGBE tuning, the six guitar strings are tuned, from low to high, DADGAD.
Over the course of the last month, I’ve dove into the abyss of this tuning and on Saturday night I decided to record some improvised passages after my father retired for the evening.
I like recording these passages improvisational with no predetermined method. With this style, I often make mistakes and I think it helps me grow as a guitarist.
I found one truth in this madness. My recorder, the Edirol R 09 is one unforgiving bastard.
Little Billy Serenade © 2008 Hippiedog Produce
DADGAD Blues Improv © 2008 Hippiedog Produce
This next one is not a DADGAD tune but a song I’ve been obsessing over the last few months. I normally play harmonica with the tune but couldn’t get the balance right on the recorder. Plus, I didn’t want to wake my father from his restful sleep.
One Too Many Mornings Bob Dylan Cover
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