Lydian Sus 4 Tuning: DADG#AD & Other Tried & True DADGAD Derivatives/Altered Tunings.

DADG#AD & Beyond...


This is a great template for fingerstyle and slide. I have my Taylor set up in C for lowstrung so the configuration would be: CGCF#GC. Both tunings reflect the the formula: 151#451. The key center is the 5. In the case of DADG#AD it's A Major, and G Major for the transpostion to C.

This is also user friendly for the modes contained in each. In the case of DADG#AD:

B Dorian
D Lydian
E Mixolydian

& respectively for the transposition to CGCFGC:

A Dorian
C Lydian
D Mixolydian

Also in the case of the Mixolydian mode, try raising the 6th string one whole step further to create a pedal tone for the modal rotation. So for E mixolydian try: EADG#AD thus creating an E7/11 tuning.

Some cool Dadgad/alternative altered derivatives. Bracketed entries reflect harmonic identity with the 5th string as the tonal center: All tunings for the most part are dropped or slack so as not to stress out the neck...

DADGAD: 151451 Dsus4

DADEAD: 151251 Dsus2
DADFAD: 151b351 Dminor
CADGAD: 162562 or [b314b714] C 2/6 [Amin7sus4]
CADEAD: 162362 or [b714514] C2/6 [Aminsus4]
BADG#AD: 214714 Amaj9/11 w/B pedal tone
DGDGAD: 515125 G2
DGDGBbD: 5151b35 Gmin
DGDGAbD: 5151b25 Gsus b2
CGCGBbC: 1515b71 G5/7
CGCGCF: 151514 Csus4

Note: The low strung set up on the Taylor 414 KCE [posted in the Taylor Forum] is being used for glass and ceramic slide, as well as a classically informed fingerstyle. More info and examples via the links below.

MM

My Websites:

110 MB of free acoustic guitar downloads:`fingerstyle`slide`altered tunings.
https://homepage.mac.com/rpeikoff/FileSharing14.html
~bio~photos~guitars~tunings~mp3s~cds.
https://www.muktimusic.com

 

thanks for all the great posts Richard. I will ask the mods to move this to the guitar tutorials forum, as it is more appropriate. You are a great addition to our IGT community. Welcome aboard!!!

 

^Whoah, awesome. Thread moved to Guitar tutorials forum.

 

My Pleasure...

Tutorial: 300 Chords In Dadgad coming soon.


MM

My Websites:
110 MB of free acoustic guitar downloads:`fingerstyle`slide`altered tunings.
https://homepage.mac.com/rpeikoff/FileSharing14.html
~bio~photos~guitars~tunings~mp3s~cds.
https://www.muktimusic.com

 

great post man

 

Thanks brother...

Are you a pro skater? Serious looking website .MM

 

dude i need 2 more sponsors to go professional

 

Just a matter of time...

You'll get them.

MM