Bittersweet Symphony Tutorial (DADGAD tuning)

A quickish run through how I play bittersweet symphony in DADGAD tuning with a bit about left and right hand techniques. Hope it’s useful 👍🏻
Link to vid of me playing it through: • Bittersweet Symphony (...
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[@tangobayus]

I've been using DADGAD for a couple of years. I recently tuned it so A=432.

[@wayneeldridge5916]

Thank you for that wonderful lesson I really enjoyed learning how to play this.

[@richardroe6177]

Excellent! Thanks for sharing this.

[@FroznColors]

wow, amazing tutorial!

[@andrewsilvester]

Thanks very much 👍🏻

[@aliensphyncter9528]

Would of been awesome if u sat back some an centered yourself so I can see our fretting hand

[@doncharlesworth4748]

Great teacher, thank you!

[@luislopezr.7810]

This is awesome thank you

[@thomasrosales8786]

Hey Andrew which Martin model is that you’re playing? It’s absolutely stunning. Love the heiring bone around the binding

[@andrewsilvester]

Hi Ray, the model is an OM28E re-imagined and I agree, it really is a lovely guitar !

[@lad1783]

Great version by the way Do you have the chords for this tune? I would really like to learn it. Many thanks

[@andrewsilvester]

The way this is played is basically: D Am Gsus4 G

[@Kirk_Mcgurk]

Sorry son! Too much talk and not enough playing...get on with it!

[@lush462]

Could someone tab this out

[@dukeofearl4117]

Thank you Andrew. Great song for DADGAD. A PDF with the chords would be great.

[@rogerdaly6326]

Really cool version of this song. I'm just starting to venture into alternate tunings , DADGAD being one of the easier ones to tackle. This video gives me a nice jumping in point. Thanks so much Andrew for posting this , i've gotten a lot from just this video. Cheers & keep playing !

[@andrewsilvester]

Thanks roger, it’s a whole new world when you get into alternate tunings... enjoy!

[@danielmurzellotheunknownma7481]

Amazing and very interesting music🎶 video🎥.. Super like👌👌👌.. So peaceful and fun to listen. Thanks for sharing.. Do keep posting Warm regards and best wishes The UnknownManCub 👍😎👨‍🏭

[@royevans5846]

Great lesson not have to try this out

[@Mazurk15]

This is an excellent lesson - you’re incredibly skilled. Thank you for sharing!

[@andrewsilvester]

You are very welcome 👍🏻

[@joajoa2000]

Is it true that your arrangement is based on the D mixolydian & blues hybrid scale? This would explain why this song sounds bluesy and has a C instead of a C#

[@andrewsilvester]

Good question Juul - I ll be totally honest and say I don’t really know what scales this uses - I came up with this from playing around with the chords but in dadgad tuning and then trying different little variations. It s a good exercise to try and figure out the string arrangement part of the original song in this tuning. Thanks for commenting!

[@VitoMcWaedler]

Yeah I'd look at it as D mixo with D blues penta tensions (F: the b3 instead F# at times). Both have the b7: C. The last chord G/B. V, II, IV(9), I. But I'm a keyboarder tryin dadgad :) nice vid!

[@1979davewild]

Wow you got some talent! Love the tutorial as this is the best way for me to learn

[@scottdunsmuir3481]

Excellent mate, thank you👍

[@shenson1951]

I like it played little more bluesy sounding. You're doing a very good job the way you do it, but I was taught to put a lot of blues emphasis in it.

[@hasitast1473]

Nice Tutorial! Thank you sir!

[@elgonm289]

Absolutely fantastic Andrew, thanks for posting and showing us how play this song 🙏🙏🙏

[@andrewsilvester]

Your very welcome, thanks Elgon

[@theow7653]

Fantastic tutorial mate, many thanks :)

[@gortagnan]

Many Thanks with some very helpful pointers and extra touches to enhance

[@roddersweeb]

What a treat typed in dadgad and up this came .A loit for me take in at my level of playing, but such a great sound and very well explained. Thanks for taking the time to share 👏👏

[@andrewsilvester]

Thanks you very much - enjoy exploring DADGAD!

[@guitarteacherjohn8174]

Nice man !!🤘🤘

[@scottz.8481]

Very nice! Really enjoyed the lesson and explanation. It is inspiring.

[@andrewsilvester]

Good to hear, thanks scott!

[@ianboswell4773]

That's a cool version to use. I have Just the phrasing to polish now. Thanks for posting this, well done

[@mathquik1872]

I shout like Dish washer: TAAAAABBBBSSSS!

[@ПавелСмоляк-т1ш]

Just started to study dadgad. Thanks!

[@andrewsilvester]

Cheers 👍🏻 enjoy🎸

[@MbahnyaFC]

Nice lesson. Thanks for sharing👍😊

[@andrewsilvester]

Thank you for the comment Mita, so glad you found it useful!

[@allosaurusfragilis7782]

Thats got a great feel. Very nice

[@andrewsilvester]

Cheers

[@triscal8664]

Thanks sounds fantastic

[@andrewsilvester]

Thanks for listening, cheers

[@MsBOEJANGLES]

Absolutely loved it 😊

[@haberjennings475]

2:45 mins in and two chords shown Blimey. While we are young please get on with it

[@richardgillette5759]

might be a better idea to play it and then teach it, less talking more rocking

[@andrewsilvester]

@@richardgillette5759 hello, there is a separate video of the song being played through with no chatter whatsoever 😀