The Ultimate DADGAD cheat sheet chord progression for Celtic backing guitarists!

[@RobotronSage]

Thanks I seriously needed this since I tuned to DADGAD and now the locals are like ''hurr durr play a song like an actual song for us'' and I play doom metal so they don't understand the bassline IS the song lmao UHHHHH

[@michaelkozenczak1666]

just a beginner but know the chords in standard tuning, I always loved the Celtic music!

[@terry4372]

Thanks so much from Australia, I am 75 years young with me/cfs and arthritis in right hand 2nd finger, and also thumb to hand joint so finger-picking difficult but not impossible, but strumming would be easier for me i think.Thanks to your marvelous tutorial of starting with 2 note chord shapes i think i can do it your way.Had a look at a few other sites, but find yours really easy to follow,and hoping with a bit of regular practice i can play a few tunes eventually.So thank you so much for excellent video tutorials.I just did 15 minutes after re-tuning guitar to DAGDAD and thoroughly enjoyed it so have subcribed have a great day!

[@folkfriend]

Thanks for watching Terry! I'm glad it was helpful. There are lots more DADGAD videos on the folk friend website too ( folkfriend.co.uk/ ).

[@seejayjames]

Great video, very helpful! The Mode Wheel looks like a cool invention too. One note: check the tuning on your guitar, it's flat, so it makes it hard to play along with. Just letting you know. Thanks for the tips!

[@folkfriend]

Thank you!

[@folkfriend]

Hello Folk Friends! Don't forget to hit the like and subscribe buttons and let me know any video topics you'd like to see covered :) Here are some time stamps in case you'd like to go back and look at a particular section: 2:22 - List of chords in D ionian 3:47 - Chord I (D) 4:51 - Chord II (Em) 5:30 - Chord III (F#m) 6:09 - The slideable super-shape 7:07 - Chord IV (G) 7:26 - Chord V (A) 7:48 - Chord VI (Bm) 8:09 - Avoiding C# dim (Chord VII) 9:17 - Ascending chord scale 9:55 - Exercise 1 10:53 - Exercise 2 (with strumming pattern) 12:17 - Easier shape for A (Chord V)

[@coffeeandkeys1980]

What a fantastic video lesson. I’ve just started playing backing for my 13 year old daughter who has found a love for fiddle music. Subscribed😁

[@folkfriend]

That's brilliant, best of luck with it and looking forward to seeing the family band videos in a year or two's time!

[@coffeeandkeys1980]

@@folkfriend thank you so much man😁❤️

[@johnletitia]

Thank you! It is confusing for me to learn where I am with a new tuning, but I love this one!

[@folkfriend]

No problem! Best of luck :)

[@davidmccorry8020]

Spot on mate straight to the point of the D Scale

[@folkfriend]

Thanks David!

[@flyingcursor]

A very useful lesson on DADGAD. Thank you.

[@folkfriend]

No problem! You can find lots more on the FolkFriend.co.uk videos page :)

[@joefuller9160]

Thanks for this great lesson

[@folkfriend]

Pleasure Joe! You can find quite a few more on the Folk Friend website - there's a whole section devoted to DADGAD :)

[@EmrystheCelt]

thank you !

[@folkfriend]

No problem at all!

[@myfriendpete]

Good Job buddy! THanks for the lesson.

[@folkfriend]

No problem! There are loads more on Https://folkfriend.co.uk/

[@folkfriend]

Hello all! I've had a few messages asking for further DADGAD videos, so I've decided to make the subject of this week's Folky Fridays live stream using DADGAD in keys other than D major. You ask me any questions you have in real time and hopefully pick up some tips by tuning in here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5PZdImQndN0rtk

[@bob3rocks]

Nice video. Great explanation of this! You saved me a lot of time.

[@folkfriend]

Cheers Bob! There are quite a few more DADGAD videos on folkfriend.co.uk as well along with a book of easy tune arrangements for the tuning :)

[@justjames1111]

Thanks

[@folkfriend]

No problem!

[@ellebhee5045]

Not only was this video super useful after I played a few chords I discovered the voice recorder on my phone has a glitch where I can loop chords and play lead! Double joy lol!

[@folkfriend]

Wow, that's super handy! Cheers for watching 😊

[@ellebhee5045]

@@folkfriend I'll be watching a fair few of your videos from now on :) Quality!

[@KenneyCmusic]

I love the mode wheel! definitely ordering one. Subbed!

[@folkfriend]

Thanks Ken! They're pretty handy if I do say so myself ☺️

[@alterico]

Lovely scale to play. Been looking for something like this ever since finding John Butler since he uses a beautiful modern approach to celtic melodies. Thanks

[@folkfriend]

No problem Ross! If you have a look on the Folk Friend website there's a whole section on the videos page devoted to DADGAD :)

[@mattslater4605]

More Dadgad please

[@folkfriend]

Can do!

[@ruthgraham4313]

very good thanks

[@folkfriend]

Thanks Ruth and enjoy the book!

[@skippy7288]

Thank you !!

[@folkfriend]

No problem!

[@taraklarlundhogan750]

fantastic instruction :) Could you play a song in D so we could try and play along?

[@folkfriend]

Thankyou! Please have a look at the Free Playalongs section on the videos page at Https://folkfriend.co.uk/videos/ There are several tunes there you can practice with for free (Maid Behind The Bar is in D) and lots more with on-screen chords and explanations for all the substitutions if you sign up for the full pack by clicking "Playalongs" on the top menu bar :)

[@joelmommers]

excellent lesson! really helpful. thank you

[@folkfriend]

No problem!

[@davemcevoy6781]

More please

[@folkfriend]

Cheers Dave! I'm working on a complete DADGAD course at the moment which should be out early in the summer so watch this space 👍

[@edt.5118]

Just by chance, has anyone used your DADGAD method using a Baritone ukulele tuned DGAD?

[@folkfriend]

Nope but there's certainly no reason why you shouldn't! I bet that would sound great.

[@parboot]

After everything you have said about DADGAD! Good stuff though.

[@folkfriend]

What have I said?! "most versatile tuning" I think it was no? :P

[@jankaufmann4305]

good, what key should I solo in that it sounds good? Mixolydian?

[@folkfriend]

Generally the easiest way to solo is using the minor pentatonic shapes. If you search for them online then you'll want shape 1 to start from the root note to go with a minor key and shape 2 to start from the root note to go with a major key. For example to solo over a song/tune in A minor (dorian, aeolian or phrygian) take shape 1 and start from fret 5 on the bottom E string. For a song in C major (ionian, lydian or mixolydian), use shape 2 starting from fret 8. I hope that helps!

[@folkfriend]

This is for standard tuning btw... Soloing in DADGAD is a lot less intuitive tbh!

[@HeathWatts]

Thanks for this. For the major chords, why do you slide your index finger to the major 3rd instead of using your middle finger for that tone?

[@folkfriend]

Hi Heath. I think I did it in this video because it's easier to move the index finger down one fret to make a minor chord than making the big stretch with the third finger. Whatever fingering you like the best is fine though!

[@jordantaylor1988]

Dadgad is pretty sweet

[@folkfriend]

Can be! Certainly make it easy to get the folky sound :)

[@jordantaylor1988]

I’ve been playing for 30 years. This is the first alternate tuning I’ve tried. I’m late to the game 😂

[@folkfriend]

@@jordantaylor1988 Wow, get on it, there are quite a few good ones! I've been meaning to have a look at some of the other popular ones... Watch this space!

[@arbor8591]

I don't understand how in the F#m the A note on the second fret is a minor??

[@arbor8591]

But thanks for the video!!

[@folkfriend]

Hello! If F# is your root note then A is a minor third (3 semitones) above it, meaning that when you play the two together you will hear a minor chord.

[@brianmacdonald9413]

Tapadh leat.

[@artiefischel2579]

?? Why not just play the correct chords? Em ? F#m ? G? Not that hard in DADGAD, and you get a movable chord shape from them. Why not help guitarists be better guitarists, instead of lazy guitarists?

[@folkfriend]

Perhaps have a look at my other videos 👍