DADGAD in A: “Red-Haired Boy” Part 1: Chords and Scales

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Alternate tunings can create beautiful guitar sounds that are impossible in standard tuning, and make some things easier to play. You’ll learn to play fingerstyle melodies in a variety of popular alternate tunings, including favorites like dropped D, DADGAD, and open G, as well as more unusual tunings.

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DADGAD in A: “Red-Haired Boy”

DADGAD in A: “Red-Haired Boy” Part 1: Chords and Scales

DADGAD in A: “Red-Haired Boy” Part 2: Melody

DADGAD in G: “Red-Haired Boy,” Part 3: Play-Along Track

DADGAD in A: “Red-Haired Boy” Part 1: Chords and Scales

In this lesson, you’ll learn to play in the key of A in DADGAD, using the Celtic and bluegrass favorite “Red-Haired Boy.” “Red-Haired Boy” mostly uses the A Mixolydian scale which has the same notes as D major, so DADGAD is a great tuning for playing in A Mixolydian. In this video, Doug shows you chords and scales in the key of A major and A Mixolydian.

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