Who invented dadgad tuning

Actually I think it may be impossible to truly state as to the exact origins of open tunings. It's just a guess, but I'd be amazed if nobody throughout history ever used that tuning before. I'm going to bet that when the 'first' person tried tuning more than one string in harmony to each other paper might not have been invented yet.

Or if it was then those records may not have lasted throughout the years. But then again All times are GMT The time now is AM. User Name. Remember Me? Mark Forums Read. Page 1 of 3. Thread Tools. GuitarVlog Registered User. Join Date: Jul Posts: Find all posts by GuitarVlog. Doug Young Charter Member. Join Date: Jun Posts: Visit earwighoney's homepage! HHP Registered User. Find all posts by HHP.

We then have what is called Eb E flat standard tuning. Jimi Hendrix was one of the first players I came across that used this tuning.

Drop D tuning is an alternative form of guitar tuning in which the lowest sixth string is tuned down from the usual E of standard tuning by one whole step to D. Standard guitar tuning, starting from the thickest, lowest-pitched string the 6th string at the top of neck is: E — A — D — G — B — E — The high E string—the thinnest, highest-pitched string at the bottom of the neck—is known as the 1st string and all others follow suit.

This one is a bit different. With that said, every single guitar string is tuned to a note that belongs to the Key of C , which has no sharps or flats. In other words, one could argue the guitar, when tuned to standard tuning, is in the Key of C Major, more specifically, in E Phyrgian mode, the third mode of the C Major scale.

Drop D tuning is an alternative form of guitar tuning in which the lowest sixth string is tuned down from the usual E of standard tuning by one whole step to D. Robert Johnson , the forefather of blues used open G tuning, as did folk pioneer, Joni Mitchell. This fantastic song is not too hard to learn, it only has a few riffs. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. But still stands out as a strong and distinctive piece of guitar and song, unlike much of what folowed in that tuning.

Applaud everyone! Well said, Bob. But I have moved on now. I have seen the light of ITM. It was a brilliant recording whose influences can be heard everywhere. The next week 40, folkies around the world were trying to learn "Singing in the Country" in Dropped D.

I think the rest is history, as they say. You can hear an audio snippet at the Folkways site. A common situation, I guess. But, as you said, you get the spark wherever you get it. Laughtonb - Thanks for the reference for "Singing in the Country"! All I knew is that it was based on a Pete Seeger tune. Ernie was one of the giants of ragtime guitar,but sadly he died in from injuries sustained after a shootout with his Grandma in Kansas city.

If you can find a copy of the record I highly recommend it. I learned it at that time, and never heard any other title. But what the hey.