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Dadgad is an altered tuning that has quickly become one of the most popular tunings used by fingerstylists today. This "D suspended 4th" tuning is quite often for Celtic arrangements. By retuning the strings of the guitar to "D - A - D - G - A - D" from low to high one is able to open the door to many knew chord voicings, things that would not ordinarily be possible.


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Pierre Bensusan in Concert by Pierre Bensusan 
$24.50 - DVD 13045DVD
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The evocative and exciting music of Pierre Bensusan is presented in its full glory in this 75 minute concert recorded at the Freight & Salvage in Berkeley, California in 1995. His diverse influences yield a sound and style that confounds classification and has thrilled and captivated audiences around the world. Pierre's name has become synonymous with contemporary acoustic guitar genius. Tunes include: La Femme Cambrée, Wu Wei, Bamboulé, Au Jardin D'Amour, Cordillière, Slow Air, The Last Pint, Awali, Agadiramadan, Four A.M., Montségur and Around The Day In 80 Worlds. DVD BONUS: Pierre talks about his life, music and influences. Series: Vestapol. Publisher: Grossman's Guitar Workshop.

The Guitar of Pierre Bensusan Volume 1 taught by Pierre Bensusan 
GW938DVD - (Includes TAB) $29.50
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Pierre Bensusan's diverse influences yield profoundly original sound and style that defy classification. In this first video lesson, Pierre teaches Hekimoglu, LeLendemain de la Fete, La Danse Du Capricorne, The Return from Fingal, Voyage for Ireland, The Rakish Paddy, and many more. Booklet included.Grossman-Gtr Workshop. Overall Difficulty:  Intermediate-Advanced. 90 minutes. A detailed tab/music booklet is included as a PDF file on the DVD.

The Guitar of Pierre Bensusan Volume 2 taught by Pierre Bensusan 
GW939DVD - (Includes TAB) $29.50
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Pierre Bensusan is known worldwide as an artist of superlative imagination and technical skill. Although he plays in the DADGAD tuning, his music reaches far beyond the idiom of a guitar played in a non-standard tuning. In this second video lesson Pierre teaches suite Flamande, Nice Feeling, Four A.M., La Femme Cambree, Shi Bhig Shi Mhor, The Last Pint and Flamorgan Aire. Grossman-Gtr Workshop. Overall Difficulty:  Intermediate-Advanced. 75 minutes. A detailed tab/music booklet is included as a PDF file on the DVD.

DADGAD Tuning by Julie Henigan 
$17.50 - Book/CD Set (Includes TAB) 95686BCD
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DADGAD is rapidly gaining acceptance as the "other standard tuning". Tune your guitar to it and find out why! This book is intended for guitarists who want to explore the D-A-D-G-A-D tuning, but feel a need for more guidance than their ears alone can provide. The majority of these selections are traditional Irish dance tunes, airs and songs. Accessible to musicians with at least an intermediate knowledge of guitar technique. In tablature and notation. Overall Difficulty:  Beginning-Intermediate. 56 Pages.

DADGAD Chords, Scales, and Tuning by Felix Schell 
$7.75 - Book 98543
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This book offers a large number of essential chords and scales for the DADGAD tuning of the guitar. The material assembled here opens up a multitude of possibilities to expand and improve your playing in this unique tuning. Chords are shown in their customary harmonic contexts, instead of just listing them (as is done in most other chord-books). Skim and skip around in the book as you like, experiment, and linger where ever you find your musical inspiration. Have fun with this new, unique DADGAD book. Overall Difficulty:  Beginning-Intermediate. 40 Pages.

EXPLORING DADGAD GUITAR by Laurence Juber
$38.50 - Video (Includes TAB) HL00641447
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The rich textures and distinctive chord voicings of DADGAD guitar tuning has made this style increasingly popular among contemporary players. Laurence Juber has taken it to a whole new level with his use of beautiful cascading notes and complex harmonies. On this richly detailed video lesson, Laurence provides a complete understanding of how DADGAD works and how to gain a deeper knowledge of the fingerboard and its vast possibilities. Songs: Danny Boy · Still Warm · Silhouette · Fountain Jumping. 90-MIN. VIDEO · INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB · LEVEL 4

ESSENTIAL DADGAD FOR BEGINNERS Video One by Artie Traum
$29.50 - Video (Includes TAB) HL00641472
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Here is an easy introduction to DADGAD for those who are new to alternate tunings and want to explore its unique sounds on the guitar. Artie Traum shows how to retune the guitar quickly and easily, form the important chords in the key of D (some using only one finger), improvise instrumentals, write songs, and get funky with country blues ideas. Using the folk classic The Water Is Wide as an example, Artie reveals how a song can be harmonized using basic chord positions in this tuning. 55-MIN. VIDEO · INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB · LEVEL 2
ESSENTIAL DADGAD FOR BEGINNERS Video Two by Artie Traum
$29.50 - Video (Includes TAB) HL00641520
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More and more guitarists are discovering the powerful harmonies and rich chord formations that become available to them in DADGAD tuning. These two videos continue Artie Traum's popular video lesson Essential DADGAD for Beginners (00641472) by demonstrating its application in mountain ballads, blues and fingerstyle jazz. The award-winning guitarist and recording artist provides tips for composing on the guitar, and makes it easy even for beginners to understand and master this popular and versatile guitar tuning. Video Two songs: East Virginia Blues · KC Moan · Niagra. 60-MIN. VIDEO · INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB · LEVEL 2.
ESSENTIAL DADGAD FOR BEGINNERS Video Three by Artie Traum
$29.50 - Video (Includes TAB) HL00641521
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More and more guitarists are discovering the powerful harmonies and rich chord formations that become available to them in DADGAD tuning. These two videos continue Artie Traum's popular video lesson Essential DADGAD for Beginners (00641472) by demonstrating its application in mountain ballads, blues and fingerstyle jazz. The award-winning guitarist and recording artist provides tips for composing on the guitar, and makes it easy even for beginners to understand and master this popular and versatile guitar tuning. Video Three songs: Blue Hotel · Fourteen Turtles · Yankee Swamp. 60-MIN. VIDEO · INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB · LEVEL 3. 60-MIN. VIDEO · INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB · LEVEL 2.
ESSENTIAL DADGAD FOR BEGINNERS - 3-VIDEO SET by Artie Traum
$74.95 - Video (Includes TAB) HL00641522
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More and more guitarists are discovering the powerful harmonies and rich chord formations that become available to them in DADGAD tuning. These two videos continue Artie Traum's popular video lesson Essential DADGAD for Beginners (00641472) by demonstrating its application in mountain ballads, blues and fingerstyle jazz. The award-winning guitarist and recording artist provides tips for composing on the guitar, and makes it easy even for beginners to understand and master this popular and versatile guitar tuning. Video Two songs: East Virginia Blues · KC Moan · Niagra. 60-MIN. VIDEO · INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB · LEVEL 2. Video Three songs: Blue Hotel · Fourteen Turtles · Yankee Swamp. 60-MIN. VIDEO · INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB · LEVEL 2.


Gliding by John Francis
$4.95 - Book HS100103
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New work for classical / fingerstyle guitar with a celtic influence. In "Dadgad" tuning: D-A-D-G-A-D low to high. In standard notation and tablature. Includes performance notes from the composer. Intermediate. Heartside Publishing. 5 pages of music.
Pierre Bensusan Presents DADGAD Guitar by Pierre Bensusan
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This collection of twelve tunes from various artists showcases the diversity of styles possible within DADGAD tuning. The artists included are James Earp, Laurence Juber, Doug Smith, Bill Mize, David Surette, Eileen Niehouse, Brook Williams, Peppino D' Agostino, Adrian Legg, Phil Keaggy, and Pete Huttlinger, in addition to Bensusan own contribution. In the text, Bensusan relates how he developed his musical identity in the DADGAD tuning, and each artist shares reflections on his or her contributed piece. A biographical sketch is also included for each artist. Written in notation and tablature. John August Publications. Overall Difficulty: Intermediate. 80 Pages.

Pierre Bensusan: DADGAD Music by Pierre Bensusan 
Out of Print
This book constitutes Mel Bay's first publication of Pierre Bensusan's original alternate tuning compositions in book format. Each of the pieces in this book provides material for working with various melodies, rhythms, chords, and bass lines- all in Bensusan's preferred DADGAD (low to high) tuning. Written in notation & tablature. All selections in the book are included on the accompanying CD. John August Publications. Overall Difficulty:  Intermediate-Advanced. 96 Pages.


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