Songs in DADGAD Tuning
Discover 16 popular songs that use DADGAD tuning. Filter by difficulty, genre, or search for specific songs and artists.
Angie
Bert Jansch
British folk masterpiece that influenced Jimmy Page's DADGAD style.
Black Mountainside
Led Zeppelin
Intricate DADGAD fingerpicking piece inspired by Bert Jansch.
Celtic Spirit
David Russell
Traditional Celtic melody adapted for DADGAD tuning.
Circle
Slipknot
DADGAD with a capo on the 2nd fret. An unusual folk-influenced track from a metal band.
Drifting
Andy McKee
Modern acoustic guitar masterpiece showcasing DADGAD's capabilities.
Going to California
Led Zeppelin
Another Zeppelin classic demonstrating DADGAD's folk potential.
January Hymn
The Decemberists
Gentle fingerpicking with open string drones. A beautiful example of DADGAD in modern folk.
Kashmir
Led Zeppelin
Epic DADGAD masterpiece with complex fingering and exotic scales.
Lullaby
Shawn Colvin
Gentle DADGAD fingerpicking with beautiful harmonic textures.
Matty Groves
Fairport Convention
Richard Thompson's DADGAD arrangement of this traditional English ballad.
Rylynn
Andy McKee
Percussive DADGAD piece featuring tapping and harmonics.
The Crane Wife 1 & 2
The Decemberists
Epic two-part song with droning open strings and modal chord voicings characteristic of DADGAD.
The Crying Machine
Steve Vai
Complex DADGAD composition demonstrating modern applications.
The Water is Wide
Traditional
Beautiful traditional ballad perfect for learning DADGAD fingerpicking.
Two Steps Behind
Def Leppard
Shows how DADGAD works in rock ballads.
White Summer
Led Zeppelin
Jimmy Page's DADGAD showcase with Indian-influenced melodic lines.
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