What is DADGAD tuning?

DADGAD tuning changes all six strings to D-A-D-G-A-D (low to high). When strummed open, it produces a Dsus4 chord — a suspended chord that sounds neither major nor minor, giving it a hauntingly open quality.

What scales sound best in DADGAD?

D Mixolydian and D major pentatonic are natural fits. The D Dorian mode creates a beautiful Celtic feel. Scales rooted on D work best because they can use the three open D strings as drones.

Is DADGAD good for songwriting?

Absolutely. DADGAD is a songwriter's dream tuning. Its open, ambiguous quality inspires new chord shapes and melodic ideas you'd never find in standard tuning. Many acoustic singer-songwriters use it as their primary creative tuning.

Escala de Do Dórica para Guitar

Escala de Guitar en afinación DADGAD — diagrama de diapasón

Afinación

Trastes

Do Dórica en DADGAD — Notas e Intervalos

La escala Dórica de C es el segundo modo de la escala mayor, ofreciendo un sonido menor sofisticado y con alma. En Guitar, contiene las notas C, D, Eb, F, G, A, Bb. Al incluir una sexta mayor, suena mas brillante y esperanzadora que la menor natural. Es la escala predilecta para jazz, funk y blues modal. Los acordes diatonicos de C Dórica son Cm7, Dm7, EbMaj7, F7, Gm7, Am7b5, BbMaj7. Usada comunmente en Funk, Jazz, Fusion, Neo-Soul, Blues. Entre los interpretes destacados se encuentran Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Carlos Santana, D'Angelo. Use over m7, m9, m11, m13 chords. The go-to scale for any minor chord in funk, jazz, and soul. Works especially well over long minor vamps.

Notas: Do, Re, Mib, Fa, Sol, La, Sib

Intervalos: 1P, 2M, 3m, 4P, 5P, 6M, 7m

Grados: 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7

Fórmula: W-H-W-W-W-H-W

Número de notas: 7

Afinación: DADGAD (D-A-D-G-A-D)

Acordes Diatónicos

Cm7 — Dm7 — E♭Maj7 — F7 — Gm7 — Am7♭5 — B♭Maj7

Acerca de la Afinación DADGAD

DADGAD tuning creates an open Dsus4 chord when strummed open, producing a hauntingly beautiful, droning sound that has become synonymous with Celtic folk music and modern acoustic songwriting. The tuning's natural resonance and overtones make even simple fingerpicking patterns sound rich and complex.

Popularized by Davey Graham in the 1960s and later championed by Pierre Bensusan and Jimmy Page, DADGAD has become one of the most beloved alternate tunings for acoustic guitarists. Its suspended quality — neither clearly major nor minor — creates an ethereal, meditative atmosphere that invites exploration. The tuning excels at creating drone-based arrangements where open strings ring against fretted notes.

CelticFolkAcousticWorld MusicNew AgeAmbient

Artistas destacados: Pierre Bensusan, Jimmy Page, Andy McKee, Davey Graham, Laurence Juber

Ideal para: Celtic folk, acoustic songwriting, drone-based fingerpicking, and meditative compositions

Carácter Musical

SoulfulHopefulSophisticatedGroovy

The natural 6th degree (vs b6 in Aeolian) gives Dorian its signature 'hopeful minor' character — darker than major, but brighter than natural minor.

Progresiones de Acordes que Usan Esta Escala

I – V – vi – IV (Pop Progression)Pop / Rock — Hope & Joy
vi – IV – I – V (Melancholic Variation)Pop / Rock — Melancholy
ii – V – I (Jazz ii–V–I)Jazz / Soul — Sophistication
ii – bII7 – I (Tritone Substitution)Jazz / Soul — Mystery & Tension
IV – V – iii – vi (Royal Road (J-Pop))World / J-Pop — Yearning & Nostalgia
IV – V – iii – vi – ii – V – I (Japanese Circle)World / J-Pop — Complete Resolution
i – iv – i – V (Minor Blues)Blues — Melancholy
i – VI – III – VII (Cinematic Minor)Contemporary / Film — Dramatic & Dark
vi – viM7 – vi7 – II (Descending Minor Cliché)Classical / Pop — Romance & Intrigue
iv – ♭VII – I (Backdoor Cadence)Jazz / Soul — Soulful & Unexpected

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