ARTIE TRAUM

ESSENTIAL DADGAD

FOR BEGINNERS

DVDs 2&3

Guitar Tuition 2 DVD Set

DADGAD is the kind of tuning that sparks the imagination. Put your fingers down on the fingerboard and suddenly a new musical world opens up. More and more guitarists are discovering the powerful harmonies and rich chord formations that become magically available in DADGAD, and this video is your logical next step in understanding and mastering this popular guitar tuning.

Artie Traum helps bring your guitar to life by showing you DADGAD applications in traditional mountain ballads, fingerstyle blues and contemporary songs. He starts out at a basic level, with the well-known Appalachian song East Virginia Blues. DADGAD tuning gives it that mysterious “modal” sound – neither major nor minor – that characterizes so many wonderful songs in this genre.

The classic traditional tune KC Moan and a haunting Skip James blues move you firmly into “advanced beginner” territory with invaluable tips on fingerstyle technique and some exciting blues licks and progressions. Artie’s original songs, Niagara and Serpa, feature more complex fingerpicking techniques and chord changes. You’ll learn how you can use DADGAD to discover new musical ideas on your own through experimentation with chord shapes, harmonies and progressions. Artie’s guitar compositions Blue Hotel and Fourteen Turtles are chock full of great techniques and compelling sounds. Artie teaches chord positions and progressions up and down the neck, and shows you how to play melodies against interesting bass lines. On his song Yankee Swamp, you’ll learn how DADGAD creates ways to get bluesy and funky with your playing. Artie gets into “deeper” jazz positions, progressions and variations designed to expand your knowledge of the fingerboard as it applies to this tuning. This series of lessons will surely build your repertoire of songs and techniques, and will open up vast new ideas for creative expression.