DADGAD Encyclopedia (Book/CD)

Mel Bay Publications
Level : Intermediate
Includes a 15-track CD

Whether guitarists are new to open-tunings or already working with them, fingerstyle specialist Jim Goodin offers a progressive look at the popular D-based harp-like tuning.
Classical, Celtic, blues, folk, gospel and several original compositions are represented in the 15 notation/tablature arrangements each arranged to offer beginning, intermediate and advanced fingerstyle players opportunities to grow their technique. Interspersed with the song arrangements are sections featuring major and minor scale studies and popular folk and jazz style chords. 

Jim includes thoughts about the origin of DADGAD, the songs, his technique with special how-to features such as one on playing natural and harp style harmonics and recommended listening CD's to expand listening knowledge on this tuning.

Contents:
Opening Thoughts

Tuning Techniques
Familiar Chords in DADGAD
Evolving the Fretboard I - The Majors
Passage (A Simple Study)
Fairest Lord Jesus
The Pretty Girl Milking the Cow
Who was Turlough O'Carolan
Si Beag Si Mhor
Planxty Safaigh
Chords of Change, Chords of Growth
Evolving the Fretboard II - The Minors
Quiet Moments
Moroccan Bluz
Thoughts on Music and Seeking Your Voice
(Floating) About the Clouds
For Blues, for Jazz and I-IV-V
Evolving the Fretboard III - The Majors
Playing Harmonics - Natural and Artificial
Quarrel with the Landlady and Standing at the Gate
Arkansas Traveler
Chords of Color
Evolving the Fretboard IV - The Minors
Farewell to Music
Hypnosis
Experience a Jim Goodin Guitar Workshop
Prelude in G Major
The Eagle
Sleep My Wee Child
Suggested Listening