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The Big Daddy of Alternate Tunings

DADGAD tuning comes with its own mystical vibe. Maybe it's all those droning D's, providing lovely harmonic accompaniment to the A's and the G. If you're ever trying to write a song and you get stuck, play around with this tuning. It can really be inspiring, and it's fun to hear new sounds spring from familiar fingerings. It was only thirtysomething years ago that the hauntingly beautiful DADGAD tuning was developed by English fingerstyle guitarist Davey Graham.

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The Big Daddy of Alternate Tunings

The Big Daddy of Alternate Tunings

DADGAD tuning comes with its own mystical vibe. Maybe it's all those droning D's, providing lovely harmonic accompaniment to the A's and the G. If you're ever trying to write a song and you get stuck, play around with this tuning. It can really be inspiring, and it's fun to hear new sounds spring from familiar fingerings. It was only thirtysomething years ago that the hauntingly beautiful DADGAD tuning was developed by English fingerstyle guitarist Davey Graham.

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The Big Daddy of Alternate Tunings

Acoustic Health: Keeping Humidity In Check

 Unless your acoustic guitar is one of the few constructed from graphite, resins, and metal, it is made from wood. And wood is an organic substance subject to changes in temperature and humidity. You need to treat it with the same care that you would bestow on other living entities in your possession-say, a pet, a houseplant, or even your own body. Hey, that's no joke. Right off the bat, the best rule of thumb is that your acoustic guitar should never be kept in an environment that you would not be comfortable living in yourself.

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Acoustic Health: Keeping Humidity In Check

Acoustic Health: Keeping Humidity In Check

 Unless your acoustic guitar is one of the few constructed from graphite, resins, and metal, it is made from wood. And wood is an organic substance subject to changes in temperature and humidity. You need to treat it with the same care that you would bestow on other living entities in your possession-say, a pet, a houseplant, or even your own body. Hey, that's no joke. Right off the bat, the best rule of thumb is that your acoustic guitar should never be kept in an environment that you would not be comfortable living in yourself.

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Acoustic Health: Keeping Humidity In Check

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