“I use open and alternate tunings to get music out of the guitar,” says fingerstyle master Martin Simpson. “Do you want to move people? You can’t be struggling with holding down the damn strings.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. To get the benefits of DADGAD, most of the time you'll want to keep open strings ringing as much as possible. The main technical ...

Chops: Intermediate Theory: Intermediate Lesson Overview: • Understand a few basic arranging techniques in DADGAD tuning. • Create open-string or campanella melodies. • Learn how to combine fretted ...

His tour schedule includes stops in San Diego, Santa Monica, Calif., Santa Barbara, Calif., Eugene and Portland in Oregon as well as Seattle. But Pierre Bensusan’s upcoming concert and guitar ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "I use open and alternate tunings to get music out of the guitar," says fingerstyle master Martin Simpson. "Do you want to move ...