Dadgad

I Major VII Major IV Major V Major
VI Minor
1
4
1
4
1
4
3
3 4
3 4
1
4
2 3 4
3 4
1
I Major II Minor III Minor IV Major
2 3 4
1
2 3 4
1
V Major III Minor
2 3 4
Simple ModalChords for DADGAD Backup
Major
Mixolydian
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5 5 5 5
7
9
4
5 5 5
7
Tricks:
I Major I Major IV Major V Major
III Major
1
4
4
2 3 4
IMinor VII Major VI Major VI Major
3 4
1 3 4
V Major II Minor
Dorian
High Voiced Major Chords
3 4
1 3 4
1
2 3 4
1
OR
1
4
1
X X X X X X X X
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5 5
8
7
7
4
3
3
2
2
Tricks:
Simple Modal Chords for DADGAD Backup
4
1 2
V Major
Other Useful Chords
1 2 3
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http://www.michaeleskin.comSimple Modal Chords for DADGAD Backup
I Major VII Major
2
1
4
4
2
1
4
2
2
High Voiced Major Pattern
VII (add 9) for
Mixolydian
1
4
V Major
1 2 3
I Major IV Major
VII Major
2
1
3 3IV Major
3 4
1 2
I Major
1
IV Major
1 3 2
IV Major
1 2 3 5
2
1
4
1
4
X X X X X X
2 2 2
3
7
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Simple Modal Chords forDADGAD Backup
Movable Forms
Movable Minor
2
1
4
4 4
1
2 4
X
3
Movable Major
1
2 3 4
X X X
(Shown at IV) (Shown at VI)
Movable Major Movable Minor
3
(Shown at IV) (Shown at VI)
2
1
3 47
X X X X
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Overview:
These chord patterns may be used for backing nearly any tune using DADGAD
guitar tuning once the key of the tuneis established and the capo placed at the
proper fret.
Please note that most of these are not "fully formed" chords in the standard sense
of scale tones 1+3+5. My style of playing uses partialchords against drone strings
in the either the root key or related scale tone 2 or 4 suspensions.
Use the following capo positions based on the root tonality of the tune:
D, Bm None G 5th Fret
Em...