ACOUSTIC EXPO 2013: Acoustic guitarists are traditionally experimental when it comes to tunings. Indeed, DADGAD is sometimes affectionately referred to as 'standard' tuning by some, so common is it in folk styles.
Here we're looking at the more esoteric tuning of CGDGCD, as used by the likes of Martin Simpson and Pierre Bensusan. This arrangement of notes forms a 'sus' (short for suspended) chord - just like DADGAD - and has a bright neutral sound thanks to being neither major nor minor.
Our video lesson is a short 8-bar piece that will help you to get inside the character of CGDGCD.
Click here to download the CGDGCD lesson tab that accompanies this video lesson.
If you break through the top layer of the band's mega hits, you’ll find that a lot more goes into their chord progression than G, C, Em7 and D: Learn these unexpected Oasis guitar chords
“An inspiring opportunity to get inside the mind and skill set of the guitar world’s newest icon”: Matteo Mancuso shares all the secrets behind his breathtaking style in new Jam Track Central masterclass
