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David Dawson
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- Germantown, TN
- United States
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David Dawson's Groups
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Lowden Players and Affic…
15 members
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Classical Cognoscenti
127 members
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DADGAD
110 members
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Alternate Tunings
271 members
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David Dawson joined Michael Millham "Sidheguitarist"'s group
Classical Cognoscenti
A place to trade ideas about the art and science of all things classical and guitar; in a civil manner, to the advancement of all who log in here.
Michael D Krampitz left a comment for David Dawson"Hi Dave ,I love using DADGAD I like putting it on the 5th fret especially.It's a great alternate."
Peg Andrae left a comment for David Dawson"Hi David,
I just read your comment on alternate tunings. I've been playing for a bout a year . . . we are of the same generation. Haven't tried alternate tuning yet - my teacher thought it might confuse me at this point. However, I enjoy…"
Greg O'Haver left a comment for David Dawson"check out Kyser K-Lever series of partial capos. They put a standard tuned guitar into alternate tunings without retuning the guitar.
Drop D
Double Drop D
DADGAD
Open G
Elderly has them. Greg"
David Dawson commented on Travis Steele Nevels's group Alternate Tunings"Hello all -- I'm Dave from Memphis, just signing up for various groups. Although I've played guitar since the Beatles invasion (yes, I'm really that old), I never really learned properly until a couple of years ago when I started…"
David Dawson commented on Doug MacKenzie's group Country Blues"Hello all. I'm Dave from Memphis. Just finding my way around this guitar community. I've already signed up for the Delta Blues group, but thought I'd better cover all the bases. I look forward to learning lots."
David Dawson commented on bottleneck_blues's group Delta Blues"Hello all. I'm Dave from Memphis. After very sloppy guitar playing for over 40 years -- yes, I'm that old! -- I've finally been studying and taking lessons for the past few years. I feel a bit guilty that I've only recently come…"
David Dawson commented on David Shade's group Resonator Players"Hello resonator players. I'm Dave from Memphis. I noodled around with guitar without really knowing what I was doing until a couple of years ago when I started taking lessons. During a blues class we learned some slide tunes in Open D and Open…"
David Dawson left a comment for Jeff Lustick"Thanks for the greetings, Jeff. I hope I can produce some music that will be worth uploading! All I know is that I’m going to have fun trying."
"David,
Welcome to the community. I look forward to hearing some of your music.
Jeff"
David Dawson joined Travis Steele Nevels's group
Alternate Tunings
Discussions regarding the use of alternate tunings, and how alternate tunings can enhance the musicality of guitar music.
Profile Information
- Which one of the following describes your involvement in music? (Check all that apply)
- Amateur or recreational musician
- How many years have you been playing guitar?
- More than 30 years
- Which of these instruments do you own or play?
- Flattop steel-string acoustic guitar, Lap-style slide guitar, Resonator guitar
- The make and model of your guitar(s) and/or other instruments and gear.
- Yamaha flattop
National "El Trovador" resonator
Asher Ben Harper lap steel
- What type of music do you like to play?
- blues, folk
- Do you subscribe to or regularly read Acoustic Guitar?
- I subscribe
Comment Wall (4 comments)
- At 8:02pm on June 22, 2010, Michael D Krampitz said…
- Hi Dave ,I love using DADGAD I like putting it on the 5th fret especially.It's a great alternate.
- At 3:12pm on May 25, 2010, Peg Andrae said…
- Hi David,
I just read your comment on alternate tunings. I've been playing for a bout a year . . . we are of the same generation. Haven't tried alternate tuning yet - my teacher thought it might confuse me at this point. However, I enjoy Celtic music and much of it is played in alternate. I'd enjoy hearing from you as you experiment with new tunings. I'd like to try the drop D first.
Have fun!
Peg
- At 12:59pm on May 14, 2010, Greg O'Haver said…
- check out Kyser K-Lever series of partial capos. They put a standard tuned guitar into alternate tunings without retuning the guitar.
Drop D
Double Drop D
DADGAD
Open G
Elderly has them. Greg
- At 7:34pm on April 14, 2010,
Jeff Lustick said…
- David,
Welcome to the community. I look forward to hearing some of your music.
Jeff
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