Double Drop D Tuning - Man of Constant Sorrow

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  • @campfire_guitar_lessons
    @campfire_guitar_lessons  3 ปีที่แล้ว +229

    “Double Drop D Tuning” - Drop strings 1 and 6 from E to D - (From 6 to 1 - DADGBD)
    D5 000230 G X20030 A7sus4 X02030
    [D5] I am a man of constant [G] sorrow
    I've seen [A7sus4] trouble all my [D5] day.
    [D5] I bid farewell to old Ken- [G] tucky
    The place where [A7sus4] I was born and [D5] raised.
    The place where [A7sus4] he was born and [D5] raised
    D5 G
    [D5] For six long years I've been in [G] trouble
    No pleasures [A7sus4] here on earth I [D5] found
    [D5] For in this world I'm bound to [G] ramble
    I have no [A7sus4] friends to help me [D5] now.
    He has no [A7sus4] friends to help him [D5} now
    It's fare thee well my old lover
    I never expect to see you again
    For I'm bound to ride that northern railroad
    Perhaps I'll die upon this train.
    Perhaps he'll die upon this train.
    You can bury me in some deep valley
    For many years where I may lay
    Then you may learn to love another
    While I am sleeping in my grave.
    While he is sleeping in his grave.
    Maybe your friends think I'm just a stranger
    My face you'll never see no more.
    But there is one promise that is given
    I'll meet you on God's golden shore.
    He'll meet you on God's golden shore

    • @claudialenoir4589
      @claudialenoir4589 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Thank you so very much!

    • @bodenthatcher6738
      @bodenthatcher6738 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      instablaster...

    • @danielcoleman4807
      @danielcoleman4807 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Well done. Good guitar player and good voice.
      I always wanted to learn this song. Thank you.

    • @campfire_guitar_lessons
      @campfire_guitar_lessons  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@danielcoleman4807 Thanks Daniel!

    • @davepiotrowski1992
      @davepiotrowski1992 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's great to hear this song, either on guitar or banjo. One day I hope to pull my guitar from its case and learn to play this style if music..

  • @christophervaca7116
    @christophervaca7116 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1729

    I was searching for "double d's" and now I'm a folk musician😂😂

    • @MrMophead41001
      @MrMophead41001 3 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      I am going to steal this joke, just thought I'd give you a heads up 👍

    • @christophervaca7116
      @christophervaca7116 3 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      @@MrMophead41001 I line 'em up. You knock them down, champ. Bless

    • @DenseSilkyVenom
      @DenseSilkyVenom 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      😅😂🤣

    • @portuguesepossum3165
      @portuguesepossum3165 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Bravo, Sir. Bravo 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

    • @D-Day-fb3pw
      @D-Day-fb3pw 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Genuine lol's man 😉👍 I'm a Metal guitarist and the same thing happened too me! Like how TF did I end up here? 😆😆😆 (It's pretty awesome though)

  • @edbergen7073
    @edbergen7073 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Great lesson, i'm 63 and this old dog is still learning new tricks, thanks mike.

  • @bradleyyy0719
    @bradleyyy0719 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Love how this dude takes the time and has the patience to actually teach us how to play this song and his laid back demeanor. Great teacher.

  • @randybach4581
    @randybach4581 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    You sir are the Bob Ross of teaching guitar 👍

    • @pelumaad331
      @pelumaad331 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      No afro

  • @GreenmanWood
    @GreenmanWood 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Your gentle kindness is a balm to countless people, veterans and civilians alike. Many blessings to you.

  • @janseendiguiseppiThomasMC
    @janseendiguiseppiThomasMC 3 ปีที่แล้ว +382

    Man that guitar really has a nice tone!

    • @Simple_Jake
      @Simple_Jake 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      It’s a Breedlove. I have one. Love it

    • @PeteNThat
      @PeteNThat 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Warm strings.
      Not too trebled.

    • @krinz7197
      @krinz7197 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Simple_Jake model?

    • @JAKENMK
      @JAKENMK 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      This does sound really nice but I always thought you should credit the musician for the tone and not the instrument 🤷‍♂️ I mean, if you gave that guitar to a rank beginner it would no doubt sound atrocious until they developed this high of a skill level 🍻

    • @janseendiguiseppiThomasMC
      @janseendiguiseppiThomasMC 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@JAKENMK The tone can be heard by simply strumming the guitar openly. That would be the guitars tone, not the musician. I know what you are saying as tone can be effected as for how the musician uses his or her touch on the instrument, A softer touch will bring out a softer tone etc. These are two different things when one talks about the tone of the instrument vs the tone a musician can bring out of an instrument.

  • @jtarman70
    @jtarman70 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    We need more simple lessons like this. People don't understand that you don't have to play 1,000 miles per hour and know music theory to sound awesome on the guitar. It seems we spend way too much time trying to play fancy things when in reality a guitar can make simple things sound fancy. Thanks for the tuning. I have played drop D for years and even have one guitar tuned to an open D tuning. First time I ever heard of tuning the little E string down to D too, thanks, sound great!

  • @smithysmith8464
    @smithysmith8464 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Excellent! This video really helps me hear the Appalachian sound I so dearly love.
    Trying to figure out how to follow you for more tips!

  • @johndavies5023
    @johndavies5023 3 ปีที่แล้ว +122

    What a great lesson. Been playing for years and this has to be one of the most relaxing and satisfying lessons in a while. Having tons of fun riffing on those few chords throwing in the odd hammer on, pull off and run. Hopefully there's another lesson to expand on this one at some point.

    • @campfire_guitar_lessons
      @campfire_guitar_lessons  3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Thank you for the kind words, John. My next lesson, later today, will be an intro to Open D tuning, and will include a 2-chord or 3-chord song. I will follow up with another double drop D video in the coming weeks.

    • @zachmikko3249
      @zachmikko3249 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@campfire_guitar_lessons I'm greatly looking forward to that as well. This has been by far one of the most enjoyable lessons I've watched in a while. Thanks!

  • @franksabatino7576
    @franksabatino7576 3 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    Mike seems like a fine teacher for a beginning guitarist who wants to learn lush, haunting song arrangements before he or she has developed more skill. I think that being able to play things that sound really good is strong motivation to keep practicing and learn more difficult techniques.

    • @campfire_guitar_lessons
      @campfire_guitar_lessons  3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Thank you Frank! Virtually all of my face-to-face (now Zoom) students are beginners. There is no stronger motivation than students hearing themselves produce great sounds...

    • @PJErvin
      @PJErvin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      That is a truth seldom said. Well put!

    • @K3Flyguy
      @K3Flyguy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I am nearly computer incompetent, I wish you were within driving distance. I am self taught and enjoy it extremely much. Your right, the tuning is amazing!

    • @jlerwin8055
      @jlerwin8055 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I agree with the motivational factor you mentioned. It has certainly worked for me

    • @shamusokingsley2412
      @shamusokingsley2412 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@campfire_guitar_lessonseven Keith Richards was quoted as saying that to him a good song sounds good with just an acoustic guitar. Nothing flashy, no fancy chords or solos, just a good solid tune.
      Thanks again, Mike, this was a great lesson! I love that tuning on acoustic, it just sounds great!

  • @andreasdembek
    @andreasdembek 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I had to try it out and play along right away. Such a nice tuning. And "I am am man of constant sorrow" is my favorite at the moment. Thank you for this amazing inspiration

  • @danross9095
    @danross9095 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Absolutely a great lesson in double dropped D. So darn easy to play many songs in this tuning. And you show it so well. Thank you!

  • @petem4271
    @petem4271 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Similar to other comments, I’ve been playing guitar for some years now just as a hobby. I found this to be such a simple but effective tuning/technique, beautifully explained. It creates the sweetest sounds on my acoustic. And one of my fave songs of this genre. Thank you so much for posting this.
    Soggy bottom boys rule!

  • @BrettPenza
    @BrettPenza 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Nice job. Amazing how 2 notes opens a whole new world. Thanks for sharing!

    • @campfire_guitar_lessons
      @campfire_guitar_lessons  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks Brett!

    • @BrettPenza
      @BrettPenza 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Any advice tips? I’m just retired and serious about getting my YT channel going. It’s moving along, but getting to that monetized level is a challenge.😅

    • @campfire_guitar_lessons
      @campfire_guitar_lessons  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@BrettPenza I can’t offer any expertise on the monetization aspect, Brett. I don’t monetize. My channel arose organically as a medium through which to deliver guitar lessons to my military veteran students during COVID. Man of Constant Sorrow was just a goofy little lesson I put together for 6 veterans. But it eventually blew up on TH-cam and I started getting subscribers. Go figure!

    • @BrettPenza
      @BrettPenza 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@campfire_guitar_lessons Thanks for responding Mike. I like that “organic method” and I salute your efforts. What a great way to pay back the Veterans who deserve our greatest thanks. Best.

  • @alansturgess1324
    @alansturgess1324 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    The Breedlove sounds absolutely amazing and really responds to the open tunings you demonstrate on it.
    Probably the best channel for anyone wanting to find and explore open tunings.

  • @robertbuchanan1732
    @robertbuchanan1732 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    What a great teaching demeanor. I love the relaxed approach you have.

  • @erichscheel873
    @erichscheel873 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Damn, and all this time I’ve been playing Black Water in standard tuning. Once I learn Man of Constant Sorrow, I can relearn Black Water in this tuning and I’ll have two songs in the repertoire before I have to retune in a live setting. Thanks for the lesson 👍😎

    • @campfire_guitar_lessons
      @campfire_guitar_lessons  ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Thanks Erich. Black Water is a great tune, if you can hit the high vocal notes… I need to tune down a full step to double dropped C!

    • @SopranoPizzaJMFNJ
      @SopranoPizzaJMFNJ ปีที่แล้ว

      Isn't that in DADGAD? I thought you said this tuning was DADGED. Did I hear you incorrectly?

    • @leevaletn9
      @leevaletn9 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Black Water in double drop C
      Perhaps a lesson for the future?

    • @michaelzoratti5057
      @michaelzoratti5057 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You know you want another guitar now just so you can have it for Drop D. If your wife asks how many guitars does one man need, all you have to tell her is there was a scientific study done and the answer was...One More

  • @stringybarkin
    @stringybarkin ปีที่แล้ว +14

    The top 4 strings can be used as open G and the bottom 3 can be used in a open D chunky slide stuff, also Am chord sounds awesome in this tuning!!

  • @jbmann52
    @jbmann52 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Damn!! I wished my instructor would have told me about this tuning 58 years ago. It certainly is more interesting than basic cords and music note reading. Thank you.

  • @jasonschaub30
    @jasonschaub30 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Maybe the greatest song ever written, in the greatest tuning there is. Awesome tone!

  • @paulhoughton5164
    @paulhoughton5164 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thank you so much for that. Double drop d has just opened new doors for me to explore with my playing. I was just at that “stuck in a rut - playing the same things over and over” and then this simple but amazing thing fell into my TH-cam . Man of constant sorrow is great but I’ve also tried other songs I know using this and it makes them sound new exciting and authentic. Brilliant stuff

    • @campfire_guitar_lessons
      @campfire_guitar_lessons  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Awesome! Thanks for the inspiring feedback. There are multiple alternate tunings that can open up new worlds of music for guitarists... open D, open G, open C, droppped D, double-dropped D, DADGAD... and more.

    • @gtsipejr
      @gtsipejr 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same here, I want to try it with Bad Moon on the Rise too.

  • @ron.v
    @ron.v ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a simple change to achieve such a great difference. Hats Off to a fellow vet for this trick!

  • @heartofdixie2
    @heartofdixie2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I don't play guitar, but I appreciate what you're doing for Veterans. Very nice lesson and great picking.

  • @Patrick-zg7hg
    @Patrick-zg7hg ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Such sweet and smooth tone on your singing...down to earth mellow.

  • @Truth-is-King
    @Truth-is-King 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Loved the video! Been playing many years but never heard of double drop D and I loved how you explained it with the drone of the D... very beautiful. Thanks for the great video 👍

  • @kevinr.akerman1112
    @kevinr.akerman1112 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you Mike!!! I really enjoyed that sweet little lesson.
    You are a masterful teacher & make learning new techniques fun.

  • @BronzDano
    @BronzDano 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Wow, my stepdad use to play Shady Grove the Doc Watson version.
    When you first strummed the guitar I knew it reminded me of something, but it’s such am obscure song...then you named it and started playing it too. Took me back. Thank you for that. 🙏🏽

    • @campfire_guitar_lessons
      @campfire_guitar_lessons  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks! Very touching!

    • @kevinmac1989
      @kevinmac1989 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The Darlings play it on The Andy Griffith Show. Charlene sings it.

  • @David-iz5sc
    @David-iz5sc ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks so much for this, I have had loads of fun learning and playing this and I love the way you teach, so relaxed and fun. Keep them coming Mike!

  • @Galenalicia11
    @Galenalicia11 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    From an old Sea Bee, THANKS for your time and approach to the songs. Really nice

  • @Andy152R
    @Andy152R 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I've been playing for 27 years and honestly have been fixated on metal and blues. I learned something new today. just kind of stumbled across your channel. 03 to 09 Navy vet, 3 deployments, my last as a .50 gunner and grenadier for a PRT in Paktika Province Afghanistan. Totally subscribed, brother!

    • @campfire_guitar_lessons
      @campfire_guitar_lessons  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for your service, Samuel. Very happy you have subscribed!

    • @Andy152R
      @Andy152R 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@campfire_guitar_lessons thank you for taking the time doing what you are doing. I'm just another guy. I know lots of vets including my own units who need things like this to help their mental health. I appreciate you taking the time to do this.

    • @campfire_guitar_lessons
      @campfire_guitar_lessons  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Andy152R it’s my honor, Samuel. I teach lessons to vets at the VA locally. Please spread the word about Guitars For Veterans to your peers… there are chapters all over the country that offer free lessons. Thanks. Www.guitarsforvets.org

  • @ianmacdonald1310
    @ianmacdonald1310 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great stuff! I’m happy to be on board with your channel. I can really see the passion you have with the guitar and the music that’s created with the strumming of the strings. Thank you!

    • @campfire_guitar_lessons
      @campfire_guitar_lessons  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you Ian! I went to grade school with an Ian MacDonald in upstate NY in the 1970s.

  • @the-real-joemcmahon
    @the-real-joemcmahon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great lesson. Very easy to follow and packed a lot into 10 minutes. Subscriber 421.

  • @mehim3447
    @mehim3447 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Good on you for doing what you do. I learned too late that working hard on one's art does not mean that the hard way is best. We are tool-using animals after all. I was in my twenties before it dawned on me that the bands I was opening for were not switching out guitars just to make a costume change!

  • @petermatthew123
    @petermatthew123 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love the sound of the Double D tuning! Great rendition of Man of Constant Sorrow too. :)

  • @Jesus_Advocate41
    @Jesus_Advocate41 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Well, this wasn't the Double DD content I was searching for, but alrighty then!

  • @GaryJayHoffman
    @GaryJayHoffman ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very nice lesson.. Been doing Drop D for awhile but had not dived into other tunings til now. Thanks. Usually do a G4V show once a year, last year opened for Whey Jennings at Groove Dominion Raceway. Friend and G4V promoter Stephen Wade Crounse helped organize getting some vets to that show Jan 22. Will likely be doing a show for Stephen G4V this summer in Berryville VA. Stephen hoping to get a summer concert series started in Berryville this summer for G4V.

  • @PS41263
    @PS41263 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I am just mesmerized by anyone who can play a guitar and understand any of this.

    • @unclemathias3590
      @unclemathias3590 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The thing is, it's not necessary to have all the "music theory" down. To understand much of this, all you have to do is listen. In this way, understanding and hearing are very much the same thing. I mean, I'm just writing and I can hear what he is doing without having to look. Pretty simple riffs too that are conjuring up a lot of good stuff.

    • @disturbedcarrot
      @disturbedcarrot 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Like everything, make a start and build it up slowly. Unfortunately, there's no magic formula, just find what works for you, put in the time and don't give up.

    • @raccoon6072
      @raccoon6072 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      How about playing a guitar and explaining/ talking at the same time?!

  • @mosesleighjones3802
    @mosesleighjones3802 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    great lesson i am inspired to use this tuneing and song out on the stage !

  • @yeetmageet4311
    @yeetmageet4311 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    If anyone is visiting this now, this tuning is used on Hard times-Tyler Childers, and amazing song to learn in this tuning, probably one of the best tunings on acoustic guitar in my own uselsee opinion, falling shortly behind is open E

  • @SketchEtcher
    @SketchEtcher 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very informative, and such a mesmerizing voice. Thanks for sharing!

  • @garyhalliday1781
    @garyhalliday1781 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Mike one of my students in the cyber chapter of G4V was excited by your lesson and sent me a link to this video. It is extremely well done. The pace, relaxed nature, and clarity all say “You can do this.” I then watched some of your other videos and was equally impressed. Well done!

    • @campfire_guitar_lessons
      @campfire_guitar_lessons  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you, Gary! I post these every week on the G4V Guitar Lessons page on FaceBook, along with the lyrics and chords. I have been invited to do a live lesson on 3/3 with the Cyber chapter grads. Should be fun!

    • @garyhalliday1781
      @garyhalliday1781 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@campfire_guitar_lessons I’ll try to check it out, if that is possible. Who built the slot head guitar you are playing on some of the UT lessons?

    • @campfire_guitar_lessons
      @campfire_guitar_lessons  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@garyhalliday1781 Taylor Custom Shop GA. Redwood top and Walnut back/sides.

  • @hughforster
    @hughforster 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great rendition, you made it really comfortable and easy to play. Your guitar and vocals both sound great. 😊

  • @eddybrooks9130
    @eddybrooks9130 3 ปีที่แล้ว +185

    As a metalhead, I thought he was tuning down another octave...

    • @zesvo
      @zesvo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Just a Tone.

    • @zesvo
      @zesvo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I saw one guy, that was his secret, tuning the low E down an octave,[ in standard tuning]

    • @eddybrooks9130
      @eddybrooks9130 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@zesvo LMAOO WHAT

    • @Nomad-Rogers
      @Nomad-Rogers 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      no it just Southern Gothic.

    • @joetroutt7425
      @joetroutt7425 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I thought it was going to be drop C

  • @rogerwilliams6091
    @rogerwilliams6091 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks Mike, I stumbled on to this lesson. I am a retired Air Force MSgt . I am older as I retired in 1985 so that makes me an old geezer. I picked up guitar a few years ago when I read an article that said you can prolong the onset of alzheimer's disease by learning to play a musical instrument. I have never had any formal guitar lesson, just what I've picked up on the internet so I still consider myself a very beginner and the way you are teaching this song makes it fairly easy. I love the sound in drop d and double even makes it more of a super sound to me. Thanks for contributing to Vets.

    • @campfire_guitar_lessons
      @campfire_guitar_lessons  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for your service Roger, and thanks for your comment. I have about a hundred or so lessons on my channel, so feel free to dig and ask me a question any time via a comment.

    • @rogerwilliams6091
      @rogerwilliams6091 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@campfire_guitar_lessons Will do Mike. Thanks again.

  • @tallpaul8880
    @tallpaul8880 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Neil young’s “old laughing lady “ in double drop D is haunting, I love it. ✌🏻🇺🇸

    • @Jasontheguitarist87
      @Jasontheguitarist87 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Cortez The Killer as well, although it can pretty easily be played in standard.

    • @MrFloyd-te1nh
      @MrFloyd-te1nh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Also War Of Man

    • @stanleyharrris7671
      @stanleyharrris7671 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      As is Cinnamon Girl.

    • @psbii
      @psbii 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      As is Ohio. I think old Neil Young liked this tuning.

    • @stanleyharrris7671
      @stanleyharrris7671 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@psbii I think one of my favorite, and perhaps best examples of how to "exploit" DDD is Going to California.

  • @shmuliktaiber3013
    @shmuliktaiber3013 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Man , you rock ! Fantastic lesson, beautiful, professional and a pleasure to listen to !

  • @gins8781
    @gins8781 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I played by ear for years without instruction but gave up out of frustration. I didn’t even know alternative tunings were used. What a game changer! I love playing guitar again. Love your videos too….very clear instructions.

  • @victormatos3
    @victormatos3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    So smooth. Makes it look so easy.

  • @andyman1532
    @andyman1532 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for posting this Mike, my dad fought in the USMC in '67 and kept an old guitar with him and played when he could, and taught me to play when he got home. Now my oldest son is in the Corps and is doing the same. We appreciate you.

  • @fixedrider5912
    @fixedrider5912 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Well done, thank you! The Marshall Tucker Band used this tuning on some great songs.

  • @Raiderhays37
    @Raiderhays37 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you so much for this. Watched it at work and can't wait to get home and try it. One thing about the guitar is I'm always learning something new.

  • @johnh.blevins5927
    @johnh.blevins5927 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks for the easy to follow instructional! I’ll be sure to look for more.
    You have a pretty good voice too by the way.

  • @Chris-ut6eq
    @Chris-ut6eq ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for this video. Decided to subscribe. Always wanted to learn guitar but have never found a way to start. Don't currently own one, but have really been thinking of it a lot lately. Really like that you work with veterans, former US Marine here. I'll look around your channel more. Take care.

    • @campfire_guitar_lessons
      @campfire_guitar_lessons  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks Chris, and thank you for your service. Welcome aboard. You may have a Guitars For Veterans chapter near you where you can get a loaner guitar, take 10 lessons, and get a brand new guitar upon completion. You can find the chapter locator on their website here: www.guitarsforvets.org.

  • @schlaackmusic
    @schlaackmusic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is super helpful. I also like the way you play Shady Grove! I think I'll add both songs to my live set. Thank you! 🙏

  • @rpdrennen1
    @rpdrennen1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great videos. Thank you for helping veterans!

    • @campfire_guitar_lessons
      @campfire_guitar_lessons  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks. You can find out more about our organization at guitars4vets.org/. I have run the chapter in Martinez, CA since 2015.

  • @destincoble3189
    @destincoble3189 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Been playing off and on for years, and somehow just discovered this tuning from you! Thanks so much, loved this video!!

    • @campfire_guitar_lessons
      @campfire_guitar_lessons  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Great to hear that! Thanks!

    • @ybarabbas2201
      @ybarabbas2201 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      How do you guys get that pic to just lightly hit the strings. Seems like the only way I can do that is if I hold the pick lightly then I lose it. What's the secret? Thanks for any help.

  • @fatratz2012
    @fatratz2012 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I havent been feeling it with the guitar for awhile now and had not picked it up mainly to the passing of picking buddies over the last 3 years and the recent loss of my older brother who was the guy that got me picking to start with he went hardbody electric I went steel string acoustic , tonight I stumbled across your vid and it made me for the first time in a long time want to pick up my guitar and mess with alternate tuning .....on that I subscribed and hit the like button thanks for the perk up and excellent well presented info from another vet

    • @campfire_guitar_lessons
      @campfire_guitar_lessons  ปีที่แล้ว

      That is a heartwarming comment Steve! Thanks so much… and thank you for your service.

  • @AussieSteveBoyle
    @AussieSteveBoyle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Damn, man that Shady Grove rendition is onion cutting time.
    Could you do the whole thing? Your guitar sounds beautiful and your voice is so suited that tune...

    • @campfire_guitar_lessons
      @campfire_guitar_lessons  3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Thanks Nunov! I uploaded a Shady Grove lesson a couple of days ago... th-cam.com/video/-frGkp5hJO4/w-d-xo.html

    • @Lachlans-i2s
      @Lachlans-i2s 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Some of the same lyrics of a recent favorite bluegrass: tear my still house down - Gillian Welch

  • @StevePage1
    @StevePage1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mike - this is the first time I've come across your videos. Thank you for dedicating your time and service to our veterans. I was not able to serve myself, but many in my family have (including my father and my son, who were/are both USAF/ANG). Music has been a life-line for many in my family, so I have a great appreciation what you're doing here.
    I gotta tell ya - you've got an infections "can do" attitude about you. I've been happily banging out open chords in a standard tuning for well over a decade now, and I've always thought that I didn't want to bother with finger picking riffs or messing around with non-standard tunings, but within 4-5 minutes after starting the video, I had paused it and went to grab my guitar. I've dropped the two strings and started (albeit very awkwardly) fumbling through these couple riffs and chord variations. I love it - now hopefully I can stick with it!!
    I play a lot of kids songs in Dmaj (standard tuning) so I'm curious about the possibility of making those songs work in this alternate "double-drop" tuning.
    Thank you, for the encouragement and inspiration!

    • @campfire_guitar_lessons
      @campfire_guitar_lessons  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wow! Thanks for the incredibly kind feedback, Steve. It warms my heart. There are many videos on my channel you might find helpful. You are the type of guitarist I am trying to appeal to. I try to use alternate tunings and simplified chord structures to make songs more playable for vets and anyone else that loves playing music. Thanks for taking the time to provide such gracious feedback!

  • @attygarland6909
    @attygarland6909 3 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    Imagine that played on a 12-string, with EIGHT Ds ringing out (e.g. on a D-chord). Wow ...

    • @russellesimonetta3835
      @russellesimonetta3835 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I play 12 in open and alt tunings all the time. Open C. CGCGCE. Swimming in the C!

    • @christiansky942
      @christiansky942 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It's a must, honestly. 12 string life ❤️

    • @dennisloobman
      @dennisloobman 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Must try that on my Variax

    • @scottymactavish
      @scottymactavish ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh you just had to say that. You know next I have to try it in my nashville tuner!

    • @markmorey9581
      @markmorey9581 ปีที่แล้ว

      We did that for a bunch of stuff in the Sixties. We called it "D Modal," but it's the same thing. Two 12 strings are a nightmare to tune, but the E strings aren't much of a problem.

  • @jasonarmstrong4768
    @jasonarmstrong4768 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you im excited to learn more about drop tuning and using cords in d tuning

  • @jmccormick1490
    @jmccormick1490 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'm trying to teach my son some stuff, never thought of using DADGAD tuning to simply things a bit in the beginning. Thanks!

    • @swamp-yankee
      @swamp-yankee 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      This is is dadgbd

    • @jmccormick1490
      @jmccormick1490 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@swamp-yankee oh, my bad. Thanks for correcting me

  • @jeremiahzillig9728
    @jeremiahzillig9728 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So glad to have stumbled on to your channel. Best explanation and use of double drop d I’ve ever had . Thx😄

    • @campfire_guitar_lessons
      @campfire_guitar_lessons  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Jeremiah! I posted another example yesterday, focusing on Shady Grove. I plan to do more, as this tuning appears to a gold vein that has not been tapped to it’s potential.

  • @jamesmedlin9681
    @jamesmedlin9681 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Going to California used double drop D. My frist experience using it.

    • @Crustgg
      @Crustgg 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      One of the best songs ever written. ❤

    • @markrobinson8410
      @markrobinson8410 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Reminds me of Phil keaggy acoustic

    • @Upstater73
      @Upstater73 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same. Always called them 'outside' D's though...

  • @bhhNC
    @bhhNC 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great pickin, singing, and multi-layered intermediate lesson, man. And your delivery is easy going and patient. [CTI2, USN 1982-90]

  • @Jay-hq4lo
    @Jay-hq4lo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great lesson, thanks!

  • @kenmcf
    @kenmcf ปีที่แล้ว +1

    great lesson...I like your approach to showing/teaching..and one of the few out there who can actually sing as well...sometimes I wince when the other guys try to sing...

  • @murlyn2
    @murlyn2 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Nice sounding guitar

  • @covfefe4409
    @covfefe4409 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Mike I've been playing since I was 18 now 60, what I like about your teaching style is your humility your here for the student without unnecessary over complicating the lesson which all to often leads to the student giving up, and without the phoney lounge room rock god wanna be attitude. Thank you your a breath of fresh air.

    • @campfire_guitar_lessons
      @campfire_guitar_lessons  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks Covfefe! I try to simplify songs so that my students can play them. No fireworks. Love your handle!

  • @blacklabsmatter3642
    @blacklabsmatter3642 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    You have a good singing voice.

  • @Sasha-jk6wo
    @Sasha-jk6wo ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sounds awesome, I've never tried that tuning. I'll be trying that this evening, hopefully. Thanks for the video

  • @edwardkennedy5500
    @edwardkennedy5500 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I've played in Drop D tuning for years. I am excited to try the Double Drop D.

    • @campfire_guitar_lessons
      @campfire_guitar_lessons  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I think you’ll enjoy it Edward. It really opens up possibilities to new sounds.

    • @zedmelon
      @zedmelon 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Some more great DDD songs:
      Black Water by Doobie Brothers
      Going to California by Led Zeppelin (pretty sure.. I've never played it)
      ...but my favorite is
      Song For George by Eric Johnson
      Dang thing took me 20 years to play it 95% correct.

    • @zedmelon
      @zedmelon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well poop.
      If I had only waited for the end of the video to comment, I'd have heard Mike mention two of my three.
      ...but thanks Mike, for confirming my hunch that LedZep:GtCA was DDD.
      :,)

    • @zedmelon
      @zedmelon 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      But still... Eric Johnson, OMG
      th-cam.com/video/NC0Qckkgtdg/w-d-xo.html (orig)
      th-cam.com/video/UsppIeFKIHM/w-d-xo.html (live...tweaked a bit)
      ...and after re-listening I'll adjust my prior 95% claim to 89%
      He's a legit alien... those robotic, precision-actuated cybernetic fingers
      :,/

  • @ralphh.2200
    @ralphh.2200 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lots of DDD vids & tutorials...none as clear, calm & sweet as this one-the one that'll have me dragging out the dreadnaught-it's been years, thanks, Mike...

  • @bobkaiser8782
    @bobkaiser8782 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Another great song in double drop D is Neil Young's "Don't let it bring you down".

    • @BadHammers1
      @BadHammers1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      "Here's a song that's guaranteed to bring you right down.
      It's called 'Dont Let it Bring You Down'.
      It sort of starts out slow and fizzles out altogether." 😉

  • @petermatthew123
    @petermatthew123 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love your voice. It's got authentic Colorado Mountains feel to it!

    • @campfire_guitar_lessons
      @campfire_guitar_lessons  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks Peter! I was trying to emulate Dan Tyminski, who sang the original. Tapping my inner hillbilly voice!

  • @HowardShrier
    @HowardShrier 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    These chords work beautifully for two songs I play: Billy Austin, by Steve Earle, and Time, by Tom Waits. If you know either, try them.

    • @campfire_guitar_lessons
      @campfire_guitar_lessons  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thanks Howard! Didn’t know either, but just checked them out. Both are hauntingly beautiful. Especially like Time.

    • @jamesadams1064
      @jamesadams1064 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Steve’s one of my song writing gods

  • @musicguy3725
    @musicguy3725 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for the lesson. The walkdown at 6:20 also reminded me of Firefall's "Cinderella". Dan Fogelberg also used it heavily. Very versatile, as you said.

  • @alexbowman7582
    @alexbowman7582 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Check out Steve Earl’s video on him using this tuning with a capo barring most of the second frets but not the bottom “D” string leaving him able to play G chords easily.

    • @Berniewahlbrinck
      @Berniewahlbrinck 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How can you have a capo not barring all the strings?

    • @alexbowman7582
      @alexbowman7582 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Berniewahlbrinck some capos are open at one end. Watch the video.

    • @fecklessmovies
      @fecklessmovies 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Berniewahlbrinck even if you don’t have a special capo you can just clip a normal capo from underneath onto the top five strings only.

  • @garymitchell6056
    @garymitchell6056 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Always loved that song - Man of Constant Sorrow - great lesson Mike - thanks !!

  • @AcousticHerring
    @AcousticHerring 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    That was great, Mike! I never thought to play it in drop D before. I just subscribed.

  • @teemukokkonen9220
    @teemukokkonen9220 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That tuning sounds so deep, dark and blue! Zeppelin used it in the Going to California.

  • @noname-ct2rw
    @noname-ct2rw 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Good lesson I never heard of this tuning before.

    • @garethbrannigan6739
      @garethbrannigan6739 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Cinnamon girl by Neil Young, Going to California by Led Zeppelin, The Chain by Fleetwood Mac all use it. It sounds amazing and is fun and easy to play

    • @MalleusSemperVictor
      @MalleusSemperVictor 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Seems pretty similar to folk or Celtic guitar tuning in DADGAB

    • @noname-ct2rw
      @noname-ct2rw 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@garethbrannigan6739 well then I guess have heard it before

  • @simopurto3264
    @simopurto3264 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Mike, thanks so much for a great lesson. Subscribed and look forward to seeing many more great tunes to learn.

  • @RobJ1929
    @RobJ1929 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Mike, a man of constant sorrow is one of my all time favorites. The Ex did not care for it so I would play it as much as I could just trying to learn how to play it on my guitar. Thank you for the video and I have learned a good amount from you. I just found your youtube chanel. You take care Mike.🎸

  • @trimecm1611
    @trimecm1611 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Mike I can listen to you sing all day sir

  • @robertcraig156
    @robertcraig156 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I started playing with a double drop down D, to me it sounds a little bit swampy and a little Nasty, or trashy, in a good way.AND IT'S FUN TOO.

  • @addycorpuz4358
    @addycorpuz4358 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love how even though you posted this 2 years ago you still reply to the comments

    • @campfire_guitar_lessons
      @campfire_guitar_lessons  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks addy. I publish about 45 lessons per year, so I’m fully engaged every week. I get notifications, so it’s not too hard to respond if someone takes the time to comment. 👍

  • @garytole2360
    @garytole2360 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Man of Constant Sorrow- "Governor, it's one of our favorites!" Ulysses Everett McGill

    • @markstevens1729
      @markstevens1729 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      One of my favourite scenes in one of my favourite movies.

  • @bobsroad420
    @bobsroad420 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very well played easy to follow and really nice voice. Great Job Mike.

  • @2011littlejohn1
    @2011littlejohn1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Your guitar has a wonderful tone. I will look out for one to try.

  • @BryanClark-gk6ie
    @BryanClark-gk6ie ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have a tele set up for double drop d tuning by using a Hipshot drop d tuner on the lowE string and a banjo drop d tuner on the high E string. Also have a drop banjo tuner on the a string. The tell is also a double g and b bender.

  • @joshuabrande2417
    @joshuabrande2417 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This was great, thank you.

  • @wizrom3046
    @wizrom3046 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm really enjoying your RIGHT hand work there. Particularly on Shady Grove your right hand with the muting and fingernail chunk has got a whole rythm section going on. Liked and subbed. 👍🛎

  • @walterkersting6238
    @walterkersting6238 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    I can see what I’m doing for the next couple of weeks...

  • @robertfields1964
    @robertfields1964 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very nice to see and hear an excellent musician play the guitar and singing lead vocals along with it, something which makes a very different guitar player.

  • @thealleys
    @thealleys 3 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    Mike:: "A7th sus 4 chord but don't worry about that"
    Me: SUBSCRIBE

    • @campfire_guitar_lessons
      @campfire_guitar_lessons  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      🤣

    • @charliechristian1097
      @charliechristian1097 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Lol exactly what I thought. Music theory meant nothing to the mountain folk who wrote these type of songs, many of whom could neither read nor write.

  • @quistan2
    @quistan2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice and simple tutorial, and a sweet sounding guitar.

  • @skinnykarlos710
    @skinnykarlos710 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I love the version of this song in the movie "Oh brother, where art thou?". It's dang groovy.

    • @josephobrien991
      @josephobrien991 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, tyminski does that in f

    • @skinnykarlos710
      @skinnykarlos710 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Thomas Pelley It is. The whole movie is just fantastic.

  • @nicolasmaurin182
    @nicolasmaurin182 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome singing and playing!