“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
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 🍻
@@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.
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.
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...
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!
@@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!
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 👍😎
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!
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 👍
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.
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.
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.
@@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!
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
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.
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!
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.
Mike, thank you much for the lesson! 🙏 I am still in the beginning stage of learning guitar. You explained this in a way that even I can understand and do! I really enjoy learning new things and your lesson takes some of the monotony out of the old routine. Thanks again!
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.
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!
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
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.
Excellent job, I've been playing for many years and I've always known about drop d, but never double drop d. Thank you so much for the education, I must be leading a very sheltered life lol. O brother, where art thou? is a favorite of mine as well as this song. You did a great job and you are an excellent teacher, in clearly showing and explaining the chords and finger moves. Well done, I'm subscribing. And thank you for being there for us vets.
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. 🙏🏽
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.
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.
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!
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!
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!
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
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.
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.
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.
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...
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...
Well I play a lot of open tunings but this just opened up a new world and I'm going crazy with it! Thanx for putting this out there for us and yes.... I'm hitting the subscribe button!
That’s great Mark. I have over 10 lessons thus far on songs in alternate tunings. I will keep doing them, but also try to keep mixing in standard tuning as well. Glad you’re a subscriber.. thanks.
"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." 😉
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!
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!
ive been wanting to learn this song for so long but always thought I had to wait until I was more skilled because it sounds so complicated in the movie.... this is such a help you have no idea
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.🎸
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.
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.
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.
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. :,)
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 :,/
“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
Thank you so very much!
instablaster...
Well done. Good guitar player and good voice.
I always wanted to learn this song. Thank you.
@@danielcoleman4807 Thanks Daniel!
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..
I was searching for "double d's" and now I'm a folk musician😂😂
I am going to steal this joke, just thought I'd give you a heads up 👍
@@MrMophead41001 I line 'em up. You knock them down, champ. Bless
😅😂🤣
Bravo, Sir. Bravo 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
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)
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.
Man that guitar really has a nice tone!
It’s a Breedlove. I have one. Love it
Warm strings.
Not too trebled.
@@stevedunn7489 model?
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 🍻
@@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.
As a metalhead, I thought he was tuning down another octave...
Just a Tone.
I saw one guy, that was his secret, tuning the low E down an octave,[ in standard tuning]
@@jivanbansi9640 LMAOO WHAT
no it just Southern Gothic.
I thought it was going to be drop C
You sir are the Bob Ross of teaching guitar 👍
No afro
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.
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...
That is a truth seldom said. Well put!
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!
I agree with the motivational factor you mentioned. It has certainly worked for me
@@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!
Your gentle kindness is a balm to countless people, veterans and civilians alike. Many blessings to you.
Thank you for the incredibly kind words, Greenman!
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 👍😎
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!
Isn't that in DADGAD? I thought you said this tuning was DADGED. Did I hear you incorrectly?
Black Water in double drop C
Perhaps a lesson for the future?
Well, this wasn't the Double DD content I was searching for, but alrighty then!
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!!
Thanks Mike!! Down to earth presentation and some great examples as well.
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! 🙏
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!
Thank you Ian! I went to grade school with an Ian MacDonald in upstate NY in the 1970s.
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 👍
Thank you!
Very informative, and such a mesmerizing voice. Thanks for sharing!
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.
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.
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.
@@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!
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
Thanks Andreas!
So glad to have stumbled on to your channel. Best explanation and use of double drop d I’ve ever had . Thx😄
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.
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!
Thanks David! I’ve got over 100 other lessons posted on my channel.
What a great teaching demeanor. I love the relaxed approach you have.
Thanks Robert!
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!
Thanks Dan!
Always loved that song - Man of Constant Sorrow - great lesson Mike - thanks !!
Thanks Gary!
Man , you rock ! Fantastic lesson, beautiful, professional and a pleasure to listen to !
Thanks ST!
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!
Thanks Pete! Big Soggy Bottom Boys fan here, too!
Imagine that played on a 12-string, with EIGHT Ds ringing out (e.g. on a D-chord). Wow ...
I play 12 in open and alt tunings all the time. Open C. CGCGCE. Swimming in the C!
It's a must, honestly. 12 string life ❤️
Must try that on my Variax
Oh you just had to say that. You know next I have to try it in my nashville tuner!
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.
Mike, thank you much for the lesson! 🙏 I am still in the beginning stage of learning guitar. You explained this in a way that even I can understand and do! I really enjoy learning new things and your lesson takes some of the monotony out of the old routine.
Thanks again!
Thanks Tal! Best of luck on your guitar journey.
Love the music using double-drop D tuning. Thank you for this eye-opening lesson.
Thanks Rudy. I’ve got a few double drop D lessons on my channel you might want to check out.
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.
Thanks very much Alan!
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!
Thanks Smithy! Just click the Subscribe button to follow me. I have over 100 videos on my channel.
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Great videos. Thank you for helping veterans!
Thanks. You can find out more about our organization at guitars4vets.org/. I have run the chapter in Martinez, CA since 2015.
Very interesting. Love that sound and never knew it was double drop d. Thanks !!
So smooth. Makes it look so easy.
From an old Sea Bee, THANKS for your time and approach to the songs. Really nice
Thanks, Galen, for your service and for your kind words!
Well done, Mike, and thanks for resparking my interest in double-drop d . . . it's been too long! Plus I love that rich Breedlove sound!
Thanks Ken!
Thanks for the lesson bro! I've been playing for most of my life and always enjoy learning new things! Semper Fi!
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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!
Thanks FG! Glad you are enjoying!
Sweeping generalizations are a slippery downhill slope my friend.
Try DADGAD tuning bro. It will release the inner muse.
I like that DADGAD tuning for some slide action !!
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
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.
Same here, I want to try it with Bad Moon on the Rise too.
Excellent job, I've been playing for many years and I've always known about drop d, but never double drop d. Thank you so much for the education, I must be leading a very sheltered life lol. O brother, where art thou? is a favorite of mine as well as this song. You did a great job and you are an excellent teacher, in clearly showing and explaining the chords and finger moves. Well done, I'm subscribing. And thank you for being there for us vets.
Thanks Billy! Very happy to have you on board!
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.
Awesome, Raider! Happy to have you on board!
I don't play guitar, but I appreciate what you're doing for Veterans. Very nice lesson and great picking.
Aww! Thanks so much! You truly have a heart!
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. 🙏🏽
Thanks! Very touching!
The Darlings play it on The Andy Griffith Show. Charlene sings it.
Mike, thanks so much for a great lesson. Subscribed and look forward to seeing many more great tunes to learn.
Thanks very much Simo!
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.
Awesome tradition! Thanks for sharing that Andy!
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.
Thank you! No time like the present to start working it into your practice.
Ok
Well done, thank you! The Marshall Tucker Band used this tuning on some great songs.
Creedence used it on a couple as well.
What a cool guy, and a calm teacher. Super awesome video. Appreciate you.
Thanks blazes!
Thank you Mike!!! I really enjoyed that sweet little lesson.
You are a masterful teacher & make learning new techniques fun.
Thank you for your kind words Kevin!
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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!
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!
@@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?
@@garyhalliday1781 Taylor Custom Shop GA. Redwood top and Walnut back/sides.
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.
Thank you John!
This is awesome! Came up on it by accident but will absolutely be watching more of these videos
Thanks MD!
What a simple change to achieve such a great difference. Hats Off to a fellow vet for this trick!
Thanks Ron!
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!
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
thank you
@@johnf.kennedy3849 absolutely
Your a great teacher so happy I subscribed. You have my total attention, which I have trouble keeping .Thanks man!
Thanks again David!
Really amazing tutorials for players that have a good grasp of the instrument. Thanks!
Thanks Andrew!
Maybe the greatest song ever written, in the greatest tuning there is. Awesome tone!
Thanks Jason!
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Been playing off and on for years, and somehow just discovered this tuning from you! Thanks so much, loved this video!!
Great to hear that! Thanks!
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.
Such sweet and smooth tone on your singing...down to earth mellow.
Thanks for your kind comment Patrick!
Thank you Mr Kelly. I'm devoting an acoustic to double drop D. I can't believe I've never stumbled across it before. Simple yet majestic.
That’s awesome Willow! Thanks!
I am just mesmerized by anyone who can play a guitar and understand any of this.
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.
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.
How about playing a guitar and explaining/ talking at the same time?!
Great lesson, thanks!
Great tip! That's such a full sound! Gonna experiment with it. Thanks
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...
Thanks Ralph! Means a lot to me!
This was great, thank you.
Ok what me...
Love drop D of course this is irresistable. And that is so great, thanks Mike!
Thanks Harry!
Neil young’s “old laughing lady “ in double drop D is haunting, I love it. ✌🏻🇺🇸
Cortez The Killer as well, although it can pretty easily be played in standard.
Also War Of Man
As is Cinnamon Girl.
As is Ohio. I think old Neil Young liked this tuning.
@@psbii I think one of my favorite, and perhaps best examples of how to "exploit" DDD is Going to California.
Man of Constant Sorrow- "Governor, it's one of our favorites!" Ulysses Everett McGill
One of my favourite scenes in one of my favourite movies.
My first dive into alternative tuneings, Thanks big time for this!. Dam fun to play!
Thanks Tom! Glad to help open that door.
This is exactly what I needed to step up my playing, thanks!!
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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...
Thanks Nunov! I uploaded a Shady Grove lesson a couple of days ago... th-cam.com/video/-frGkp5hJO4/w-d-xo.html
Some of the same lyrics of a recent favorite bluegrass: tear my still house down - Gillian Welch
Mike:: "A7th sus 4 chord but don't worry about that"
Me: SUBSCRIBE
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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.
Thanks for your gentle and accurate style!👍🇨🇦
Thanks for watching, AJF!
Well I play a lot of open tunings but this just opened up a new world and I'm going crazy with it! Thanx for putting this out there for us and yes.... I'm hitting the subscribe button!
That’s great Mark. I have over 10 lessons thus far on songs in alternate tunings. I will keep doing them, but also try to keep mixing in standard tuning as well. Glad you’re a subscriber.. thanks.
Another great song in double drop D is Neil Young's "Don't let it bring you down".
"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." 😉
You have a good singing voice.
Dude, thanks! Made playing and singing that tune solo a whole new experience.
Thank you, Pete!
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!
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!
That was great, Mike! I never thought to play it in drop D before. I just subscribed.
Thanks!
Me too. Thank you sir
@@SuperOtter13 Thank you!
I can see what I’m doing for the next couple of weeks...
I must say that guitar sounds great! Rings like a bell. Thanks for the lesson.
Thanks AW!
ive been wanting to learn this song for so long but always thought I had to wait until I was more skilled because it sounds so complicated in the movie.... this is such a help you have no idea
Thanks D B. This is a simpler version that still gets the job done. Glad it’s working for you!
Your guitar has a wonderful tone. I will look out for one to try.
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.🎸
Thanks Robert! Glad you found my channel.
Props! You're a really good teacher. Easily understood instruction. 👌
Thanks Mr. G!
Great pickin, singing, and multi-layered intermediate lesson, man. And your delivery is easy going and patient. [CTI2, USN 1982-90]
Thanks very much Bret! And thank you for your service.
I'm trying to teach my son some stuff, never thought of using DADGAD tuning to simply things a bit in the beginning. Thanks!
This is is dadgbd
@@swamp-yankee oh, my bad. Thanks for correcting me
Nice sounding guitar
That was an amazing eye and ear opener. I’m going to give it a try! Thanks
Thanks Ted!
Love this lesson, tuning and song. Many thanks.
Thanks Jim!
Good lesson I never heard of this tuning before.
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
Seems pretty similar to folk or Celtic guitar tuning in DADGAB
@@garethbrannigan6739 well then I guess have heard it before
The style of these songs remind me of the early 70s folk rock band,Poco
Fantastic stuff. Thanks for sharing this.
Thank you im excited to learn more about drop tuning and using cords in d tuning
Thanks Jason!
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.
How can you have a capo not barring all the strings?
@@Berniewahlbrinck some capos are open at one end. Watch the video.
@@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.
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.
Really cool sound... thanks for sharing!
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.
That warms my heart, Gins! Thanks for letting me know!
I've played in Drop D tuning for years. I am excited to try the Double Drop D.
I think you’ll enjoy it Edward. It really opens up possibilities to new sounds.
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.
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.
:,)
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
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