DADGAD Tuning

The famous "Celtic" tuning — droning, modal and open, made iconic by Jimmy Page ("Kashmir" feel) and folk guitarists. Low to high: D A D G A D.

How to tune to DADGAD

1. Start in standard tuning.
2. Lower the 6th string (E) to D, the 2nd string (B) to A, and the 1st string (E) to D.
3. Result: D A D G A D — a lush, droning modal tuning loved in Celtic, folk and Zeppelin-style acoustic playing.

Famous songs in DADGAD

• Kashmir — Led Zeppelin · get the tone →
• Black Mountain Side — Led Zeppelin

More tunings: see all 12 tunings · standard tuning chart