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DADGAD chords–D major

D majorHome plus one, the fullest sounding major chord in the tuning, running up and down between this and the original home D-chord gets you somewhere interesting

DADGAD chords–G

GAdding the fifth fret on the middle D-string makes another G-chord in fifths, going between the bass D-string played on the fifth fret and then played as an open bass D-string is a good way to get drive, might use second and third fingers instead of three and four

DADGAD chords–A (fifths)

A (fifths)

An A version of the home D-chord, neither major nor minor, might also play the treble D-string on the second fret to hear another note

DADGAD chords–D

D

Home is here, neither major nor minor, many fiddle tunes can be played from this point, getting to know the melody notes around here is a good way to hear them.