D Major Nine Tuning and “If I Needed Someone,” Part 2

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Alternate tunings can create beautiful guitar sounds that are impossible in standard tuning, and make some things easier to play. You’ll learn to play fingerstyle melodies in a variety of popular alternate tunings, including favorites like dropped D, DADGAD, and open G, as well as more unusual tunings.

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D Major Nine Tuning and “If I Needed Someone”

D Major Nine Tuning and “If I Needed Someone,” Part 1

D Major Nine Tuning and “If I Needed Someone,” Part 2

“If I Needed Someone” Play-Along Track

D Major Nine Tuning and “If I Needed Someone,” Part 2

Doug shows you his arrangement of George Harrison’s “If I Needed Someone” in this video.

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