DADGAD in C: “When You Wish Upon a Star,” Part 2: Arrangement

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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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DADGAD in C: “When You Wish Upon a Star”

DADGAD in C: “When You Wish Upon a Star,” Part 1: Chords

DADGAD in C: “When You Wish Upon a Star,” Part 2: Arrangement

DADGAD in C: “When You Wish Upon a Star,” Part 3: Bridge

DADGAD in C: “When You Wish Upon a Star,” Part 4: Play-Along Track

DADGAD in C: “When You Wish Upon a Star,” Part 2: Arrangement

Doug takes a jazz chord-melody approach to his arrangement of “When You Wish Upon a Star.” He shows you the first two A parts of his arrangement in this video.

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DADGAD in C: “When You Wish Upon a Star,” Part 2: Arrangement

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