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

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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 3: Bridge

The bridge to “When You Wish Upon a Star” consists of a series of ii–V–I progressions. Doug walks you through the bridge to “When You Wish Upon a Star” in this video. He also shows you how he modifies his chord melody arrangement to make it more like a fingerstyle guitar arrangement.

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