DADGAD TuningPop / AcousticBeginnerCapo 2nd Fret

Photograph

byEd Sheeran

Required String Notes:D - A - D - G - A - D
Tune to DADGAD Tuning

Tuning Note Frequencies

Tune each guitar string to these exact pitch frequencies to play “Photograph”.

StringNote PitchExact Frequency
String 6D273.42 Hz
String 5A2110.00 Hz
String 4D3146.83 Hz
String 3G3196.00 Hz
String 2A3220.00 Hz
String 1D4293.66 Hz

Song Overview & Tuning Breakdown

Ed Sheeran uses DADGAD tuning on acoustic guitar to let open strings ring out continuously during delicate fingerpicking patterns.

Key Chord Voicings:

D (0-0-0-2-0-0)Bm (x-2-0-2-0-0)G (5-5-0-0-0-0)
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Other Songs in DADGAD Tuning

Once tuned to D - A - D - G - A - D, try playing these tracks next:

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