Tunings Database

So many people write to me to ask for the tunings that certain pieces are in. I've always been reluctant to go public with a tuning list because I have never wanted people to think that I was writing music only for guitarists. I consider my music simply to be the work of a composer who composes most of the time for the guitar. But, I'm finally caving in to the demand and offer here a compendium of the tunings for every piece I've ever recorded on one of my solo albums. Have fun!! -Don

    •    39 Weeks DADGBD

    •    A Child Must Grow DADGCE

    •    Afraid to Dance EBDEBE

    •    Annie and Martin AEADEA (baritone)

    •    Another Island of Women G#EADF#B (baritone)

    •    Any Colour But Blue DAEF#AE

    •    Au Jardin d'Amour DADGAD (capo 2)

    •    August on the Island EADGBE

    •    Berkley Springs FACFCF

    •    Big Buck DADGBE (Huron Street: AEADF#B: baritone)

    •    Big Steps in Little Shoes DBbDFBbF (6th retunes down to Bb for last section)

    •    Blue Bear EADGBE

    •    Bluefinger EADGBE

    •    Brand New Day DADGAD

    •    Bring a Torch, Jeannette... ADBDEBE (7-string)

    •    Brooke's Waltz CGCGAD

    •    Bruyere CGDGAD

    •    Bubble Radio EBDEBF#

    •    Can't Find My Way Home AEBDEAE (7-string)

    •    Carolan's Quarrel... EGCGBD (capo 2)

    •    Catherine DADGAD (Huron Street: AEADEA: baritone)

    •    Coventry Carol AEADGBE (7-string; capo across top 5 strings at fret 5)

    •    Don’t Feel Your Touch DADGBE

    •    Dracula II Mikrokosmos G#F#A#BF#C# (baritone)

    •    Dracula and Friends (Part One) CGCFBbD

    •    Dracula and Friends (Part Two) G#F#A#BF#C# (baritone)

    •    Elevation Music CGCFBbD

    •    Enka DADGCD

    •    Everybody Lies DADEAE (capo 2)

    •    Fader Jones BF#A#BF#C# (baritone)

    •    First Nowell CGCGCE

    •    First Ride FACGCE

    •    Fleetstep Choreography DADGBE

    •    Ginger and Fred DADGBE

    •    Give Me Seven Reasons AEADEBE (7-string)

    •    Goby Fish DADGBD

    •    God Rest Ye Merry EBEGBE

    •    Godzilla C#G#D#EBE

    •    Goodbye Kelly Goodbye GBDGBD (dobro)

    •    Groovy Sunflowers CBbDGCD

    •    Hoover the Musical Dog FACFCF

    •    How to Eat an Avalanche DADGCE

    •    Huron Carol BEADGBE (7-string)

    •    I Think of You CEADF#B (baritone)

    •    If I Could CGDGBE

    •    In from the Cold CGDGBC

    •    In the Bleak Midwinter DADGBE (Dobro: DADGAD)

    •    Island of Women C#ADGBE

    •    Is-Ought Controversy DADGBE (capo 3)

    •    It's Fun Being Lucky EADGBE

    •    Jerry's Front Porch EADGBE (Dobro: GBDGBD)

    •    Jesse Helms' Night in Havana EADGBE

    •    Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring EADGBE

    •    June DADGBE (capo 3)

    •    Kehewin DADGAD

    •    King Street Suite EADGBE (Huron Street: BEADF#B: baritone)

    •    Klimbim BF#C#F#BF#

    •    Leger de Main DGDGBE (Dobro: GBDGBD)

    •    Little Giants DGDGBD

    •    Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming AEBC#EAE (7-string)

    •    Loaded, Leather, Moonroof CGCGCC

    •    Love Will a Way DADGBD

    •    Lucy Watusi DACFCD

    •    Meanwhile Road AEABCDE (7-string)

    •    Michael, Michael, Michael CGCGBbC

    •    Midnight March EACGCD

    •    My Previous Life EbGDGBbD

    •    Never Got to Pernambuco EADGBE

    •    New Aaron DADGBE (capo 2)

    •    No Goodbyes BEADF#B (baritone)

    •    O Come, O Come Emmanuel BEADGBE (7-string)

    •    Obrigado (Egberto) FADFAE (capo 2)

    •    Oh Baby EADGBE (capo 2)

    •    Once in Royal David's City DADGBE (capo 3)

    •    Patmos CFCGCC

    •    Robot Monster BF#ADF#B (baritone)

    •    Rockbarra CGEbFGBb

    •    Run, Don't Walk DACGCE

    •    Silent Night EADGBE

    •    Silversmith DADGCF

    •    Slow Burn DADGCF

    •    So Little Time CGEbFBbD

    •    So Much Time CGEbFBbD

    •    Spirit Wars EADF#BE

    •    Sugar CGCGCC

    •    Sweet Sister AEACDGE (7-string)

    •    That'll Be The Phone CGDGBD

    •    The Thing That Came From Somewhere EADGBE

    •    Thin Air DADEAE

    •    This Dragon Won't Sleep CEbEbFCD (6 retunes to Bb in middle)

    •    Three Hands DACFCF

    •    Tierra Maya DADGAD

    •    Tight Trite Night BEADF#B (baritone standard tuning)

    •    Tochigi DAEF#AE

    •    Wall of Glass DADFCE

    •    Wave From Your Window DACFCF

    •    What Child Is This? EADGBE

    •    With You In Mind EBDGBE

    •    Yoyomama AADEAE

    •    Zarzuela EADGAE

Duets on “the thing that came from somewhere” with Andy McKee

    •    Spirit of the West...Don: EADGBE (capo 2)   Andy: DADF#AD

    •    Rylynn...Don: AEADF#B (baritone, partial capo 5)   Andy: ECDGAD (partial capo 5)

    •    Dolphins...Don: DADGBE   Andy: EADGBE

    •    Tight Trite Night...Don: EADGAE   Andy: BEADF#B (baritone)

    •    Ebon Coast...Don: EADGBE (capo 2)   Andy: BEADF#B (baritone)

    •    With You in Mind...Don: BEADF#B (baritone)   Andy: BEADF#B (baritone)

    •    Klimbim...Don: EADGBE (capo 2)   Andy: BF#C#F#BF#