Start here to build your DADGAD foundation


Jumpstart — Foundations 1 Chord Breakdown — Foundations 2

The Roots section is your launchpad. This is where you’ll nail the essentials of DADGAD — starting with the Jumpstart pack and then expanding with the Chord Breakdown. Together, they give you the foundation every session player needs.

By the end, you’ll have the shapes, the confidence, and the chord flow to step into real Irish music. From here, you can move straight into the Toolkit for rhythm and expression, or head to the Tune and Song vaults to put it all into practice.

If you’ve already done these courses before, use them as a refresher — or dive on ahead. The important thing is to keep your momentum going.

*If you don’t yet have access to the Toolkit or Vaults, they’re part of the Irish Guitar Academy membership — or available as standalone upgrades when you’re ready.

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  • 0 Quizzes

  • 0 Worksheets

  • 20 Files

Foundation 1: The Jumpstart System

  • The Jumpstart Explained

  • The Jumpstart Chord Manual

  • Low Movable Major Shape

  • Mid Movable Major Shape

  • High Movable Major Shape

  • Low Movable Minor Shape

  • Mid Movable Minor Shape

  • High Movable Minor Shape

  • Linking Major + Minor Shapes

  • Major + Minor Exercise

  • (Bonus) Spancil Hill Song Tutorial

  • Low Major Shape Chords

  • Mid Major Shape Chords

  • High Major Shape Chords

  • Low Minor Shape Chords

  • Mid Minor Shape Chords

  • High Minor Shape Chords

  • Congrats, Here’s What’s Next

Foundation 2: The Chord Breakdown

  • Welcome To The Chord Breakdown Pack

  • Open Chords & Sympathetic Strings

  • Low Major Shape Breakdown

  • (Bonus) Bonny Light Horseman Song Tutorial

  • Mid Major Shape Breakdown

  • High Major Shape Breakdown

  • (Bonus) D Major Scale & Octave Trick

  • Low Minor Shape Breakdown

  • Mid Minor Shape Breakdown

  • High Minor Shape Breakdown

  • (Bonus) The Maid Behind The Bar Reel Tutorial

  • (Bonus) The Maid Behind The Bar Notation Video

  • Low Chord Sequence Breakdown

  • Mid Chord Sequence Breakdown

  • High Chord Sequence Breakdown

  • Chord Sequence Breakdown (All Shapes)

  • (Bonus) Red Is The Rose Song Tutorial

  • Foundations Complete – Next Steps

  • Bonus Videos & Guitar Challenge

  • (Bonus 1) Chords In The Key Of D Major (V2)

  • (Bonus 2) Chords In The Key Of D Minor (V2)

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