In GDAD I ignore the lowest course except for maybe the G chord when I play in the key of D. ADAD is a lot more D friendly but I don't know if it's too hard on my neck. I'm using D'Addario's Irish bouzouki string set with .040 wound for the lowest course. I tried tuning to GCGC and using a capo but the top three courses had way more slack than I liked. Is is safe to tune the bottom course up to A with the .040 strings? Should I use lighter strings if I want to be in ADAD a lot?
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