Hi Dan,...
I like to get into sixth-mode the "lazy-man's way": Just take your standard
d'Obreau, "GBD GBD" tuning, and crank your fourth string, "D", a full tone up to
"E".
"E" is the 6th element of the "G" scale. Now you're in "G6". That's your open
chord. "GBE GBD".
If you bar the fifth fret, voila! "C6"! Every fret is a, something "6th".
"G6" is also known as, "Em7";..."C6" is also, "Am7", etc., etc.,.."B6"=
"Abm7,..or"G#7",...and so on.
As for figuring out which strings are the first to the sixth, heaviest or
lightest,..it would be nice if we could all get into the habit of going:
): 6,5,4,3,2,1...
The " ):" is a typed bass-clef. or maybe just go ahead and type, "Bass to
treble, strings: 6,5,4,3,2,1,".
Hope that helps a bit. Because you're right, sometimes it can be confusing by
its vagueness.
Here's a tip: When you crank your fourth, ( your bass "D") up to the "E", on
reso, or LSG, you might want to go lighter guage on that string. For lap-steel
guitar, I find no problem usually. The string can usually take it. I just perch
an IMT-500 clip-on tuner on the headstock and crank up and down from open "G6" to
"G" all night long, as needed. And it's only ONE string that travels!Cheers!
HMT> From: ephsmath-phys@cox.net> To: resoguit-l@elistas.com> Date: Thu, 3 Jan
2008 20:53:19 -0500> Subject: Re: [RESOGUIT-L] Tunings ??> > 6th tunings are
popular in not only Hank Williams songs, but also Western > Swing. I've been
using a modified G6 tuning on Hazel the Dobro for songs > with a fair amount of
both major and minor keys such as Wayfaring Stranger.> > Regards,> > Dan in RI>
----- Original Message ----- > From: "Hal Laurent" <hal@hallaurent.com>> To:
<resoguit-l@elistas.com>> Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 7:19 PM> Subject:
RE: [RESOGUIT-L] Tunings ??> > > > Hugh Ashton [mailto:resonator@j-views.com]
said:> >>> >> Just so that we're clear, which string is the "thin" string? 1 or
6?> >> Different people I know have different ways of numbering strings (yes, I>
>> have some weird friends).> >>> >> > 1 G#> >> > 2 E> >> > 3 C#> >> > 4 B> >> >
5 G#> >> > 6 E> >> > The highest pitch (thin) string would be 1, and the lowest
pitch (thick)> > string would be 6.> >> >> So what gauge strings would you use
for this E6 tuning on a reso?> >> > I've never done it on a reso myself, just on
a lap steel.> >> > --> > Hal Laurent> > Baltimore> >> >> >> >
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