| Subject: | Re: [RESOGUIT-L] Tunings ?? | | Date: | Thursday, January 3, 2008 23:42:45 (-0500) | | From: | D. Tannehill <ephsmath-phys @...net>
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| In reply to: | Message 8350 (written by Mike Thompson) |
Yep, GBEGBD is what I use on the Dobro. My Magnatone Lap Steel is in C6 from
fat to skinny, it is CEGACE. Maybe I'll get someone in my band to try
singing Hank Williams' "Ramblin' Man" to get the fullest effect out of that
6 tuning.
Dan in RI
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Thompson" <hurricanemikethompson@hotmail.com>
To: <resoguit-l@elistas.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 10:41 PM
Subject: RE: [RESOGUIT-L] Tunings ??
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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