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  Topic: 6th Diminished harmonisation
Ian Kerr

Replies: 23
Views: 2728

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 18 Jul 2023 7:47 pm   Subject: 6th Diminished harmonisation
My above post was not meant to imply use of block chords only.It was to show one of the positions of the two 4 note chord positions for the E6 dim scale.You could then focus on single lines, permutati ...
  Topic: 6th Diminished harmonisation
Ian Kerr

Replies: 23
Views: 2728

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 18 Jul 2023 3:10 am   Subject: 6th Diminished harmonisation
E9th - fret 7 strings 6,7,8,10 is E6 with A & B pedals.[E,C#,B,G#]
fret 7 again strings 6,8,9,10 with F lever [string 8 raised half tone] gives F# dim.[D#,C,A,F#] Note these notes repeat ...
  Topic: C6 TAB Lapsteel Tears - Django Reinhardt
Ian Kerr

Replies: 12
Views: 7776

PostForum Section: Tablature   Posted: 6 Jul 2020 2:29 am   Subject: Tears
Many thanks Bert.Much appreciated.It's not an easy song.But it's a great one to learn.It's in a minor key [Cm] and modulates to C major.Chord are complex, Lots of diminished and m7b5.But it's a great ...
  Topic: The Lion Sleeps Tonight -- New by the Shoe
Ian Kerr

Replies: 9
Views: 58137

PostForum Section: New Product Announcements   Posted: 5 Aug 2019 8:32 pm   Subject: The Lion Sleeps Tonight -- New by the Shoe
Just received mine.It took a while to get here,probably halfway around the world, but well worth the wait.Great CD with good song selection.
Thanks Curt.
  Topic: Two-Chord Songs... Suggestions?
Ian Kerr

Replies: 25
Views: 7225

PostForum Section: Music   Posted: 30 Jul 2019 6:02 pm   Subject: Two-Chord Songs... Suggestions?
OOPS, sorry. You're already got the Bottle Let Me Down.
  Topic: Two-Chord Songs... Suggestions?
Ian Kerr

Replies: 25
Views: 7225

PostForum Section: Music   Posted: 30 Jul 2019 5:45 pm   Subject: Two-Chord Songs... Suggestions?
Merle Haggard The Bottle Let Me Down
Let's Chase Each Other Around the Room
  Topic: C6 TAB Lapsteel Why Worry - Mark Knopfler
Ian Kerr

Replies: 6
Views: 2688

PostForum Section: Tablature   Posted: 26 Jun 2019 3:18 am   Subject: Why Worry
Thanks Bert.Great tune and wonderfully done.
  Topic: Jazz guitar style comping with C13 tuning (Jules Ah See)
Ian Kerr

Replies: 9
Views: 3290

PostForum Section: Steel Without Pedals   Posted: 15 Apr 2019 8:56 pm   Subject: Jazz guitar style comping with C13 tuning (Jules Ah See)
Thanks Mike.Now I see where that flat 5 came from.Thinking tritones I can do the descending line on the same group of strings.
Cheers.
  Topic: Jazz guitar style comping with C13 tuning (Jules Ah See)
Ian Kerr

Replies: 9
Views: 3290

PostForum Section: Steel Without Pedals   Posted: 15 Apr 2019 5:29 pm   Subject: Jazz guitar style comping with C13 tuning (Jules Ah See)
Hi Mike.Just studying your rhythm changes and applying them to pedal steel.The second last line has B7b9 to E7, A7b9 to D7 AND G7b9 to C7.All the b9 chords[B7b9,A7b9,G7b9] appear to have the flat 5 as ...
  Topic: The Paul Franklin Method
Ian Kerr

Replies: 145
Views: 83388

PostForum Section: For Sale: Music, Lessons, etc.   Posted: 13 Mar 2018 11:50 pm   Subject: The Paul Franklin Method
Hi John,
Can you tell me how to access the private study group for the PFM.All I get is the public one .
Thanks.
  Topic: The Cowboy Rides Away
Ian Kerr

Replies: 45
Views: 16990

PostForum Section: Tablature   Posted: 6 Mar 2018 3:43 pm   Subject: The Cowboy Rides Away
Thanks John.Just printed out the Tab.Beautifully presented once again with a nice picture of George.I have to say your Tab provides the player with many different alternative positions of playing basi ...
  Topic: C6 TAB Lapsteel So Sad - Everly's
Ian Kerr

Replies: 11
Views: 4209

PostForum Section: Tablature   Posted: 14 Feb 2018 2:08 pm   Subject: So Sad
Thank you very much Bert.Very nicely done and presented.
  Topic: John A. Russell Tab
Ian Kerr

Replies: 36
Views: 16819

PostForum Section: Tablature   Posted: 15 Mar 2017 3:20 am   Subject: John A Russell Tab
Just received Sing Me Back Home Tab from John.Another great masterpiece of transcription.If you want some of David Hartley's style in playing get hold of this arrangement.Many thanks again to John for ...
  Topic: Silver Wings
Ian Kerr

Replies: 63
Views: 26477

PostForum Section: Tablature   Posted: 15 Mar 2017 2:57 am   Subject: Silver Wings
Thanks John.Just received Silver Wings.Beautifully presented,clear, precise and easy to follow.Many thanks for your generosity.
  Topic: Augmented chord , 1 1+ 4 4 examples
Ian Kerr

Replies: 31
Views: 9657

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 7 Dec 2016 1:56 am   Subject: Augmented chord , 1 1+ 4 4 examples
If you play Jingle Bell Rock,for the part''Now the Jingle hop has begun", in the key of C "has begun" is on the G7+ CHORD and "has begun" is D#, so here there is no clash as t ...
  Topic: Augmented chord , 1 1+ 4 4 examples
Ian Kerr

Replies: 31
Views: 9657

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 4 Dec 2016 10:02 pm   Subject: Augmented chord , 1 1+ 4 4 examples
Have a listen to the current posting in the Tablature section by Frank Freniere.He has posted the solo of Jeff Newman playing the Last Letter.It has a nice movement from A+ TO D.
The title of the p ...
  Topic: Sweet Dreams, by Duane Marrs
Ian Kerr

Replies: 45
Views: 20417

PostForum Section: Tablature   Posted: 19 Nov 2016 2:52 pm   Subject: Sweet Dreams, by Duane Marrs
Thanks John for sending me the tab of Sweet Dreams.A really nice arrangement though as yet I'm not familiar with Duane Marr's version.I'm sure yours will be an accurate interpretation.The song covers ...
  Topic: Martino Activities
Ian Kerr

Replies: 8
Views: 2787

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 17 Feb 2016 3:00 pm   Subject: Martino Activities
I will have to concentrate more on these 5 Martino forms and how to apply them in different chord situations.Till now I've used mainly a chord /melody/arpeggio style approach to improvisation as I sti ...
  Topic: Martino Activities
Ian Kerr

Replies: 8
Views: 2787

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 17 Feb 2016 2:21 pm   Subject: Martino Activities
Good, I follow that.When you say Gm are you talking Gm7 or Gm6 ?ie throw in pedals 5 or 6 or doesn't it matter much ? Also instead of straight or pure Martino , instead of 2 bars Cm , could you play F ...
  Topic: Martino Activities
Ian Kerr

Replies: 8
Views: 2787

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 16 Feb 2016 9:39 pm   Subject: Martino Activities
Thanks Christopher for your help and ideas.
  Topic: Martino Activities
Ian Kerr

Replies: 8
Views: 2787

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 16 Feb 2016 5:42 pm   Subject: Martino Activities
Thanks Christopher for those Pat Martino activities.Having now put them into 10 string C6 mode I wonder if you could help me with their interpretation.Firstly, are they so fast you don't bother about ...
  Topic: FREE CD Download! Cohen Goin' Country
Ian Kerr

Replies: 17
Views: 6839

PostForum Section: For Sale: Music, Lessons, etc.   Posted: 21 Oct 2015 2:59 pm   Subject: FREE CD Download! Cohen Goin' Country
Many thanks Jim.Great work.
  Topic: Another FREE CD Giveaway: First 10 Only
Ian Kerr

Replies: 23
Views: 7943

PostForum Section: For Sale: Music, Lessons, etc.   Posted: 18 Sep 2015 6:57 pm   Subject: Another FREE CD Giveaway: First 10 Only
Thanks Jim.Missed the first time but scraped in for this one.Really nice playing.Enjoyed your version of the Beach Boys 'Surfer Girl'.
  Topic: What do you lap cats think of this tuning?
Ian Kerr

Replies: 6
Views: 3208

PostForum Section: Steel Without Pedals   Posted: 12 Aug 2014 4:29 pm   Subject: What do you lap cats think of this tuning?
Not keen on it as a tuning for my lap steel as I do see some difficulties imposed for my style of playing with regard to picking,strums,sweeps,sliding,slants.Having said that,on the pedal steel [am I ...
  Topic: New triad lick/exercise using tritones
Ian Kerr

Replies: 15
Views: 5054

PostForum Section: Steel Without Pedals   Posted: 13 Jul 2014 1:12 am   Subject: New triad lick/exercise using tritones
So Mike, are all these triads meant to be played over a F chord? Is that the idea?
 
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