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Kevin Brown


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England
Post  Posted 28 Oct 2007 9:29 am    
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Could someone point me to a guitar chord resource for lap steel C6/A7 tuning. Im learning Georgia on my mind and its perfect for this tuning, G7/B7/Am7/ E7 etc, also theres a few diminished chords in there so I could really get the most out of that tuning for this song, its not tab I want, just chord positions. My thanks in advance
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Rick Aiello


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Berryville, VA USA
Post  Posted 28 Oct 2007 9:37 am    
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http://www.horseshoemagnets.com/_sgg/m8_1.htm

Read the top "info" ... then scroll all the way down ...
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Rick Collins

 

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Claremont , CA USA
Post  Posted 28 Oct 2007 11:02 am    
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Rick, the bottom string is C# on the C6/A7 tuning (six- string). What is the usual tuning of the last two strings on an eight-string?

Many thanks, Mr. Clean Very Happy
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HowardR


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N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
Post  Posted 28 Oct 2007 11:27 am    
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should be....


1. E
2. C
3. A
4. G
5. E
6. C#
7. C
8. A
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Rick Aiello


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Berryville, VA USA
Post  Posted 28 Oct 2007 11:36 am    
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As Howard said ... The Jerry Byrd 8 string C6/A7

Side bar:

I don't use 8 strings ... but at the '07 HSGA convention ... I flew ... so I could only take the two new 8 string Dustpans I had made ...

Knowing folks would want to tune them to various other tunings ...

I strung them accordingly ... i.e., I didn't want to use two (near) identical strings at the 6th and 7th string positions ...

And I practiced using 8 strings ... uggggg Laughing

So this was the 8 string C6/A7 I used ...

E
C
A
G
E
C#
A
G

For whatever that is worth ... Oh Well
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DeWitt Scott


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St. Louis, Missouri, USA * R.I.P.
Post  Posted 28 Oct 2007 1:35 pm     C6/A7
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Kevin, There are many arrangements written for the C6/A7 tuning by both Jerry Byrd and myself. If you would like to have a copy of the titles of those arrangements you can contact me and I'll send them to you. My email address is scotty@scottysmusic.com Scotty
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Kevin Brown


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England
Post  Posted 29 Oct 2007 1:49 am    
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Thanks for all your replies, I now have all the information I need and can now move forward
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Jeff Strouse


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Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Post  Posted 29 Oct 2007 1:58 am    
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When I use it, I tune this way:

E
C
A
G
E
C#
A
A (.068 gauge)
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Rick Collins

 

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Claremont , CA USA
Post  Posted 29 Oct 2007 9:20 am    
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Jeff, am I correct in assuming string 8 is an octave lower than string 7?
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Jamie O'Connell


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Medford, Massachusetts, USA
Post  Posted 29 Oct 2007 11:14 am    
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I understand that Joaquin Murphey used C6/A9 with a high G on top:

1) G
2) E
3) C
4) A
5) G
6) E
7) C#
8) B - this string is a step above string 4.
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Jeff Strouse


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Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Post  Posted 29 Oct 2007 11:34 am    
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Yes, Rick...an octave lower. It gives some nice bottom fullness. Great for bluesy things as well.
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John Bechtel


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Nashville, Tennessee, R.I.P.
Post  Posted 29 Oct 2007 7:34 pm    
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A bit of Trivia:
Did you know that when Byrd changed the C6/A7 to his version of B11, he tuned like this, on 8-strs.: (Low to High)
Lo-B--A--C#--D#--F#--A--C#--E
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