Ray Langley
From:
Northern California, USA
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Posted 26 Mar 2009 1:29 am |
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A9th Tuning, Chords Text
Roy Thomson recently posted his “Lap Steel Blues” which he
adapted from a Chet Atkins arrangement.
You can download Roy’s tab and mp3 of this tune here:
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/LapSteelGuitar/files/Roy%20Thomson%20Tabs/
I have created and uploaded a group of chord diagrams for this tuning here:
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/LapSteelGuitar/files/9th%20Tuning%20Family/
This interesting A9th tuning is only one note different from standard
guitar tuning. It is from low to high: E-A-C#-G-B-E
The left column of chords shows the 1-6-2-5 Chord Progression in the
key of A.
A full A Major Triad can be played using either open strings or at the
12th fret using strings 6, 5, and 4.
A full F# Minor Triad can be played at the second fret or at the 14th fret
using strings 3, 2, and 1.
The B Minor 7th Chord is a little weak in this tuning. We don’t have
a full 4-note chord! But, we do have several 3-note partial chords at
frets 2, 5, 7, and 10. This will be adequate for lap steel.
The E7 is a complete 4-note chord on strings 6, 5, 4, and 3!
The complete A Major Scale is at the bottom of the left column.
All-in-all, this appears to be an excellent tuning for several styles of
lap steel music.
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The area where this tuning really SHINES is with Ninth Chords!
The right column shows the three primary chords used in “uptown”,
sophisticated blues playing. The most well-known tune using these
ninth chords is probably “(Call It) Stormy Monday” by T-Bone
Walker.
While I am patiently waiting for some Herb Remington instructional
materials to review, I will try to tab out the chords for this tune, using
this A9th tuning. I’ll also try to include the original bass line! Who says
you can’t play rhythm accompaniment on lap steel?
Anyway, back to the right column of the chord diagrams chart. This
simple, but magical, tuning gives us a full six-string ninth chord! The
ninth chords are often played by sliding up to, or down to them from
one or two frets away.
Finally, since we are talking about lap steel blues, I have included an
A Minor Pentatonic Scale.
Ray Langley
March 26, 2009
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Sonny Jenkins
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Texas Masonic Retirement Center,,,Arlington Tx
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Posted 26 Mar 2009 6:15 am
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