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Topic: E6 on a 8 string tuning? |
Dennis Brown
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Gowen, Mi. USA
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Posted 27 Jun 2009 4:09 am |
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| I,m helping a friend, he's asking what string set up should he install as a 8 string E6. He's changing from a 6 string and would like to know should he add to the high end, low end, or split with one hgher and one lower string. And, what should he tune these two added strings. If someone could send me there set up ideas for this, He would be very thankful. Dennis. |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 27 Jun 2009 6:52 am
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I use a tuning on an 8 string lap that is oft called a C# minor 7th tuning. Basically an E6th tuning.
I tune mine like this:
1st: E
2nd: C#
3rd: B
4th: G#
5th: E
6th: C#
7th: B
8th: G# |
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Lynn Oliver
From:
Redmond, Washington USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 27 Jun 2009 9:49 am
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| Don Helms E6 (lo2hi): A C# E G# B C# E G# |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 28 Jun 2009 5:45 am
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| I would think that tuning could be considered an E11th. |
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Lynn Oliver
From:
Redmond, Washington USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 28 Jun 2009 9:13 am
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| I know, it does have the A in there. Still, Don Helms apparently referred to it as E6 and so does Andy Volk's "Slide Rules." |
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John Bechtel
From:
Nashville, Tennessee, R.I.P.
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Posted 28 Jun 2009 7:24 pm
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You might also consider E13 like this: B~D~E~G#~B~C#~E~G#. That way you can also use the variation of E6/A-M7 with the same strings: A~C#~E~G#~B~C#~E~G#
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Dennis Brown
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Gowen, Mi. USA
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Posted 30 Jun 2009 4:40 pm cool stuff
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Thanks a bunch, Ya'll been great. Very helpfull indeed. Dennis  |
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 1 Jul 2009 6:44 am
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Doug,
You might also need an F# to make it a 9th.  |
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Mark Roeder
From:
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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Posted 2 Jul 2009 12:19 pm
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I would put a G# on the top. It would be a pretty low key to play in for that harmony sound if you have the E as the high string.
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Drew Howard
From:
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Posted 2 Jul 2009 1:08 pm
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| Don Helms E6 |
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