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Topic: E9th tuning |
Elton Smith
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Texas, USA
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Posted 16 Jul 2010 6:45 pm |
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| When I first started playing,The only steel player I knew told me that you need to to tune the 3rd string g# to the guitar player. A tuner would not do it.Mine sounds out of pitch,so I've done it that way.Any input would be helpful.Thanks Elton |
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Clete Ritta
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San Antonio, Texas
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Posted 16 Jul 2010 9:54 pm
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Elton,
The guitar has a G on 3, so tuning to a G# won't work well.
You can tune string 9 to a D! 
If you're playing with a guitar, tune your E's (4 and 8 ) to the guitar (1 and 6 high and low E), then tune your PSG to those E notes.
I posted on this recent thread Not a tuning thread,,,but...? about "tuning by ear" :
| Clete Ritta wrote: |
...From the E on string 4:
1. Tune the low E on 8 to 4.
2. Then tune your fifths to B on 5 and 10 with 4 and 8.
3. Then tune your thirds to G# on 6 and 3 so your E major triad sounds sweet with 8/4 and 5/10.
(this is usually where debates on JI and ET start)
Either way, 60% of the strings are tuned at this point.
4. Now tune 1 and 7 with 10, 5 and 2 so your B major triad sounds good.
Now 9 out of 10 are tuned.
5. Bruce recommends tuning 9 to D with string 6 raised to A with the B pedal.
This assumes your B pedal is properly tuned.
You can also tune it to 7 and 5 for a minor triad by ear, or assuming your D lever is tuned to D or C# you can match it with string 2.
Done! 
Clete |
Getting those open strings tuned is the first step before putting your foot or knee on anything yet.
When all are tuned, String 9 D is really the odd one out. Listen to the chord produced by 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3 named E major ( E, G#, B ), and the chord produced by strings 10, 7, 5, 2, 1, named B major ( B, D#, F# )
These two chords are the basis of the E9 tuning. B D E G# F# B E G# D# F#
Hope this helps.
Clete |
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Elton Smith
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 17 Jul 2010 7:02 am Tuning
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| Thanks a bunch,this info is very helpful.I just mite figure this thing out after all.But,by tuning g# down to g,wouldn't that put you in a minor chord? |
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Elton Smith
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 17 Jul 2010 7:16 am Tuning
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| Never mind.You were talking about a six string guitar.What I do is have him make the g# and tune to his note.How ever you open tuning method is great. |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 19 Jul 2010 1:03 am
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That G# will probably not be in tune to the rest of your strings, as the third (of the chord, not the 3rd string) is usually (not to start a tuning war here) tuned a little flat of the root.
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Bill Bassett
From:
Papamoa New Zealand
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Posted 19 Jul 2010 4:26 am I've Always
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...tuned my G# strings just a skosh flat but make sure the pedal pull up to A is on the money. It just sounds better to my ear.
(Skosh is a highly technical term which should only be applied to such highly technical discussions.)
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Elton Smith
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 19 Jul 2010 7:38 pm
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Clete's little trick seemed to work by twining the high g# with the low.Sounds much better now. thanks
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