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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 26 May 2011 11:19 am    
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Peter Lindelauf

 

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Post  Posted 26 May 2011 12:45 pm    
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That was a great version, Doug. Haven't heard that song since about elementary school. We were after the music teacher to play some Beatles and instead he came up with Canadian Sunset as something hip and modern.
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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 26 May 2011 12:58 pm    
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Thanks Peter. I first heard this song on a Lloyd Green album back in the '70s.

Your post about your music teacher and the Beatles reminds me of my school daze. My 7th grade music teacher in 1964 taught us about this new group from England called the Beatles, played their album for us, and later quizzed us on them. I thought that was pretty cool at the time.
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A. J. Martinez

 

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Post  Posted 26 May 2011 1:01 pm    
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Thank you... You are GREAT!
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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 26 May 2011 1:09 pm    
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Thanks A.J. for your kind reply! Much appreciated. Cool
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Kelvin Monaghan

 

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Victoria, Australia
Post  Posted 26 May 2011 2:28 pm    
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Great stuff Doug I have been using a B11 dropped down to A great tuning for Rock and Blues stuff.
A C# E G B D
Your no root note is interesting must try it.
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Papa Joe Pollick


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Swanton, Ohio
Post  Posted 26 May 2011 2:57 pm    
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Amazing talent..One of my fav. dance tunes..Played it hundreds of times but never on steel..Thanks Doug.. Very Happy
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Doug Beaumier


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Northampton, MA
Post  Posted 26 May 2011 3:02 pm    
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Thanks Papa Joe and Kevin.

Here's how I get to B11 (no root) from C6.
Tab:

C6    B11

E     E
C --- C#
A     A
G --- F#
E --- D#
C --- C#


OR you could tune string 6 to B if you want the root in the tuning. I like having the C# there though.

Note that this tuning is very close to A6. Just one string different:
Tab:

C6    A6

E     E
C --- C#
A     A
G --- F#

C --- C#


For more B11 info ---> Click here
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Steve Cunningham


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Atlanta, GA
Post  Posted 26 May 2011 3:48 pm    
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Sounds great Doug!
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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 26 May 2011 6:00 pm    
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Thanks Steve, I'm glad you like it!
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Morgan Scoggins

 

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Georgia, USA
Post  Posted 27 May 2011 3:40 am    
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Great job Doug! I love B11 and would love to see some more song arrangements published it that tuning. It seems like the only songs played in B11 are Sand, How do Ya Do,Rainbows Over Paridise,and Mapuana.
I bought you recent C6 book and am looking forward to your next effort.
Most of my playing is in A6 tuning and it only takes a second or two to drop the fifth string down to D# for some nice Hawaiian sounds.
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Andy Sandoval


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Bakersfield, California, USA
Post  Posted 27 May 2011 5:11 am    
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Sounds wonderful Doug, I can listen to you or Roy Thomson play all day long. Smile
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Roy Thomson


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Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
Post  Posted 27 May 2011 6:57 am    
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Very Nice Doug!
You make it clear that we should be paying
more attention to the B11 tuning. The voicings
are beautiful!!

Roytooven Smile
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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 27 May 2011 7:08 am    
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Thanks guys, much appreciated.

I too have been looking for more songs for B11. The tuning works well for songs with lots of 7th and 9th chords. The melody and chords of Canadian Sunset lay out very nicely on this tuning, especially the II9 and the IV9 in the verse, with the melody notes on top of each chord.
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