B11 listening advice

Jay Jessup · From: Charlottesville, VA, USA

Hi Folks,
I am a longtime pedal steeler and have just finished a quick runthrough of the Jerry Byrd course and decicded that for now the B11 tuning says Hawaiian music to me. I would appreciate it if you could recommend some Hawaiian music records where this is the predominant ( if not the only) tuning used. Also, are there any Hawaiian players that used this tuning exclusively?
Thanks---Jay

Andy Volk · From: Boston, MA

Jerry Byrd's "Steel Guitar Hawaiian Style" has "Sand" & "How'dya do" in B11th.

Duke Ching, a great Hawaiian player from California, has several CDs out with some cuts in B11th. Try contacting him through the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association website if his CDs don't turn up at Amazon.com or other retailers.

Porter Fawcett · From: San Leandro, Ca USA

My 3rd neck has B11th,I use a G# for a first string. Can get some real nice sounds. Tenderly & On a Clear day work out real nice.

Bob Stone · From: Gainesville, FL, USA

Hi Jay,

I've been exploring B11 too. Lots of fun.

Jerry Byrd also offers tabs of his professional arrangements of nearly 200 tunes (avg. price about $3), a handful of which are in B11. Some selections are offered in 2 tunings, say C6 and B11, for example, which I find beneficial for developing a mental concept of B11. Also, it's really easy to retune from B11 to A6, the latter being a very versitile tuning.

You can write him at PO Box 15026, Honolulu, HI 96830 to get a list and order forms. I think he likes to get a buck or two for postage.

In the end, you're not going to find a whole lot of B11 out there to listen to. But what little there is sure is nice.

Have fun and let us know what you find.

[This message was edited by Bob Stone on 08 June 2000 at 06:40 AM.]

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