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Rex Krueger

 

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Post  Posted 3 Dec 2012 1:31 pm    
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So, a while ago, I started tuning my lap steel to E9 (instead of the E7 tuning I had been messing around with for a long time). Well, changing that one string totally opened up the instrument for me. There are TONS of chords and voicing possibilities in E9 and this tuning is especially well-suited to guitar players. It seems easier to wrap your brain around than C6 and because it's an E tuning, it has a lot of familiar landmarks.

I ended up liking the tuning so much, I wrote a short book about it that I'm posting free here for anyone who wants it. This is just an introduction, but it gets into chords, scales, and basic changes. My hope is that anyone else who already plays lap steel in E major or E7 might want to give E9 a try and they shouldn't have to reinvent the wheel like I did.

Anyway, I hope some people find my little book useful. I showed it to an experienced steel player and he pronounced it a solid introduction to the E9 tuning.

If anyone has any comments, I'd be happy to hear them.

Enjoy!

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/14381741/E9%20Lap%20Steel%20for%20the%20Beginner.pdf


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Jeff Garden


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Post  Posted 3 Dec 2012 1:47 pm    
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Hey Rex, sounds interesting. I just tried to open the link and got an "Error 404" message and it said it couldn't find it. Maybe it's just my computer but hopefully someone else will chime in if they're having problems as well.
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Rex Krueger

 

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Post  Posted 3 Dec 2012 1:48 pm    
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Yup. Now it doesn't work for me either. Let me fix that.
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Rex Krueger

 

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Post  Posted 3 Dec 2012 1:51 pm    
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okay, let's try that again:

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/14381741/E9%20Lap%20Steel%20for%20the%20Beginner.pdf

Okay, now it works for me. Would someone else give it a shot and tell me if it works for them?

Thanks!

(I also fixed the link in the initial post, so they should both work).
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Jeff Garden


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Post  Posted 3 Dec 2012 2:47 pm    
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Now I got it...thanks, Rex Smile
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John McClung


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Post  Posted 4 Dec 2012 3:24 pm    
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Rex, it downloaded fine, and my compliments on a great looking work, I know how much work it is to annotate and color code a piece like this (I'm a graphic designer in a former life). Well done! I look forward to reading and learning, I'm a strong pedal guy, anemic on lap steel.

And thanks for making this a free resource, very generous of you as well.
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Rex Krueger

 

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Post  Posted 5 Dec 2012 1:15 pm    
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John:

I'm so glad you like it! The graphic design element was easier than you might think. I did most of it in MS Word. I was surprised at how many good graphics tools are in there now.

Anyway, I hope the book is useful to you. I totally envy pedal steel players. I really hope to get a pedal steel some day. If you look at the back of my book, I have a section on getting some pedal steel sounds from the lap steel. I think they sound good, but I'm always open to opinions.

--Rex
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James Taylor

 

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Post  Posted 21 Dec 2012 9:14 am    
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Thanks Rex, looks good. Very thoughtful of you . Every best wish over CHRISTMAS and the NEW YEAR JAMES TAYLOR Smile Smile Smile Smile Smile Smile
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Iestyn Lewis


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Post  Posted 21 Dec 2012 5:27 pm    
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Fantastic! I just printed the whole thing out. Thanks very much.
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Chuck Snider R.I.P.


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Post  Posted 21 Dec 2012 9:48 pm    
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Rex, my compliments on an excellent job!!!! I have a Richenbacher Silver Hawaiian that I have not figured out what to do with it. This may be just the thing to allow me to play that thing. Thanks for creating the document, as well as making it public!!!

-Chuck
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Matthew Dawson

 

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Post  Posted 5 Jan 2013 9:09 pm    
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Thanks! I'll give e9th a shot!
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M J Scott

 

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Post  Posted 9 Jan 2013 10:08 am    
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As a neophyte on lap steel, this all looks very interesting. I will give it a go. Thanks a lot for all the hard work putting this together.
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Jim Williams

 

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Post  Posted 29 Mar 2017 9:06 am    
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Old topic I know but the link doesn't work and I am interested in this, Can someone either send me the pdf file or a link that works? I will provide email address to send the pdf to if you have it and can help me out. Thanks.
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Joshua Hicks


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Post  Posted 29 Mar 2017 9:07 am    
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Same here!!
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Pete Murray

 

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Post  Posted 29 Mar 2017 9:23 am    
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Me too!
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Darrell Birtcher

 

Post  Posted 29 Mar 2017 9:35 am    
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ME THREE!
Johnny Baldwin


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Post  Posted 29 Mar 2017 11:20 am    
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Me four (4)
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Bruce Bjork


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"File not found"?
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"File not found"?
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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 30 Mar 2017 5:42 am    
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I notice that the original poster has not posted anything on this forum in about three years, so I think this thread is history.
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Pete Murray

 

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Post  Posted 27 Jul 2017 3:28 pm    
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Does anyone out there have a copy they could share?

Thank you.
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Dennis Saydak


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Post  Posted 31 Jul 2017 12:55 pm    
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Me too for a copy, please & thanks. Very Happy
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Post  Posted 26 Aug 2018 2:43 pm    
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me to
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Mike Marsh


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Post  Posted 27 Aug 2018 7:25 am     Copy PLease...
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if anyone can send me a copy, Much appreciated.
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Joshua Signorini

 

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Post  Posted 29 Aug 2018 3:04 pm    
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I will take a copy also, joshsignorini@gmail.com

Thank you
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