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Topic: b0b's D13 tuning |
John Kavanagh
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Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada * R.I.P.
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Posted 18 Jul 2001 8:37 am |
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I've been messing around with your 13th tuning - though for the moment I've got it down a tone because it suits the strings I have on better. (Bb C e g a c e' d'). I like it a lot - there's all kinds of fun to be had with that d string.
I was wondering how much you use that low 7th? I like to pull strings, so I can get a 7th by bending up the 4th string. So far, the only time I've used the 8th string is sliding up from a I6 to a IV7, which is pretty neat, but... I've been thinking of putting a high b string on the bottom instead (or a c# if I go to a D tuning). Lots of chords, lots of nice chiming runs. I don't know... |
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Bobby Lee
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Cloverdale, California, USA
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Posted 18 Jul 2001 9:04 am
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The main uses of the low 7th are in western swing and rockabilly. The most obvious is the 13th chord, which can be played to excess over any 7th chord in rockabilly. A full sweep works well, but for punches you should grip the 8th, 6th and and 4th strings (Bb-E-C# in your tuning).
Now here's a real trick. If you move that same grip up the neck a tri-tone (6 frets), you have the essence of a 7#9 chord. At the 6th fret on your C13th, the C7#9 contains the notes E-Bb-D#. This is a very boss sound when used in a blues context.
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John Kavanagh
From:
Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada * R.I.P.
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Posted 20 Jul 2001 5:09 am
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Hey, that IS hip. Thanks.
I guess I'll stick with the low 7th after all. |
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