Em7 (G6) blues tuning

Rick Aiello · From: Berryville, VA USA

Ever try this version of Em7 (G6):

I've used it for years on my dobro to play single string based blues. The D and E strings let me simulate "triplet lead guitar" licks and it also has some tasty open string hammer-ons.

After looking at b0b's Sacred Steel post (pedal steel section) I was surprised to see it as part of that tuning with one pedal engaged.

[This message was edited by Rick Aiello on 14 August 2001 at 04:09 PM.]

Rick Aiello · From: Berryville, VA USA

While I'm at it how about this D9.



1 E


2 D


3 A


4 F#


5 D


6 C (A)

[This message was edited by Rick Aiello on 14 August 2001 at 08:39 PM.]

John Kavanagh · From: Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada * R.I.P.

I use G6 on my acoustic 8 and the front neck of my D8 - I tune GBdegbd'e', and sometimes drop the low string to E. I really like those top two strings, too. Unison bends
until everybody but me is tired of them.

I had it on a 6-stringer with d instead of B as the low string; if I used your tuning, I think I'd always be changing the 5th string.

[This message was edited by John Kavanagh on 22 August 2001 at 08:27 AM.]

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