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Topic: G11 tuning, Dobro |
Doug Beaumier
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David Guiterrez
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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Posted 16 Dec 2018 5:28 pm |
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| That is great, and a pretty easy change from standard G. Thanks, Doug! |
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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David Guiterrez
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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Posted 16 Dec 2018 5:55 pm
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| Got it! I moved the low G up to an A, but the G is better. Do you tune the low string to a B for the six string B11 tuning? |
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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Posted 16 Dec 2018 6:41 pm
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Yes, for 6-string lap steel (B11) I tune string 6 to B. I like having the root on the bottom. For some songs I tune that string to C#.
G11 dobro is a combination tuning. The top 4 strings make F, F6, Dm, Dm7, and the bottom 5 strings are G, G7, G9.
F major = strings 1, 2, 3
F6 (and Dm7) = strings 1, 2, 3, 4
Dm = strings 2, 3 ,4
G major = strings 4, 5, 6
G7 = strings 3, 4, 5, 6
G9 = strings 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
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Andy Volk
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Boston, MA
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Posted 17 Dec 2018 4:10 am
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David Hamburger wrote an article on this tuning for Guitar Player many years ago. A friend of his had told him about Jerry Byrd's B11th after studying with JB and David adapted it for Dobro. Hamburger's version used a low A on the bottom. It's cool that it's achievable with a standard set of G-tuning strings.
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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Lee Rider
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Fort Bragg, California, USA
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Posted 12 Dec 2024 8:04 pm
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Saw this post a while back and been using the G11 tuning with my Hipshot Doubleshot. Nice tuning for dobro.
Thanks for posting.
Lee Rider
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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Tony Dingus
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Kingsport, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 12 Dec 2024 9:10 pm
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It sounds great Doug. I love it.
Tony |
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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Andy Volk
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Boston, MA
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Posted 13 Dec 2024 5:46 am
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I've experimented with G,B,D,F#,A,C# .... Dmaj7-over-G or G9#11.
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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Andy Volk
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Boston, MA
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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Rich Arnold
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Tennessee, USA
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Posted 14 Dec 2024 6:26 pm
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| I used to use that tuning whan I played 6 string dobro. I probably came upon it by accident like everything else I did. |
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rodger_mcbride
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Minnesota
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