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Topic: What's this tuning? |
Øystein Røysi
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Trondheim, Norway
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Posted 28 Sep 2006 2:49 pm |
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Hi folks!
This summer I attended a concert with a group of musicians who play their very own versions of Afro-American spirituals. They were very good, and the concert was very moving.
One of the guitarists also played lap steel. I approached him after the concert and asked him what tuning he used. He said he tuned
lo to hi: Bb, D, F, Bb, C, F.
He also said that he sometimes detuned the 3rd string a halfstep to get a major triad on top, or a wholestep for a minor triad.
What would this tuning be called? What do you think about it? Any good?
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Cheers,
Øystein
- Gold Tone Solid Spruce Weissenborn D / Low G / C+9
- National Dynamic A6th / C6th / Leavitt
- Fender SRV Strat
- Ayers Acoustic
- Koch Twintone II
[This message was edited by -Øystein Røysi on 29 September 2006 at 02:20 AM.] |
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Richard Sevigny
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Salmon Arm, BC, Canada
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Posted 28 Sep 2006 3:05 pm
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Looks like a Bb add 9, (...or Dm7aug?) 
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Øystein Røysi
From:
Trondheim, Norway
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Posted 28 Sep 2006 3:15 pm
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Thanks!
Is it any good? And if so, for what...?
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Cheers,
Øystein
- Gold Tone Solid Spruce Weissenborn D / Low G / C+9
- National Dynamic A6th / C6th / Leavitt
- Fender SRV Strat
- Ayers Acoustic
- Koch Twintone II
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Garry Vanderlinde
From:
CA
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Posted 28 Sep 2006 10:36 pm
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| Are you sure the tuning is listed going from high to low? That's quite a stretch from a high Bb down to a D etc… |
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Mike Ihde
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 28 Sep 2006 11:21 pm
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I'm sure you meant low to high and in that case it's a Bb major (add 9) or Bb maj (add 2) tuning.
It's a little like a Slack Key tuning, the F Wahine tunign for guitar that's (low to high) C F C G C E. If F is the root you get that 1, 5, 2, 5, 7 sound. Very pretty. |
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Øystein Røysi
From:
Trondheim, Norway
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Posted 29 Sep 2006 1:19 am
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Uh-Oh! I messed it up! Yes It was listed from lo to hi... Sorry about that! Thanks for your answers, though!
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Cheers,
Øystein
- Gold Tone Solid Spruce Weissenborn D / Low G / C+9
- National Dynamic A6th / C6th / Leavitt
- Fender SRV Strat
- Ayers Acoustic
- Koch Twintone II
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David L. Donald
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Koh Samui Island, Thailand
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Posted 29 Sep 2006 5:22 am
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[tab]
Bb, D, F, Bb, C, F
I III V I 9 V
#V I mIII #V bVII mIII
IV VI I IV V I
bVII 9 IV bVII I IV
Or with 3rd string lower
Bb, D, "E", Bb, C, F
I III bV I 9 V
#V I II #V bVII mIII
bV VI I bV bVI b9
bVII 9 III bVII I IV
Or other 3rd string -1/2
Bb, D, F, "A", C, F
b9 IV #V I bIII #V
#V I mIII IV bVII mIII
IV VI I III V I
bVII 9 IV VI I IV
It's late, but that's how I see the possibilities.
It is useful if it allows you to
play a song the way you want to. |
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Øystein Røysi
From:
Trondheim, Norway
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Posted 1 Oct 2006 1:20 pm
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Thanks to everybody for helping me out, and for pointing out my typos...  I really appreciate it!
The band I saw this summer has now released a record, and after listening to it I've found that the tuning is very nice!
Thanks again for all your help!
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Cheers,
Øystein
- Gold Tone Solid Spruce Weissenborn D / Low G / C+9
- National Dynamic A6th / C6th / Leavitt
- Fender SRV Strat
- Ayers Acoustic
- Koch Twintone II
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