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Topic: Trouble finding the blues in C6 |
Chris Renna
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Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2010 7:46 am |
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Hello, I am feeling a bit frustrated with playing blues in the C6 tuning. I currently am using the high G tuning arrangement (got rid of the low C) and still kind of lost. Seems like the key is staying away from the 6th interval as much as possible.
Any links to good blues playing in C6 or other threads on this topic? I'm sure there is stuff out there, I just haven't found much yet.
thanks,
Chris |
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Peter Lindelauf
From:
Penticton, BC
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Posted 20 Apr 2010 8:58 am
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"Trouble finding the blues..."
The blues will usually find you first. I wouldn't go looking for them.
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 20 Apr 2010 9:43 am
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Here is a nice little A minor pentatonic shape that you can use for Blues in A. Of course, the key is to mix up the minor 3rd and major 3rd a little (as you can see on string 1):
5 5 5 X X X
X X X X X X
X X 7 7 X X
X X X X 8 X
X X X 9 9 9
You could even add some passing tones:
5 5 5 X X X
X 6 6 X X X
X X 7 7 X X
X X X X 8 8
X X X 9 9 9
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2010 9:46 am
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Think of it as Am7. In other words, play 3 frets higher.
Frankly, I don't think the high G string lends itself to blues very well. The tone is too thin, and you lose the beef of the low C.
You also might want to retune the A string to Bb for some songs (C7 tuning).
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David Mason
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Cambridge, MD, USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2010 9:49 am
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| Blocking out the wrong notes and string-skipping is really important. Search out "grips" and "blocking" on the forum for years of info. Those 6ths are lovely for Allmanesque, jazzy blues, but they need to be squelched for harder, meaner styles. Play on one string.... |
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Lynn Oliver
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Redmond, Washington USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 20 Apr 2010 10:57 am
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| Mike Neer wrote: |
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5 5 5 X X X
X X X X X X
X X 7 7 X X
X X X X 8 X
X X X 9 9 9... |
How is this diagram read, high to low? |
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 20 Apr 2010 11:28 am
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Left to right is strings 6 through 1, high G C6 (I recommend losing the high G and adding the C back in, or better yet tuning it up to C#).
Lynn:
Sorry, I couldn't think of any other way to do it.
String
E G A C E G
5 5 5 X X X
X X X X X X
X X 7 7 X X
X X X X 8 X
X X X 9 9 9
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Stephen Abruzzo
From:
Philly, PA
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Posted 20 Apr 2010 12:15 pm
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| Mike.....I am TOTALLY confused. Isn't C6 tuning......C-E-G-A-C-E (lo to hi)? Can you clarify this for me? Thanks. |
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 20 Apr 2010 12:25 pm
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Stephen, I posted it in the tuning that the original poster said he used, which is C6, high G 1st string:
G E C A G E, high to low.
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Stephen Abruzzo
From:
Philly, PA
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Posted 20 Apr 2010 12:39 pm
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| DUH....to me. Thanks Mike. |
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Brad Bechtel
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Posted 20 Apr 2010 12:48 pm
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Andy Volk wrote a page about The Blues Scale in C6th Tuning for Lap Steel on my website. I'd agree with b0b that playing three frets up from your root note is a good option. For example, in the key of G, rather than playing at the 7th fret, play at the 10th fret.
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Chris Renna
From:
Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2010 1:06 pm
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Wow, this forum rules. Thank you so much guys.
random note: I've been digging the Steel Guitar Mags I ordered from this site. I thought it was interesting that just about every photo of a player has a Peavey amp in it! |
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