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Topic: High Base Tuning |
Wayne D. Clark
From:
Montello Wisconsin, USA
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Posted 16 Jun 2012 7:09 pm |
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| Any one heard of High Base Tuning. I remember years ago, I mean many years ago. There was a High Base tuning I used once in a while. I think I was playing in eather "E' or "E7th" tuning. It has been so long ago I don't remember what it was. Am I dilusional? [please don't answer that, though you may think it] or was there a High Base Tuning? |
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 16 Jun 2012 7:32 pm
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High bass A tuning.
E
C#
A
E
C#
A
Low bass A tuning
E
C#
A
E
A
E
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Morgan Scoggins
From:
Georgia, USA
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Posted 17 Jun 2012 3:39 am
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Back in the 50's, My first guitar teacher also played Steel and Dobro. He said that the A major high base tuning (E C# A E C# A) was "the best" for lap steel and dobro. I use that same tuning today except with an 8 string guitar, I add the F# note to make it an A6 tuning.
The Jerry Byrd Steel Guiter Course starts off with the high base A major tuning for the first few exercizes and two or three songs before moving on to E major tuning.
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Wayne D. Clark
From:
Montello Wisconsin, USA
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Posted 17 Jun 2012 4:01 am
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| Thank you Mike, and yes Morgan it was an "A" tuning my teacher also started me out on in the '40's. My that has been a long time ago. thanks to you both. |
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