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Topic: I really love 6th tunings! |
Dom Franco
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Beaverton, OR, 97007
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Posted 27 Sep 2014 9:56 pm |
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I really love 6th tunings!
It is because of the A6th tuning, I learned how the relative minor chords "relate" to the Major chord. (Am relates to C major and resides on the same fret with different strings)
It is because of the 6th tuning, I learned chord substitutions that work on other instruments (not just the steel guitar) When playing with the worship team at church I will throw in a Bm7 when the band plays a D or an Em7 in place of a G.
Sometimes Jazzy chords can be substituted with a sixth chord. (I will use an Am7 as a D9 etc.)
It is because of the 6th tuning, I learned to love Western Swing.
It is because of the 6th tuning, I learned to love Big Band era music...
Dom 
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Pete Burak
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Portland, OR USA
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Posted 28 Sep 2014 11:27 am
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I love the 6th stuff too, Dom.
fwiw, All the concepts you mentioned can be played on an S10 E9th PSG.
A6 = AB down.
B6 = E's lowered.
The minors are just one grip below.
Subs, Western Swing, Big Band, it's all in there. |
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Ken Campbell
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Ferndale, Montana
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Posted 28 Sep 2014 1:58 pm
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| Pete Burak wrote: |
I love the 6th stuff too, Dom.
fwiw, All the concepts you mentioned can be played on an S10 E9th PSG.
A6 = AB down.
B6 = E's lowered.
The minors are just one grip below.
Subs, Western Swing, Big Band, it's all in there. |
Yep. E9 is so dang versatile.
A lifetime of exploration on an S10 in E9. |
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Quentin Hickey
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Nova Scotia, Canada
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Posted 29 Sep 2014 4:05 pm
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| Never tried this one yet on the back neck hut can you do this for evry type of chord. Is sub a minor 6th for a major 6th. Sub a minor 7th for a major 7th etc. And isnt a 9th chord an extension of a 7th or does it not need the 7th note. I know that the drop 2 chords on a 6 string usually dont contain the root or 5th so there is alot of experimentation to be had. A lifetime on c6th too if you ask me! |
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Pete Burak
From:
Portland, OR USA
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Posted 30 Sep 2014 10:00 am
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I do that alot.
With the E's lowered, string 10 is the root (skip string 9).
If you release the Eb's back to E's, and use string 9 as the root, that is the same as using P6 on the C6th neck.
With E's lowered, the A-pedal gives you half of what P7 does.
Two frets back with a one fret back slant gives you the P5 funtion.
With E's lowered the B pedal takes your 6th to a 7th.
If you lower your B's there is 6th usage for that change (also if you have split tuning for the C note on strings 5 and 10).
Plus just the ton of open 6th tuning playing with E's lowered or AB down.
I also use the F lever like in normal E9th playing to get Diminished and Augmenteds as needed within the 6th tunes.
Nice. |
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