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Topic: Just Married: G6 + C6? |
Jerry Wagner
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California, USA
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Posted 19 Jan 2017 9:08 am |
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Of possible interest to Dobro & Traditional Cajun players, among others. For some reason, it occurred to me while reading the most interesting recent thread about 7th chords in 6th tuning; maybe because Bob pointed out the matching intervals:
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=310813&sid=1fdfd1db318c2376ab2bc10ec4ddc96f
Here’s the Tuning for 7 strings:
G6 + C6 Tuning, Low to Hi: A, C, E, G, B, D, G
String gages: 38, 36, 32, 24w, 18, 16, 12
It has the same 6, 1, 3, 5 interval sequence for both bass (C6) & treble (G6), with a Hi G added on top. Of course, you could eliminate the Hi G for 6 strings, or shift it to a Low G on the bass end. You can also re-tune Hi G down to F# & then use a slant for the Hi G note.
The tuning sounds interesting to me, but I’m no theorist. Please let me know if I’m naive, or if you’ve tried this before, and it’s a doomed marriage conceived in hell & bound for a quick divorce.
Jerry |
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Michael James
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La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
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Posted 19 Jan 2017 8:40 pm
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I play two similar tuning, Cma11 (L-H) C-E-G-B-D-F and Cma9 just tune first string is an E. (L-H) C-E-G-B-D-E
I showed a friend of mine the Cma11 tuning a couple of years ago. He ended up tuning the first string to a high G like you have. It's all he uses. You definitely would need to go to .12 on that first string.
Good post. Thanks for sharing. |
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Brian McGaughey
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Orcas Island, WA USA
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Posted 20 Jan 2017 5:47 am
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It looks interesting. Alternating minor/major thirds from top to bottom until the last interval of a fourth.
A couple things jump out to me on dobro. You'd want that lowest string to be a 56 or 54 to get some of that dobro sound. The overall range isn't quite right to get "the sound". Also adjacent string 4ths between gauges in the 28 to 36 range would be something I'd really miss in this tuning I'd imagine.
Not saying it wouldn't work. I always think one picks their battles on dobro. You're probably gonna give something up to get something new. |
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Jerry Wagner
From:
California, USA
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Posted 20 Jan 2017 9:37 am
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Thanks for the replies guys. After doing a little more research, I found that the unbelievably fabulous Reece Anderson (SG Hall of Fame, 2006) used a variation of this tuning on his non-pedal 12 string. This is about as close as it gets:
Reece Anderson C6th Tuning Low to Hi: D, F, A, C, E, G, A, C, E, G, B, D
with the Hi D & B tuned 1 tone above & ½ tone below the C, so the Hi G is his highest note
Although his tuning is C6th, Reece was somewhat unconventional for playing 12 string non-pedal as well as his re-entrant tuning. Man, could this guy play!
Reece Anderson, Honeysuckle Rose: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTHjpQ3CkfY |
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