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Topic: New Book for E9 Lap Steel (Free!) |
Rex Krueger
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California, USA
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Posted 3 Dec 2012 1:31 pm |
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So, a while ago, I started tuning my lap steel to E9 (instead of the E7 tuning I had been messing around with for a long time). Well, changing that one string totally opened up the instrument for me. There are TONS of chords and voicing possibilities in E9 and this tuning is especially well-suited to guitar players. It seems easier to wrap your brain around than C6 and because it's an E tuning, it has a lot of familiar landmarks.
I ended up liking the tuning so much, I wrote a short book about it that I'm posting free here for anyone who wants it. This is just an introduction, but it gets into chords, scales, and basic changes. My hope is that anyone else who already plays lap steel in E major or E7 might want to give E9 a try and they shouldn't have to reinvent the wheel like I did.
Anyway, I hope some people find my little book useful. I showed it to an experienced steel player and he pronounced it a solid introduction to the E9 tuning.
If anyone has any comments, I'd be happy to hear them.
Enjoy!
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/14381741/E9%20Lap%20Steel%20for%20the%20Beginner.pdf
Last edited by Rex Krueger on 3 Dec 2012 1:51 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Jeff Garden
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Center Sandwich, New Hampshire, USA
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Posted 3 Dec 2012 1:47 pm
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| Hey Rex, sounds interesting. I just tried to open the link and got an "Error 404" message and it said it couldn't find it. Maybe it's just my computer but hopefully someone else will chime in if they're having problems as well. |
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Rex Krueger
From:
California, USA
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Posted 3 Dec 2012 1:48 pm
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| Yup. Now it doesn't work for me either. Let me fix that. |
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Rex Krueger
From:
California, USA
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Jeff Garden
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Center Sandwich, New Hampshire, USA
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Posted 3 Dec 2012 2:47 pm
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Now I got it...thanks, Rex  |
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John McClung
From:
Olympia WA, USA
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Posted 4 Dec 2012 3:24 pm
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Rex, it downloaded fine, and my compliments on a great looking work, I know how much work it is to annotate and color code a piece like this (I'm a graphic designer in a former life). Well done! I look forward to reading and learning, I'm a strong pedal guy, anemic on lap steel.
And thanks for making this a free resource, very generous of you as well.
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E9 INSTRUCTION
▪️ If you want to have an ongoing discussion, please email me, don't use the Forum messaging which I detest! steelguitarlessons@earthlink.net |
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Rex Krueger
From:
California, USA
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Posted 5 Dec 2012 1:15 pm
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John:
I'm so glad you like it! The graphic design element was easier than you might think. I did most of it in MS Word. I was surprised at how many good graphics tools are in there now.
Anyway, I hope the book is useful to you. I totally envy pedal steel players. I really hope to get a pedal steel some day. If you look at the back of my book, I have a section on getting some pedal steel sounds from the lap steel. I think they sound good, but I'm always open to opinions.
--Rex |
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James Taylor
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 21 Dec 2012 9:14 am
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| Thanks Rex, looks good. Very thoughtful of you . Every best wish over CHRISTMAS and the NEW YEAR JAMES TAYLOR |
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Iestyn Lewis
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Georgia, USA
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Chuck Snider R.I.P.
From:
West Virginia, USA - Morgantown, WV
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Posted 21 Dec 2012 9:48 pm
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Rex, my compliments on an excellent job!!!! I have a Richenbacher Silver Hawaiian that I have not figured out what to do with it. This may be just the thing to allow me to play that thing. Thanks for creating the document, as well as making it public!!!
-Chuck
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GFI U-12 Ultra Keyless, Carter Black U-12, both with Alumitones, and a sweet '70 Sho-Bud Permanent D-10, NV400 in Rick Johnson cabs, NV112, '73 Vibrosonic in Rick Johnson cabs, Hilton pedal, Steeler's Choice seat, Bessdang Gizmos from Dale Hansen, and a few other widgets and doodads.
I may not sound good, I just don't wanna sound bad. |
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Matthew Dawson
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Portland Oregon, USA
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Posted 5 Jan 2013 9:09 pm
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| Thanks! I'll give e9th a shot! |
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M J Scott
From:
Oregon
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Posted 9 Jan 2013 10:08 am
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| As a neophyte on lap steel, this all looks very interesting. I will give it a go. Thanks a lot for all the hard work putting this together. |
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Jim Williams
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Meridian, Mississippi, USA - Home of Peavey!
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Posted 29 Mar 2017 9:06 am
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Old topic I know but the link doesn't work and I am interested in this, Can someone either send me the pdf file or a link that works? I will provide email address to send the pdf to if you have it and can help me out. Thanks.
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GFI SM10 3/4, 1937 Gibson EH-150, 2 - Rondo SX Lap Steels and a Guyatone 6 String C6. Peavey 400 and a Roland 40 Amps. Behringer Reverb Pedal. |
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Joshua Hicks
From:
Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 29 Mar 2017 9:07 am
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Same here!!
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Them sad ole sounds coming out of those speakers was solid country gold. |
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Pete Murray
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Connecticut, USA
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Posted 29 Mar 2017 9:23 am
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| Me too! |
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Darrell Birtcher
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Posted 29 Mar 2017 9:35 am
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| ME THREE! |
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Johnny Baldwin
From:
Long Beach, California, USA
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Posted 29 Mar 2017 11:20 am
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| Me four (4) |
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Bruce Bjork
From:
Southern Coast of Maine
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Posted 30 Mar 2017 5:20 am
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"File not found"?
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Banjo, Dobro, Guild D-40, Telecaster, Justice Pro Lite 3x5, BOSS Katana 100, Peavey Nashville 112 in a Tommy Huff cabinet, Spark, FreeLoader, Baby Bloomer, Peterson StroboPlus HD, Stage One VP.
"Use the talents you possess; the woods would be very silent indeed if no birds sang but the best" |
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Bruce Bjork
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Southern Coast of Maine
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Posted 30 Mar 2017 5:20 am
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"File not found"?
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Banjo, Dobro, Guild D-40, Telecaster, Justice Pro Lite 3x5, BOSS Katana 100, Peavey Nashville 112 in a Tommy Huff cabinet, Spark, FreeLoader, Baby Bloomer, Peterson StroboPlus HD, Stage One VP.
"Use the talents you possess; the woods would be very silent indeed if no birds sang but the best" |
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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Pete Murray
From:
Connecticut, USA
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Posted 27 Jul 2017 3:28 pm
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Does anyone out there have a copy they could share?
Thank you. |
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Dennis Saydak
From:
Manitoba, Canada
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Posted 31 Jul 2017 12:55 pm
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Me too for a copy, please & thanks. 
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Just when you think you're getting ahead in the rat race, the rats get faster. |
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Tim Mandrell
From:
Iowa, USA
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Posted 26 Aug 2018 2:43 pm
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| me to |
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Mike Marsh
From:
Florida, USA
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Posted 27 Aug 2018 7:25 am Copy PLease...
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if anyone can send me a copy, Much appreciated.
Mike
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Joshua Signorini
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McDonald, Pennsylvania, USA
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