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Topic: FOR LEAVITT LOVERS AND OTHERS: New Course |
Roy Thomson
From:
Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted 31 Oct 2007 3:29 pm |
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I have just completed a NEW Leavitt Course project and it is now available to all Leavitt Lovers and others. It includes 10 Songs in Tablature with a matching CD.
Also the Leavitt Fretboard and Chord Charts for the key of C…. identifying the standard Pop and Jazz Chords which you will now be able to find and play by picking the strings as indicated
up and down the Fretboard. Moreover you will have the notes that make up the chord at your fingertips.
All of the charts are easily transposed to any key making it possible to take a musical score and find all of what used to be regarded by me as mysterious monsters. It saves me so much time when
Arranging a song for this fine tuning.
The Songs:
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore …You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To
Girl From Ipenema….Over The Rainbow….Don’t Blame Me
Whispering….Dreamy Waikiki….Deed I Do….Something Stupid
May You Always
Introduced within is my 8 String Set–up for the Leavitt Tuning.
High to Low: ..D—C—Bb—G—E—C#--A—G
You will note the first six strings maintain the original set-up and it is strings 7 and 8 that have been added. Notwithstanding ALL OF
THE SONGS CAN BE PLAYED ON EITHER SIX OR EIGHT
STRING GUITARS.
It is my feeling that this Course will shed much understanding on a beautiful and effective Tuning and help to increase it’s popularity and acceptance in the Steel Guitar World.
Email Me For Ordering Information
…roythomson@eastlink.ca…..
Here is a link to a sample of each of the songs.
http://www.freefilehosting.net/download/MzI2MTU=
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Custom Tabs Various Tunings
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Ian McLatchie
From:
Sechelt, British Columbia
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Posted 1 Nov 2007 7:09 am
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| This is fantastic news, Roy. Nobody's captured the beauty of the Leavitt better than you have, and anyone who wants to learn the full potential of this wonderful tuning should definitely pick up this course. Check your email - I'm putting in my order. |
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Roy Thomson
From:
Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted 1 Nov 2007 9:39 am
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Many thanks Ian for your post here and
subsequent email.
The Course will be off to you in tomorrows mail.
With your love for the Leavitt tuning and
your past experience with it I feel you
will enjoy this work and find that it will
assist you greatly in transcribing future
arrangements from Musical notation.
It has opened many doors for me.
Best Regards,
Roy
http://www.freefilehosting.net/download/MzI2MTU=
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Mike Ihde
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 1 Nov 2007 11:30 pm
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Roy,
This is a great service you're offering the steel community. Your playing and arrangements are fantastic. Anyone who has ever tried the Leavitt Tuning will love it and anyone who hasn't tried it should get it to learn what an amazing tuning this is.
Thanks for keeping Bills creation alive.
Mike |
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Roy Thomson
From:
Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted 2 Nov 2007 1:02 pm
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Thank you Mike.
You led the way my friend I only
followed.
I am so thankful you introduced me
to Bill's creation as I have had,
and continue to have hours of enjoyment
with this tuning.
Roy
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Therman Jones
From:
Stillwater, OK USA
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Posted 15 Nov 2007 1:26 pm
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Just when I was about to order your first Leavitt course you have 'upped the ante' with this new course featuring 8 strings. I think I'll have to get this course now because I would like to see the Leavitt tuning expanded to 8 strings.
I love the tuning and I especially like what you are doing with it.
email to follow.
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Roy Thomson
From:
Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted 15 Nov 2007 6:52 pm
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Thank you Therman,
I know you will enjoy working with
the Leavitt Tuning. This is one
you will be working on....
http://www.freefilehosting.net/download/MzU1NDI=
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Therman Jones
From:
Stillwater, OK USA
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Posted 16 Nov 2007 7:14 am
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Thanks Roy for sharing Over The Rainbow with us. I hope others interested in the Leavitt tuning don't miss this beautiful version of a great song. I can't wait to receive my course and see how you were able to get the 'moving harmony' parts. Sure you didn't slip in a pedal steel on this one? 
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Roy Thomson
From:
Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted 16 Nov 2007 7:54 am
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No pedals Therman 
I found that if I start with
a backward slant on strings 2
and 4, followed by straight position
and then a forward slant.. while all
the time maintaining the top
string constant..I am able to get
a pedal simulation.
That is the effect I think you are
referring to in Over The Rainbow.
Have a nice weekend and your
course is ready for mailing
on Monday BTW.
Roy
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