C6 High

Dave Bader · From: Pennsylvania, USA

Hi all,

I’m working my way through the Cindy Cashdollar DVDs and am wonder why someone would go with C6 high verses C6 low. None of the material so far uses the 8th string low A except for the picking exercises. Does anyone else here use C6 high tuning and is there a benefit to using either? I’m new to the forum by the way but I love it. You guy’s have some really cool axes and great info.

Thanks in advance,

Dave Bader

Drew Howard · From: 48854

C6 with G on top (CEG = 1,3,5) is like dobro G tuning (GBD=1,3,5) so I would go with that over low C6.

That being said I have low C6 on my Stringmaster, though I don't use it much. I prefer A6 (AC#E) which is high C6 tuning, tuned down.

Herb Remington has tons of A6 tabs.

FWIW,
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Chuck S. Lettes · From: Denver, Colorado

Hi Dave,
Check out some of my posted tunes in this section of the Forum. I'm using a variation of that high C6th tuning. I love its versatility to bring out the melody.
Chuck

Harry Dietrich · From: Robesonia, Pennsylvania, USA, R.I.P.

Hi Dave

Where in Pa. do you live?

Harry

Dave Bader · From: Pennsylvania, USA

Thanks for the replys !!

Chuck - I've already checked out a few of your tunes which are very nice. I'm pretty new to lap steel so I'm trying to suck up as much info as I can. This seems to be the right place to do that.

Up till now I've mostly been a guitar player and builder but I'm hooked on lap steel now.

Harry - I'm from Bucks County. I've never heard of Robesina but I'll google it just to see.

Thanks again.

Dave Stagner · From: Minnesota, USA

I suppose it depends on whether you play an 8 or a 6 string. I've recently converted my 6-string playing from a low C6 (CEGACE) to a high G6 (BDEGBD). I've found that I REALLY like having that fifth on the high string, but I want to be able to tune back and forth between the two.

If I were more disciplined, I'd do a high A6 instead (C#EF#AC#E), but my brain finds it easier to locate chords in the G6 because the open strings are already drilled into my head.

What I found in my own playing was that I just didn't use the tonic on the low string much, but I often had to shift positions to reach fifths and sevenths. So a high tuning makes more sense for me.
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Edward Meisse · From: Santa Rosa, California, USA

I preferred the low C6 with my six string guitars. But now that I have 8 I very much prefer the high C6. I don't use the 8th string much. But I get alot of mileage out of 1 through 7. So I could never go back to 6. I am considering trying the Billy Hew Len arrangement of C# on string 7 and Bb on string 8 (He did it with an A6 tuning if I remember right. That would make it a Bb 7 string and a G 8th.).
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Dave Bader · From: Pennsylvania, USA

Is the Herb Remington Tab suitable for a beginner? I'm looking for material along the lines of Cindy's DVDs and for an 8 stringer. Right now I'm set up for C6 (ACEGACEG) and A6 (F#AC#EF#AC#E).

Jude Reinhardt · From: Weaverville, NC

I've found Herb Remington's Fun Tab and the Tuff Fun Tab with Rick Alexander's Band to be easier than the Cindy Cashdollar arrangements. You can use it with the C6, (ACEGACEG) tuning but you'll be playing in a different key. Hmm, that wouldn't work if you wanted to play along with the CD. You'd have to restring and tune to A6 (F#AC#CF#AC#E) for that. I you go to Herb Remington's web site you can download a free tab of the old Eddy Arnold classic, "Anytime". Give it a try and see how you like it. You can find the web site by clicking on Links at the top of the page and then click on Manufacturers.

Jude
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Rick Alexander · From: Florida, USA, R.I.P.

Hi Dave,
Herb Remington's FUN TAB and I & II and our TUFF FUN TAB are great for beginners.
Each song helps you learn the things you need to know to play Steel Guitar.

For a visual demonstrations and explanations of techniques, tips and tricks - you need my Steel Guitar Basics Tutorial DVD.
This material is mainly geared towards A6 tuning, which as Jude mentioned, is relatively the same as high C6 - tuned down 1 1/2 steps.

On my triple neck, I have A6, high C6 and E7 tunings.

TUFF FUN TAB and The Steel Guitar Basics DVD are also available from b0b on the forum.
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Dave Bader · From: Pennsylvania, USA

Thanks again for the replys !! I'm so stoked. Rick, I've sent hours on your site. Theres so much to look at and listen to. Really great work.

Robbie Daniels · From: Casper, Wyoming, USA

I have used the high C6 version for years, but in a different way. I have a D on 1st string with high G on 2nd string then remaining tuned like a six string. The D on top gives me a nice 6/9 chord. Works for me anyway.
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