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Topic: E13 tuning |
Brian Henry
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Posted 17 Aug 2017 3:42 am |
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In the past I tuned my 10 string lap steel to e9th. I am trying out the following E13 tuning
1. G#
2. F#
3. E
4. C#
5. B
6. G#
7. F#
8. E
9. D
10. B
I need help with the 4th string c#. I know it's a 6 note but which strings should I combine it with and how should I use it. Thank you so much. I just love this forum! |
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David M Brown
From:
California, USA
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Posted 17 Aug 2017 7:49 am
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That's not a tuning I use...but the C# will go with the G# and E to make a C#m chord; with the F# and E to make a partial F#7 chord - works for minor too; with the D, F# and B to make a Bm maj7 chord; C# B and E make a partial C#m chord;
and the biggie, the C# with the E, B and G# makes an E6 or C#m7 chord. |
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Brian Henry
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Posted 17 Aug 2017 8:12 am
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| Thank you David , I will get busy experimenting! |
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Brian Henry
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Posted 17 Aug 2017 11:59 am
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| Thank you Doug that sounds awesome. I wish I could play like that! |
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Brian Henry
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Posted 21 Aug 2017 6:48 am
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If I just replaced my d# with a c# on the second string still be E13th and would it be practical?
1. F#
2. C#
3. G#
4. E
5. B
6. G#
7. F#
8. E
9. D
10. B |
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Ken Pippus
From:
Langford, BC, Canada
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Posted 21 Aug 2017 7:06 am
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| The C# is the 6th, so that wouldn't be a 13th tuning. It would, however, be identical to pedal E9. |
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Stefan Robertson
From:
Hertfordshire, UK
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Posted 21 Aug 2017 7:10 am
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Hey Brian I see why you swapped the G# around - you must be coming from a pedal steel background.
Maybe not my choice as it means on single string scale work you have to do some jumping as there aren't any pedals to change it so its in line with scale runs.
Yes a C# is what you need for it to be E13th
D# would make it M13 and a little less versatile for chords and single strings.
Correction M9
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Last edited by Stefan Robertson on 22 Aug 2017 2:52 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Ken Pippus
From:
Langford, BC, Canada
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Posted 21 Aug 2017 7:18 am
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Misread it. Had the change going the other way.
Yup, that's a 13th. |
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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