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Topic: My new 8 string tuning |
Michael Papenburg
From:
Oakland, CA
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Posted 22 Jan 2008 9:32 am |
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I bought an 8 string lap steel at the end of last year and have been experimenting with a number of different tunings. I've been playing 6 string for many years and found that I was getting lost with many of the tunings or found that they were too similar with my 6 string tunings. Here is one that I just came up with that seems to be working out:
E
F#
D
A
F#
D
B
G
I'm calling it my D add 9 over G tuning. The top strings allow me to get harp tones similar to a pedal steel. I had a higher sixth in there for a while but it kept throwing me off and I didn't love the sound of it so I put it down an octave. The bottom portion of the tuning is very similar to Greg Leisz's E over A tuning but down a whole step. This is something that I've been doing for years and found it interesting that he used to like that tuning as well.
Anyway, just thought I'd share. |
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Edward Meisse
From:
Santa Rosa, California, USA
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Posted 22 Jan 2008 9:50 am
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This is a common experience, I think. It took me a year to finally settle into an 8 string tuning. My 6 string tuning was low C6. I tried every related tuning that about anyone had ever thought of. Several times I thought I had it.
It looks like your 6 string tuning was open D. Is that right? That will no doubt help other players make suggestions.
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Michael Papenburg
From:
Oakland, CA
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Posted 22 Jan 2008 9:57 am
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I actually haven't used open D for 6 string. I usually use G6 or open E. I mainly posted the tuning because I thought other people may find it interesting. I'm going to live with it for a while and see if it sticks  . |
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Edward Meisse
From:
Santa Rosa, California, USA
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Posted 22 Jan 2008 11:28 am
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That's the way I did it, too. Good luck. 
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