Classic Country licks on Open E tuning??
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Classic Country licks on Open E tuning??
When I got my first lap steel several years ago, I chose to go with C6 tuning, and have PRETTY MUCH stuck with ever since. The only exceptions being a few brief periods of trying alternate tunings available on the same string set, i.e. A6, B11, Leavitt, etc.
I got my first Dobro a couple of years ago, and started learning open G (1-3-5-1-3-5), and have gotten somewhat used to it, as well.
I’ve never really been into rock-steel or blues-steel, so I’ve basically stayed away from open E (1-5-1-3-5-1).
I am now; however, thinking about getting one of Ted Smith’s Melobar double necks – with a standard Tele style neck over a six string steel. With it, I may want to delve into some rock flavored blues style stuff, so I’m considering open E. The problem is, I don’t want to give up the classic country licks and fills I’ve learned on C6. I’m basically talking about the Don Helms / Little Roy Wiggins type stuff.
I guess my main questions are:
Have any of you played classic country music on six-string open E tuning?
How complicated is it?
Can you point me to any YouTube examples of classic country on open E?
I got my first Dobro a couple of years ago, and started learning open G (1-3-5-1-3-5), and have gotten somewhat used to it, as well.
I’ve never really been into rock-steel or blues-steel, so I’ve basically stayed away from open E (1-5-1-3-5-1).
I am now; however, thinking about getting one of Ted Smith’s Melobar double necks – with a standard Tele style neck over a six string steel. With it, I may want to delve into some rock flavored blues style stuff, so I’m considering open E. The problem is, I don’t want to give up the classic country licks and fills I’ve learned on C6. I’m basically talking about the Don Helms / Little Roy Wiggins type stuff.
I guess my main questions are:
Have any of you played classic country music on six-string open E tuning?
How complicated is it?
Can you point me to any YouTube examples of classic country on open E?
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Steve, I've been playing E tuning lately, and there are some nice Country sounds available if you use bar slants. There's a convenient slant on strings 1 & 3 that sounds good. You can hear/see it in my recent demo of the Epiphone Electar reissue lap steel, E tuning ---> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkCZbCcFzy4
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E Tuning and cournty licks
I found this guy on youtube who I found to be very impressive with the faux pedal steel country sounds with an E based tuning.
https://youtu.be/iw6XvISAPjQ
https://youtu.be/iw6XvISAPjQ
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Re: E Tuning and cournty licks
He's good with the behind-the-bar string pulls!Jim Wilmoth wrote:I found this guy on youtube who I found to be very impressive with the faux pedal steel country sounds with an E based tuning.
https://youtu.be/iw6XvISAPjQ
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Hi Steve,
I have lots of tab and files for E major tuning.
On my sound clip here under using a Resonator
straight E Major. Nine Pound Hammer, Boogie Progression,
Crying Time. All are short and may prove to be helpful??
Link to MP3.....
http://picosong.com/U5Lk
Best Wishes
Roy
I have lots of tab and files for E major tuning.
On my sound clip here under using a Resonator
straight E Major. Nine Pound Hammer, Boogie Progression,
Crying Time. All are short and may prove to be helpful??
Link to MP3.....
http://picosong.com/U5Lk
Best Wishes
Roy
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Although I don't go for the traditional country sound, I do use the open E(EBEG#BE), and have found so many great sounds with straight & slants.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8r387iGCCc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8r387iGCCc
Raphael McGregor does some really nice string pulls here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNxsk7Yqdlk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNxsk7Yqdlk
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I used D over G for my Stella album, and was able to get all of the country and blues licks that I needed. For electric lap steel, I recommend raising it a step to E over A: A C# E G# B E.
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Re: E Tuning and cournty licks
This guy is using bOb's E tuning. Very impressive indeed!Jim Wilmoth wrote:I found this guy on youtube who I found to be very impressive with the faux pedal steel country sounds with an E based tuning.
https://youtu.be/iw6XvISAPjQ
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b0b, I've never heard the "D over G" terminology. The example you spell out means "an A chord on the low strings, and an E chord on the high strings?" It looks like a cool way to compress related tunings. Hmmm.b0b wrote:I used D over G for my Stella album, and was able to get all of the country and blues licks that I needed. For electric lap steel, I recommend raising it a step to E over A: A C# E G# B E.
AND, what a cool album! Who is singing? I really like the album, it reminds me of stuff recorded by folks way back. Simple, direct and honest.
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Thanks, Rick. That album is all me in my garage studio. No overdubs - I sang while I played and stomped my foot. I'm very proud of it.
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