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OK it's a "Pedal Steel" mag, but I put an article in it on Lap Steel using the Leavitt tuning with a TAB of "Moon River". Has anyone seen it? Have you listened to the recording on the web? How about a little feedback.
Thanks

Mike,
When I tried the link on PedalSteel.us all I got was the backup for Moon River. No steel. I don't know if the problem is on my end or the other. I'd like to hear it though. Sounds interesting.

Terry,
I went to check out the links and the MP3 one works fine for both versions. Are you sure you clicked the upper one? That's the one with the Steel on it. The lower one is just the tracks.

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Nice tab, good article but I haven't had time to try it.

Mike,
What's that web url again?

Mike,
I probably downloaded the tracks only version. I didn't notice there were two versions the first time I went to the website. I'm downloading the mp3 version now. Thanks.
Terry

Mike, your tab and sound files are great! In fact I was able to listen long before the magazine was even shipped.

It does seem odd though, that the magazine was shipped over a month ago, but the Joe Wright and Lloyd Green sound files have still not been posted!

Absolutely beautiful! Bravo, Brother!

I did a little chord chart for the Leavitt tuning and I was very impressed.

If you take the 6 or 8 notes of the open tuning and look at them twelve different ways, that is, using each of the twelve notes of the chromatic scale, one at a time as the root note, you can see that there are chords in each and every key at the open position. Of course, most of them are non-root or partial chords but they all contain either the major 3rd, minor 3rd or sus4 and the maj7, b7 or 6th tone and there are sweet, altered dominants all over the place.

Your playing is very, very nice. I'm looking forward to getting your CD. Don

Can we get another Mike? June/July?

Terry Wendt

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Terry,
Already working on it. I'll be in touch.

Awesome Mike! Everyone seems to love that tuning! ----- -----

Nice arrangement and playing Mike. A little off topic, BUT: do you still have the video available of Jimmy Bryant and Speedy West from the old Town Hall Party Shows and the Slim Gallard stuff? I can't find my copy and may need to order another one. There's some classic footage on that tape.
Haere mai,
Steve H.
S8A6

Steve,
Yes, I have more copies of that and many other great old Steel video performances. Just drop me an e-mail and let me know what you want.
thephotodoctor@attbi.com

Mike;
I've tried out the tab and it worked out great! I hope this will be regular feature of the magazine. I've really enjoyed playing with the Leavitt tuning, and it's a quick tuning change on my C6 lap steel. It's a lot of fun playing jazz standards on a lap steel, and playing 3 and 4 note altered chords without slanting was bit of a revelation. The only thing is I haven't been able to find with the Leavitt tuning is a maj7 voicing using the 3rd and the 7th which, to my ear, sounds better than the root and 7th (2nd and 6th strings)

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Harry,
Most of the chords on the Leavitt Tuning are partials, without roots which is fine, let the bass player play roots. For a Major 7th chord, strings 1, 3 and 4 contain the 7th, 5th and 3rd of a Major 7th chord. The open strings give you Eb Major 7th (D, Bb, G) Glad you're enjoying it. Maybe you'll want to get my CD and TAB book (plug)

Mike: Thanks for your reply - that maj 7 voicing was, well, right there beneath my eyes staring back at me!

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