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Topic: chosing C 6th or E 9th tunings |
Farris Currie
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Ona, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 3 Dec 2004 8:11 am |
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| how do you decide which tuning to use on what songs?? |
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Ray Montee
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Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 3 Dec 2004 8:37 am
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After you've served an appropriate amount of learning time in the trenches.....one develops "a sense about it". Doesn't usually come in the first week, months or year but it will eventually arrive on your doorstep, quite unannounced. Then you no longer will have to think about it but will automatically go to the "neck of choice" and ta-dah! There it is.
In the olden days, steel players had the opportunity to record instrumentals of their choosing. Many of us old timers would sit down and listen and listen and then change from this tuning to that one until we found the one that was right on. Then we'd learn the song. In that way, we learned so much more that we were able to retain than a newbie can expect to do today with everybody playing so darn fast.........and sounding alike.
Give yourself some time. Shut the door to your music room, turn everybody else off and listen to an instrumental you like. Put your ear up against the speaker and listen very intently to what is being played. Therein lies the secret. Good Luck to you.[This message was edited by Ray Montee on 03 December 2004 at 08:38 AM.] |
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Farris Currie
From:
Ona, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 3 Dec 2004 8:53 am
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Thanks RAY,i have played E9th for many yrs.just decided to play C6th more.I do understand what your saying,but many yrs.playing Steel Guitar Rag ect.with E9th only,i could play it more comfortably on the E9th.also as Jeff Newman taught us pulling the D lever in,using B pedal,getting much C6th sounds.I was practicing,all my Xs live in Texas,George Strait,i know it's C6th,but can play it on E9th too,just wondering,what makes a person decide which way to go.Such as anytime by Eddie Arnold,plays both necks,Just curious
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David L. Donald
From:
Koh Samui Island, Thailand
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Posted 3 Dec 2004 9:01 am
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It's your ear telling you which voicings you want to use.
P6 sounds a whole lot different than AB down.
but in a way they serve the same musical logic / physical on the steel function.
And the type of licks you think are the right style.
There are some songs I can use either neck depending on how the band is swinging it. |
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Bobby Lee
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Cloverdale, California, USA
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Posted 3 Dec 2004 9:31 am
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If you need to play any notes below B use the back neck.
I'm moving this topic to the "Pedal Steel" section of the Forum. |
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