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Greg Derksen
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From: Calgary, AB. Canada
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posted 17 May 2001 07:31 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Greg Derksen     
Paul I have a question about tuning the steel, not so much how the numbers look on a tuner, but what procedure you use to line
up with the steel with the piano (fixed).
Are you surprised sometimes when the band
isn't playing where your instrument sits?
I'm not sure exactly how to ask this, and
do not intend to start a tuning frenzy, I
guess simply, any advice would be valued.
Thanx for look'n in, Greg

Franklin
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posted 18 May 2001 06:00 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Franklin     
I tune to "Just Intonation". I tune the top "E" note to 441 or 442 and tune the rest by ear. I do this because only one note on the piano is tuned to 440. The next "A" one octave up which is also sonically where the steel sits in the track or band is tuned to 882 which is 441. Sometimes certain piano tuners stretch tune the piano and in those cases I have found that 442 splits that difference.
When I tuned the top "E" note to 440 I was always frustrated that the open strings sounded flat. Tuning this way solved that problem.
Paul

Greg Derksen
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posted 18 May 2001 07:50 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Greg Derksen     
Thanks Paul, Your tracks sound so dead on
its amazing, Greg

Roy Thomson
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posted 18 May 2001 08:30 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Roy Thomson     

Hi Paul. That is a great post! I use the Jeff Newman approach which also puts the "E's" at 442 and have found it has helped immensely.

What if there are no key boards in the band?
Do you still tune your "E's" 441-442?
Can you tell us if the lead players you work with tune straight 440? That's all part of the equasion also.

Congratulations on your very fine playing and all the contributions you have made to the steel guitar world. I do not post all that much but I do appreciate your participation on the Forum...along with all others.

Roy Thomson

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