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Topic: 10 string tuning idea
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b0b
Sysop From: Cloverdale, California, USA
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posted 28 October 2004 03:16 PM
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Has anyone every tried anything like this? 1 E
2 C
3 A
4 G
5 E
6 Eb
7 C#
8 C
9 A
10 F Just an idea...------------------
 Bobby Lee
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Jennings Ward
Member From: Edgewater, Florida, USA
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posted 28 October 2004 07:10 PM
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Hellon b0b, I recieved the Bradshaw Chord Book today. Thank you so much, I didn,t expect it.....A donation check is in the mail to you..... Thanks again...JenningsThe beautifull angelic sound of steel........ ------------------
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Travis Bernhardt
Member From: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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posted 28 October 2004 07:31 PM
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That's interesting. Lots and lots of chords really close together, and a "chromatic" section for really tight voicings or fast melody playing. The logic behind the C# is well known, but what are your reasons for choosing to add an Eb, as opposed to say a high G or D? (I can think of lots of good reasons for it--it gives you another dom7 chord, for one--but I'm curious as to your reasoning.)-Travis |
b0b
Sysop From: Cloverdale, California, USA
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posted 28 October 2004 08:25 PM
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The C6th pedal tuning has a pedal that lowers E to Eb. I use it a lot to work from an F9 tuning. It just occurred to me that I use the Eb with the low F a lot more than I use the E with the low F, and that's why I don't usually include a low F in my non-pedal tuning.
Also, the Eb note would give you things like a Cm6 and an Am7b5 to work from - very hip chords! This is a real "skip grip" tuning, but I've never had a problem with that...------------------
Bobby Lee
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HowardR
Member From: N.Y.C.,N.Y.
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posted 28 October 2004 08:58 PM
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Interesting tuning b0b. Thanks.I see that you've also gone to a "charcoal relief" for your moniker. Very artsy indeed!  May be tough to mimic... |
Travis Bernhardt
Member From: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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posted 29 October 2004 01:13 AM
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Yeah, I don't really understand the worries about having to skip strings. In my opinion, anything beyond a straight open G (or D, or whatever) is a "skip-grip" tuning. If you've got a sixth or a seventh in there--or even a third sometimes, although not in the same way--you already have to select your grips carefully. You can't really play a C6 tuning the way you might play a straight open C (in terms of rhythm playing), so why not add a few more strings to skip?-Travis |
Don Joslin
Member From: Trapped in Minnesota and longing for New Mexico
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posted 30 October 2004 04:32 PM
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Hi b0b -Seems to be an extremely versatile tuning. I mapped it out on Guitar Map and there are an extraordinary number of shapes available without slants. This is actually very cool stuff. I'm certainly going to keep this handy for when I am able to have/build a 10 string. Don ------------------
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Dan Tyack
Member From: Seattle, WA USA
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posted 01 November 2004 06:06 AM
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I like it! |
Karl Oberlander
Member From: Austin, Texas, USA
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posted 04 November 2004 01:21 PM
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I was wondering what to do with my second neck on the Alkire D-10. Now I know. I'll try this one Bob. From what everyone is saying it should prove useful. Probably more useful than the Alkire tuning I have been looking at on the front neck.Thanks, Kobe
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[This message was edited by Karl Oberlander on 04 November 2004 at 01:22 PM.]
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Jeff Au Hoy
Member From: Honolulu, Hawai'i
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posted 04 November 2004 01:30 PM
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The rootless 9th on strings 2, 3, 4 and 6 seems cool. |
Karl Oberlander
Member From: Austin, Texas, USA
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posted 05 November 2004 11:37 AM
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Jeff,How can you have a "rootless" 9th if you don't have a root to count to 9 from??? Inquiring minds want to know! Kobe ------------------
Gibson D-8 Console Grande - Stringmaster T-8 - Alkire EHarp D-10
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