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Topic: 10 string Leavitt tuning
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Stephen Dorocke
Member From: Portland, Oregon
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posted 21 April 2005 09:07 PM
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Could someone please tell me the notes of the 10 string extended Leavitt tuning? Thanks in advance..... |
Roy Thomson
Member From: Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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posted 22 April 2005 02:40 AM
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Hi Stephen,
Here is an eight string Leavitt set up and a link to let you hear how it sounds.
Low to High:E--C#--E--G--Bb--C--D--B
Our Day Will Come http://members.cox.net/loveridehd/OURDAYWILLCOME.mp3
If I were to expand on the above I would
probably add "A" in the ninth position and
place an E in the first or second,, either way I would keep the B note on top there somewhere.
This leaves the Basic Leavitt Tuning right in the middle and it would facilitate applying bass clef in composing and reading
standard notation.
I experimented with another 10 string tuning in the past but found the Leavitt sound got lost in the mix.
I am not aware that there is any recognized 10 string Leavitt tuning per se.
Hope this helps.Roy |
Stephen Dorocke
Member From: Portland, Oregon
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posted 22 April 2005 07:22 AM
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Roy, Thanks for the info. And the audio is very nice indeed! Is that you playing? |
Roy Thomson
Member From: Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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posted 22 April 2005 07:57 AM
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You're welcome Stephen and yes that is my
playing.Roy |
Bill McCloskey
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posted 22 April 2005 11:28 AM
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I have been playing with Reece Anderson's 12 string lap tuning for the last few days and really enjoying it. You could probably adapt for 10 string if you want to try something that has lots of chord possibilities and utilizes 10+ strings. |
Stephen Dorocke
Member From: Portland, Oregon
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posted 22 April 2005 01:11 PM
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Thanks for the input Bill. Reece's 12 string tuning is full of possibilities for sure. The thing I like, and need, in the Leavitt tuning, is the full diminished 7th chord for all the substitution possibilities inherent within that chord structure. |
Bill Hatcher
Member From: Atlanta Ga. USA
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posted 22 April 2005 01:20 PM
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Also if you do just some simple behind the bar pulls you can get even more voicings and cool licks. Great tuning. |
Stephan Miller
Member From: Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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posted 22 April 2005 02:31 PM
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Stephen-- You might consult Forum member Mike Ihde on his thoughts...he's the main champion of the 6-string Leavitt tuning. I believe he favors a lower Eb and C for the 7th and 8th strings. Never heard him go past that. |
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