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Topic: "Misty" played on E9 |
Fred Rushing
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Odin, IL, USA
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Posted 27 Sep 2009 1:38 pm |
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| Don,t know how many if anyone plays the Tune Misty on E9. If you do what key did you choose and why. I have always heard it played in E flat on C6. I have heard it played in F by Doug Beaumer. I have thought it would lay better to the center of the neck like C. Any thoughts. Thanks Fred. I am speaking of the Pop Ballad tempo here. |
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Jim Cohen
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Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 27 Sep 2009 2:05 pm Re: "Misty" played on E9
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| Fred Rushing wrote: |
| I have thought it would lay better to the center of the neck like C. |
Well, F is in the center of the neck like C... if your pedals are down!
Sorry I couldn't really help ya when you emailed me about this, Fred; I've never tried it on E9 but I'm sure others have (for example JayDee Maness!)
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Roger Rettig
From:
Naples, FL
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Posted 27 Sep 2009 3:48 pm
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Nice, Doug!
I choose to play it in Eb, and use the Ebmaj7 chord at the first postition (pedals down, strings 9,8,7,6,5) for the downbeat of the first measure of the melody (after the 'pick up' notes - strings 5 and 6 at the 11th). The slide from 11 to 1 is quite nice, and the maj7th sounds nice and warm at the first fret.
Such a good tune with lovely changes....
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ebb
From:
nj
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Roual Ranes
From:
Atlanta, Texas, USA
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Posted 27 Sep 2009 5:59 pm
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Who did the "country" version on Ray Stevens'cut.
I really think it would be a good change to play it in a two-step but we dont. |
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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John Steele
From:
Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 27 Sep 2009 9:41 pm
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It was written in Eb.
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Misty - for E9
Bb7b9 EbMaj7 Bbm9 Eb7b9 Ab
1---------|---------|-------------------------------|-------|
2---------|---------|-------------------------------|-------|
3---------|---------|-------------------------------|-------|
4---------|---------|-------------------------------|-------|
5--9a~~6a-|-1a------|-----11a-11a~11--11a~11--6a----|-------|
6--9~~~6--|-1b----4-|-4b--11b-11b-----11~~11-----6b-|-------|
7---------|-1---4---|-4---11--11------11------------|-6-----|
8--9r~~6r-|---------|---------------------11r-6-----|-------|
9--9~~~6--|-1-------|-----11--11------11--11--------|-6---8-|
10--------|---------|-4a----------------------------|---9---|
Abm7 Db7 EbMaj7 Cm7 Fm7 Bb7b9
1------------------|-1~~1r--------------|-------------------
2------------------|--------------------|-------------------
3------------------|-------1------------|-------------------
4------------------|--------------------|--4----------------
5----9a-9a~9--9a-9-|-1a----------6~~6a--|--4a-----------6---
6----9b-9b----9----|-1b------6b---------|-----4--6~~6b--6---
7----9--9-----9----|-1-------6----------|-------------------
8------------------|--------------------|--------6r-----6r--
9--9-9--9-----9----|-1------------------|--------6------6---
10-----------------|---------6a---------|-------------------
Gm7b5 C7b9 Fm9 Bb7b9
1-----------------------
2-----------------------
3-----------------------
4-----------------------
5--8~~~~~~8-----6a--6a--
6-----8b~~8-----6b--6---
7---------------6-------
8--8r~~~~~8r--------6r--
9---------8-----6---6---
10----------------------
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 28 Sep 2009 6:27 am
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The Ray Stevens recording with JayDee's fabulous work is played in D. It was tabbed by Bob Grossman in the old Steel Guitarist magazine, issue #3.
FWIW, many of the old timers around here play instrumentals on this tune in C. Either D or C works really well for the E9 tuning, but so does Eb.
I generally try to keep a tune in it's original key for instrumentals if at all possible. |
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Fred Rushing
From:
Odin, IL, USA
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Posted 28 Sep 2009 7:09 am Misty Key
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| Fellas I appreciate all the input. Looks like E flat would work well as it was written. Doug you have a nice version and thank you. I had it worked up in C but I may do it in E flat. I was getting ready to get a track done for it and that was the reason for the question. I really love the origional ballad version myself. Thanks again to all for the input. Fred |
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 28 Sep 2009 7:30 am
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Good luck with your track. I'd like to add that sometimes other musicians, particularly bass and guitar players frown on keys like Eb. Depending on their proficiency and just to keep the peace, I'll sometimes move a difficult song up or down a step to a more familiar key, especially for steel shows, etc. If you plan to play the tune out with other musicians, that might be a consideration for learning a song in a particular key. JMO.
That's the nice thing about tracks, they never complain.  |
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Posted 28 Sep 2009 9:40 am
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| ...sometimes other musicians, particularly bass and guitar players frown on keys like Eb. Depending on their proficiency and just to keep the peace, I'll sometimes move a difficult song up or down a step to a more familiar key, especially for steel shows, etc. If you plan to play the tune out with other musicians, that might be a consideration for learning a song in a particular key. |
Absolutely True! Some guitarists are more comfortable playing in the "open chord" keys... E, A, D, G, C, and some are intimidated by flat keys. It depends on the band, the style of music they are used to playing, etc. I felt very secure playing "As Time Goes By" in the key of Eb at the PSGA show a few years ago because the backup band there is excellent and plays All styles, including jazz standards. But I wouldn't play that song (or that key) in most of the classic country bands I've worked with. Good musicians, just a different style and comfort level.
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Fred Rushing
From:
Odin, IL, USA
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Posted 28 Sep 2009 10:28 am Misty
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| I understand what you guys mean about the key. It can be a problem. I know E flat gives you some nice positions low on the neck that C would not. F is a good choice also. I do find it abit uneasy to work up a tune in one key and then change it on the spot. If you have played Way to Survive in C for years it can be tricky playing it as an instrumental in A on the spot! For me it is anyway. Thanks for your help fellas. Fred |
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