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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 18 Feb 2010 6:18 pm    
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<b>25 SONGS FOR LAP STEEL GUITAR</b> C6 tuning, 6 string.

* 84 page book w/spiral binding
* large, easy to read tablature with notation
* 2 CDs, the steel melodies and the play-along tracks

C6 Tuning

1. E
2. C
3. A
4. G
5. E
6. C







AUDIO CLIPS

Click on the links below!

Sleep Walk
Song of the Islands
Tenderly
Christmas Island
...clips of a few more

$49.95 plus shipping

ORDER HERE ---> http://playsteelguitar.com/book1-25-songs/
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Mike Neer


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Post  Posted 18 Feb 2010 6:28 pm    
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Congratulations, Doug, it looks great!
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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 18 Feb 2010 6:52 pm    
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Thanks, Mike. I really enjoyed working on this project.
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George Rozak


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Post  Posted 18 Feb 2010 8:35 pm    
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Been waitin' a long time for this one Doug... Just now sent in my PayPal order. Looking forward to giving it a whirl. Thanks... George
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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 18 Feb 2010 8:38 pm    
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Thanks, George! I just got the notification from PayPal, and I'll ship the book/CD to you tomorrow morning. Much appreciated!
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George Rozak


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Post  Posted 18 Feb 2010 8:53 pm    
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Thanks Doug... Time to start working on Volume 2 now. Very Happy
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Josh Cho


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Post  Posted 19 Feb 2010 4:05 am    
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Hey Doug,

Glad to see you finally completed your book. Looks great and congrats, it must feel good to be done!!

Be well and best of luck with it!!

All the best,


Josh
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Andy Volk


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Post  Posted 19 Feb 2010 5:26 am    
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Congrats, Doug. Looks awesome. You have a great ear for arranging on the instrument.
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Morgan Scoggins

 

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Post  Posted 19 Feb 2010 6:44 am    
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Hi Doug,
I am glad to see your book has come out. I placed an order this morning and am looking forward to getting it soon.
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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 19 Feb 2010 7:01 am    
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Thanks guys!

Morgan, thank you for ordering. I'll ship it today. Cool
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norm mcdaniel

 

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waco tx
Post  Posted 19 Feb 2010 8:46 am     C-6th Workbook
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Doug--My order is in the mail and Money on the way
By Pay Pal
Boy am I looking forward to this

Norm In Waco
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David Soreff


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North Las Vegas, NV
Post  Posted 19 Feb 2010 9:13 am    
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Doug,
Glad to see it's all done. I just sent payment, and I hope it makes it to my ship by the next turnaround day...I have a steel set on the first night out and would love to put in some of the songs. Thanks for the hard work it must have taken to put his together.

Mahalo Nui,
Dave
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Mel Taylor


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Post  Posted 19 Feb 2010 10:09 am    
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Hi Doug, I placed my order earlier this morning and I'm excited about this. I would like to add my thanks also for all the hard work you done in putting this together.
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Eddie Jaudouin


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Post  Posted 19 Feb 2010 10:32 am    
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Dear Doug,

I just sent order too !

Momey on the way by Pay Pal.

I am waiting for !

Eddie "PapaYellowSteel"
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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 19 Feb 2010 5:58 pm    
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Many thanks to those who have ordered my new Book/CD. I shipped out a batch of them today, Friday, and I'll be shipping more tomorrow morning. I also lowered the shipping charge slightly. Thanks again, I appreciate it!
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Mark Harpainter

 

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Berkeley, California, USA
Post  Posted 21 Feb 2010 12:39 pm    
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Thanks for your work Doug.
Have really enjoyed the sound clips in previous posts, just ordered my copy and looking forward to sitting down with it.
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Doug Beaumier


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Northampton, MA
Post  Posted 22 Feb 2010 8:41 am    
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Thanks, Mark! Your book is on it's way. Cool
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George Kovolenko


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Estero, Florida, USA
Post  Posted 23 Feb 2010 4:12 pm    
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Doug, everything sounds great. Just ordered my copy this evening. Can't wait to get the Book/CDs.
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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 23 Feb 2010 7:58 pm    
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Thanks George! I'll ship it tomorrow morning.
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Doug Beaumier


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Northampton, MA
Post  Posted 25 Feb 2010 3:14 pm    
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A couple of members have asked about C6 string gauges and temperament.

Here are the gauges I use.

1. E .014
2. C .017
3. A .020 plain
4. G .024 wound
5. E .030
6. C .036

As far as temperament, I flat the 3rds and 6ths on all steel guitar tunings.

Here's what works for me (your mileage may vary):

root 0
3rd -13
5th -02
6th -15
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Bob Stone


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Gainesville, FL, USA
Post  Posted 26 Feb 2010 6:56 am    
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Hi Doug,


I just ordered the book CD. It should be great for my students--me too.

Good job. Including std notation with Tab is the way to go, in my opinion.

Do I hear the old Stringmaster on some of those cuts?

Kudos for an excellent production!

All the best,

Bob
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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 26 Feb 2010 8:07 am    
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Thanks Bob! I'll ship it today.

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Do I hear the old Stringmaster on some of those cuts?


Yes, I'm playing your old Stringmaster on all of these songs! It has become my favorite non-pedal steel. Cool
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George Kovolenko


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Post  Posted 26 Feb 2010 9:35 am    
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Doug Beaumier wrote:
A couple of members have

As far as temperament, I flat the 3rds and 6ths on all steel guitar tunings.

Here's what works for me (your mileage may vary):

root 0
3rd -13
5th -02
6th -15


Doug, could you elaborate a little on the temperament comment for us less experienced Smile players? Thanks... George
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Doug Beaumier


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Northampton, MA
Post  Posted 26 Feb 2010 5:00 pm    
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could you elaborate a little on the temperament comment...


It complicated, but basically... there are two ways to tune your guitar.
Equal temperament - all strings tuned to a standard pitch of 440 Hz (0 cent). For this method simply tune the strings of your lap steel "straight up" on your tuner.
The other way of tuning is Just Intonation - certain strings are tuned slightly flat in order to make the chords sound more "in tune". It’s crazy, I know, but if I tune all strings ET (straight up) and strum across them… the chord sounds slightly out of tune to my ear. It’s very noticeable when recording over a rhythm track, not as noticeable when playing solo.

The 3rd interval and the 6th interval are the most critical, in my opinion. Those have to be tuned slightly flat for the chord to sound "in tune", in my opinion. In the key of C (C6 tuning) that would be the E (strings 1 & 5) and A (string 3).

Tab:

C6 tuning

          interval     offset
1  E      3rd           -13
2  C      root            0
3  A      6th           -15
4  G      5th           -02
5  E      3rd           -13
6  C      root            0

This is what works for me. It’s important to note that as the bar moves up and down the fretboard playing two note harmonies and other positions, the intervals (root, 3rd, 5th, 6th) are on different strings than they are on the open strings. For this reason not all positions will sound perfectly in tune with the chord the band is playing at all times. An experienced steel player can often compensate for that with the bar. Maybe Equal temperament is a better compromise in this regard, but I can’t live with the sour 6th chord of ET... my opinion, of course.

So much for the "basic" explanation! Cool There’s really no easy way to explain this topic.
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Dave Britton

 

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Post  Posted 26 Feb 2010 5:08 pm    
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Great job Doug. Just placed my order.
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