Help with Kenny Burrell's Soul Lament for 6 string C6th

Ben Orgil · From: New York, USA

I'm still pretty new to lap steel (as well as playing an instrument in general) and I'm trying to play Kenny Burrell's Soul Lament.

I'm using a six string with the basic c6th tuning (I'd prefer not to change the tuning).

Here is the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTBMRHCfYkE

I found this sheet music online that looks fairly accurate so I'm going off of it: https://www.jellynote.com/en/sheet-music-tabs/kenny-burrell/soul-lament/504a0c41d2235a3ff94a8389#tabs:%23score_A

For Emadd9 and Em13 chords I'm playing the 5th string open and the top 3 strings on the second fret which sounds OK. But I can't find a voicing for Am9 to D7 to C13 to B7 that sounds good, how would you play that?

Also, in general, how do you play 13th chords? I know it would vary wildly based on the song, but are there any common positions that you find yourself using often? Without using open strings its tricky to play the root and 13th so what are some strategies for implying a 13th chord?

Cartwright Thompson · Posted 21 Dec 2014 12:04 am

This might help:
http://www.hawaiiansteel.com/chordlocator/generic.php

Chase Brady · From: Ohio, USA

Mike Neer · From: NJ

The first thing you're probably going to want to do is tune string 6 up to C#, giving you the C6/A7 tuning. Therein lie your 13th chords.

Also, don't feel you need to follow the chord sheet to a tee because you are probably not going to be able to. Use 2 note partial chords where you have to.
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