List of Songs in B11

[Tom Campbell]

I originally posted this in Tabs, but I think I can get more response here.

Is there a list of songs that are in the B11 setup? Seems I saw a posting on the Forum addressing this question but I cant find it.
What lends a song to the B11 tuning? It has the A6 on the top four strings, but the bottom four seem rather strange to most melody lines (IMO).
I have one of my non-pedal steels set up for B11 but need more material.
Thanks for any info.

[Doug Beaumier]

Yes, A6 on the top 4 strings, but if you SKIP string 1 the rest of the tuning is B9 (and B7). There is a big, rich 9th chord built into the tuning. It's a great tuning for songs with 7th chords IMO.

Here is some basic B11 chord info. I posted on this forum five years ago ---> http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopi ... hlight=b11

I will have B11 tablature for Sand, Mapuana, and How D'Ya Do in my next song book/CD. It should be ready in early 2015.

Also, check out Margie Mays' live performance of Echoes of the South Pacific on B11:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhFsXcum ... e=youtu.be

David Stewart has TABLATURE for the song here ---> http://www.steelc6th.com/tabs/echoes_of ... acific.htm

[Ray Montee (RIP)]

Jerry Byrd had made a listing of all his hand-written tabs one could order, that shows the tunings too.

Scotty at one time had that list, am I correct?

[Tom Campbell]

I think I saw the list that Scotty had a couple years or so ago. I just checked the Scotty's site and it is no long showing.

Is anyone selling Jerry Byrd's tabbed material? It would be a shame to have all Jerry's work unavailable to the steel community!!!

[Brad Bechtel]

I would think any song could be played in any tuning with proper practice. Why not choose the songs you want to learn and figure out where they are on the fretboard using that tuning?

[Doug Beaumier]

Here is an OLD listing of Scotty's JB Pro arrangements. Tab handwritten by Jerry, extremely advanced, difficult arrangements, lots of fills mixed in with the melody, reverse slants, etc.

I don't know if these are still available from Scotty's Music, and the prices shown would certainly be outdated. The list is interesting because it shows the TUNINGS that Jerry used to play the songs.

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JERRY BYRD - PROFESSIONAL ARRANGEMENTS

No. Title Tuning(s) Price

1 A Million Moons Over Hawaii C-6th $2.50
2 Across The Sea C-6th $2.50
3 Adventures In Paradise C-6th $2.50
4 Akaka Falls C-6th $3.00
5 Aloha Ku`u Ipo, Aloha C-6th $3.00
6. Aloha No Honolulu (Also titled Hawaiian Vamp) C-6th $5.00
7 Aloha Oe C-6th $2.00
8 Aloha Sunset Land C-6th $2.50
9 Amazing Grace (Hymn) C-6th $3.00
10 Among My Souvenirs C-6th $3.00
11 Analani E C-6th $3.00
12 Anytime Anyday (As Recorded) A-9th $5.00
13 Bali Hai C-6th $2.50
14 Beautiful Kahana C-6th $3.00
15 Beautiful Kaua`i E-13th $3.00
16 Behave Hula Girl E-13th $3.50
17 Bells Of St. Mary’s (As Recorded) C-6th $5.00
18 Beyond The Reef C-6th $3.00
19 Black And White Rag (As Recorded) C-6th $5.00
20 Blue Hawaii C-6th $3.00
21 Blue Hawaiian Moonlight E-13th $3.50
22 Blue Lei C-6th $3.00
23 Blues Guaranteed (As Recorded) E-9th $3.50
24 Carefree (As Recorded) C-6th /B-11th $3.00 ea
25 Chickadee C-6th $5.00
26 Cockeyed Mayor of Kaunakakai C-6th $3.50
27 Coconut Grove C-6th $3.00
28 Cold Cold Heart (As Recorded) C-6th $3.00
29 Crossroads To Paradise B-11th $3.00
30 Danny Boy C-6th $3.00
31 Drowsy Waters (Medley) C-6th $3.00
32 Drifting And Dreaming C-6th $2.50
33 E Ku’u Morning Dew C-6th $3.00
34 E Mama E E-9th $3.00
35 Ebb Tide (You Were In Tahua, Etc.) C-6th $3.50
36 Estrellita C-6th $3.00
37 Faded Love (C&W) C-6th $3.00
38 Floating Leis C-6th $3.00
39 For You and I/Ipo Hula (Medley) C-6th $4.50
40 Forever And Ever (As Recorded) E-13th $3.50
41 Ginger Memories C-6th $3.00
42 Hana B-11th $3.00
43 Haole Hula C-6th $3.50
44 Harbor Lights E-13th/C-6th /B-11th $3.00 ea
45 Hawaii Aloha E-7th $3.00
46 Hawaii Calls C-6th $3.00
47 Hawaiian Hospitality C-6th $3.00
48 Hawaiian Hula Eyes C-6th $3.00
49 Hawaiian Love C-6th $3.00
50 Hawaiian Paradise E-13th/C-6th $3.00 ea
51 Hawaiian Sunset C-6th $5.00
52 Hawaiian Wedding Song E-13th/C-6th $3.00 ea
53 He Mana’o Kou Ia Oe C-6th $3.00
54 Hilo March A-7th $5.00
55 Hinano (A Beautiful Arrangement) D-9th $5.00
56 Ho’i Mai C-6th $2.50
57 Ho’onanea C-6th $3.00
58 Hoe Hoe Na Wa’a C-6th $3.00
59 Honolulu Eyes C-6th $3.00
60 Hula Blues C-6th $3.00
61 Hula Lady C-6th $3.00
62 Hula Lolo C-6th $3.00
63 I Am Hawaii C-6th $3.00
64 I Will Remember You C-6th $3.00
65 I’ll Be All Smiles Tonight E-9th $3.00
66 I’ll Remember You E-13th $3.00
67 I’ll Weave A Lei Of Stars C-6th $3.00
68 I’m Confessin’ C-6th $3.50
69 In The Garden (Hymn) E-9th $2.50
70 Indebted To You C-6th $2.50
71 Indian Love Call C-6th $2.50
72 Isa Lei C-6th $3.00
73 It Is No Secret (Gospel) E-9th $2.50
74 Jerry’s Tune (As Recorded) C-maj7th $3.00
75 Just A Closer Walk With Thee (Medley W/#166) C-6th $5.00
76 Kamalani O Keaukaha E-9th $3.00
77 Kamehameha Waltz C-6th $5.00
78 Kanaka Wai Wai (Hawaiian Gospel) C-6th $3.00
79 Kaua’i Beauty E-9th $2.00
80 Kaulana O Hilo Hanakahi C-7th $3.00
81 Kawohikukapulani E-9th $3.00
82 Keep Your Eyes On The Hands C-6th $3.00
83 Kewalo Chimes C-6th $5.00
84 Kilima Waltz C-6th $3.00
85 Kohala March C-6th $3.00
86 Kolopa/Ku’u Ipo (Medley) C-6th $3.50
87 Ku’u Lei ( 2 Arrangements In 2 Tunings) E-13th/D-9th $2.50 ea
88 Kuu Ipo Ika He’e Pue One E-9th $3.00
89 La Golondrina C-6th $2.50
90 La Paloma C-6th $4.00
91 La Rosita C-6th $4.00
92 Lahaina Luna C-6th $3.00
93 Lehuanani C-6th $3.00
94 Lei Aloha Lei Makamae C-6th $3.00
95 Lei No Kaiulani C-6th $3.00
96 Lovely Hula Hands C-6th $3.00
97 Lovely Hula Girl C-6th $3.00
98 Luana ( A Lovely Dick McIntire Song) C#-M9th $2.50
99 Maile Swing C-6th $3.00
100 Makalapua C-6th $3.00
101 Malaguena (Steel Guitar Solo) E-9th $5.00
102 Mapuana B-11th/C-6th $3.00 ea
103 Maria Elena C-6th $3.00
104 Maui Chimes A-7th $3.50
105 Maui Moon C-6th $3.00
106 Maui Waltz E-13th w/ Low A-maj7th $5.00
107 Melody Of Love C#-M9th/C-6th $2.50 ea
108 Mi Nei C-6th $2.00
109 Moana Chimes E-13th & A-maj-7th Combination $5.00
110 Moloka’I Nui Ahina C-6th $2.50
111 Mood Indigo C-6th $5.50
112 Moon Of Manakoora D-9th $3.00
113 Moonlight And Shadows C-6th $2.50
114 Mauna Kea E-13th $3.00
115 My Hawaiian Song Of Love C-6th $2.50
116 My Isle Of Golden Dreams C-6th $3.00
117 My Little Grass Shack C-6th $3.50
118 My Sweet Sweetie E-13th $3.00
119 My Tane C-6th $3.00
120 Nani Waimea C-6th $3.00
121 Naughty Naughty Mai Nei C-6th $3.00
122 Night Of Tropic Love C-6th $3.00
123 Nightime E-13th $3.00
124 Now Is The Hour E-13th $2.50
125 Old Plantation C-6th $3.00
126 Old Rugged Cross (Hymn) C-6th $2.50
127 On A Tropic Night (Japanese) A-m7th $3.00
128 On The Beach At Waikiki C-6th $3.00
129 Once In Awhile C-6th $3.00
130 Pa’au’au Waltz C-6th $3.00
131 Pagan Love Song C-6th $2.50
132 Panhandle Rag (C&W) C-6th $3.50
133 Pearly Shells C-6th $5.00
134 Pau Maeole C-6th $3.00
135 Pau Mana C-6th $3.00
136 Pau Tuberose E-13th $3.00
137 Rainbows Over Paradise C-6th /B-11th $3.00 ea
138 Red Sails In The Sunset C-6th $4.00
139 Reminiscing E-9th $2.50
140 Ring Around The Moon D-9th $3.00
141 San Antonio Rose (C&W) C-6th $2.50
142 Sand (Lovely New Version-Different) A-9th $5.00
143 Shadow Waltz D-9th $3.00
144 Show Me How To Do The Hula C-6th $3.00
145 Sing Me A Song Of Hawaii E-13th $3.00
146 Sing Me A song Of The Islands C-6th $3.00
147 Sleep Little Baby C-6th $3.00
148 Slippery Elm C-6th $5.00
149 Soft Green Seas C-6th $5.00
150 Somewhere My Love C-6th $5.00
151 Song Of Old Hawaii E-13th $2.00
152 Song Of The Islands (4 Versions In 1 Arrangement) C-6th $5.00
153 Sophisticated Lady C-6th $3.50
154 South Sea Island Magic E-13th/C-6th $2.00 ea
155 South Sea Moon B-11th/C-6th $3.00 ea
156 South Sea Sweetheart C#-mi7th $2.00
157 Spanish Eyes C-6th $3.00
158 St. Louis Blues C-6th $5.00
159 Stardust C-6th $3.00
160 Stranger On The Shore C-6th $3.50
161 Surprise Waltz E-9th $3.00
162 Sweet Lei Lehua (2 Versions) B-11th $2.00
163 Sweet Lei Mokihana/Lei Nani (Medley) E-13th $4.00
164 Sweet Leilani C-6th $3.00
165 Sweet Luana As composed & played by George Defretas C-6th $3.50
166 Take My Hand Precious Lord (Medley w/#75) C-6th See #75
167 The One Rose C-6th $2.50
168 Tiare No Tahiti (As Recorded) C-6th $3.50
169 Tiny Bubbles C-6th $3.00
170 To You, Sweetheart, Aloha C-6th $3.00
171 Tropic Trade Winds C-6th $3.00
172 Twilight In Hawaii C-6th $3.00
173 U’ilani C-6th $3.00
174 Uhe’uhene C-6th $3.00
175 Waika C-6th $3.00
176 Waikiki C-6th $3.00
177 Waipio E-13th/C-6th/B-11th $3.00 ea
178 Waltz You Saved For Me D-9th $3.50
179 What a Friend We Have In Jesus C-6th $2.50
180 When They Ring Those Golden Bells (Gospel) C-6th $3.00
181 White Ginger Blossoms C-6th $3.00
182 Yellow Bird C-6th $3.50
Christmas Music
183 Away In the Manager C-6th $2.50
184 Blue Christmas C-6th $2.50
185 Christmas Island C-6th $3.00
186 Mele Kalikimaka C-6th $2.50
187 Silent Night C-6th $3.00
188 Silver Bells C-6th $2.50
189 What Child Is This? (Greensleeves) C-6th $2.50
190 White Christmas C-6th $3.00
191 Ei Nei C-6th $3.00
192 My Sweet Gardenia Lei C-6th $2.50
193 Rhythm Of The Islands B-11th $2.50
194 Theme From Love Story C-6th $3.00
195 To Make You Love Me, Ku’u Ipo C-7th $3.00
196 Your Cheatin’ Heart C-6th $3.00
197 Pikake C-6th $3.00
198 My Happiness C-6th $2.50
199 The Love Song Of Kalua C-6th $2.50
200 Dance Of The Goldenrod C-6th $2.00

Minimum order: 12 selections. You may select 6 tunes from the Diatonic tuning list as part of the 12. Postage paid. Also includes helpful chord charts and playing variations FREE.

JB’s Diatonic Scale Tuning

(7-strings)

1 Cold Cold Heart Diatonic $6.00
2 Come A Little Closer Diatonic $6.00
3 Danny Boy Diatonic $6.00
4 Ebb Tide Diatonic $6.00
5 Estrellita Diatonic $6.00
6 Hanalei Moon Diatonic $6.00
7 Honolulu Eyes Diatonic $6.00
8 Invitation (To Love) Diatonic $6.00
9 Mauna Kea Diatonic $6.00
10 Serenade To Nalani Diatonic $6.00
11 Sleepy Serenade Diatonic $6.00

[Tom Campbell]

Thanks Doug for posting the list!!!

There are a number of B11 songs in the inventory. I'll contact Scotty's to see what the availability is...or who now has the inventory.

[David Matzenik]

Just think how much work is in that monumental list. Its stunning.

[Dave Mayes]

I think Scotty increased the price of all the #1- #200 tunes to $5.00 each some time ago. I may be wrong.

[Tom Snook]

All hand written by JB himself! Even the list is hand written.
I'm catching a cramp just thinking about it.

[Doug Beaumier]

#1-200 List I got from Scotty's many years ago, hence the low prices. The C diatonic songs at the Bottom I added to the list a few years later, hence the higher prices for those. I ordered a dozen arrangements a few years ago, and they are written exactly as Jerry played them, every slant, slide, fill, etc. Definitely not for beginners or intermediate players. Kind of frustrating trying to play, actually. I found myself simplifying some of the sections because there were so many ornate fills mixed in with the melody it was kind of hard to follow. No audio included, although most of the songs are on Jerry's albums.

[Rick Aiello]

I have all of them ...

[Mike Neer]

I have a version of Tenderly, which is essentially my estimation of how Noel Boggs could have played it on B11. There is string pulling behind the bar to get certain other chords:

http://www.mikeneer.com/tenderly.mp3

[Steve Cunningham]

Mike, that sounds great...I dig the "uptown" chord voicings.

[Doug Beaumier]

Sounds good, Mike. Here's a B11 noodling video I made last year...

----> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0642tjWXrg

[Andy Volk]

Here's an arrangement of Jimmy Day's Blue Wind I did a many years back ...

http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopi ... =blue+wind

Here's Buddy Emmon's great version:

https://soundcloud.com/aev/blue-wind

[Roy Thomson]

Here's Yellow Roses. A cross between Hawaiian and Country.

http://picosong.com/faAv

[David Matzenik]

Are the arrangements on Pirate Bay yet?

[Loren Tilley]

Anybody know if you can still get these arrangements/tabs anywhere?

[Nic Neufeld]

Would recommend emailing Scotty's son via the address here:
http://www.scottysmusic.com/

Assuming you meant those JB tabs...

Old thread but to throw my 2 cents in...some songs are just "not quite right" in anything but B11 I think. The two Iona numbers Sand and How D'ya Do (or How'd Ya Do, however it is correctly spelled...some controversy about this I gather) as well as Mapuana as mentioned above. Hana / Paradise Found is another natural fit. My teacher taught me Lehuanani (by D Kupele) in B11.

Oh, and from the Tapa Room Tapes, I'm almost entirely convinced Jules plays In A Little Hula Heaven in B11.

AFAIK, the key thing of the tuning is to have the upper A6 style melody space...plenty of rooms for double stop progressions with the 5th on top...with the lower tuned counterpoint of 9th chords (with dom 7). It's those 9th chords you can interweave with the melody that gives it that smokey, jazzy sense of the exotic. I love the tuning (for all the songs above) but honestly I'm not at the point of familiarity with it where I can just jam on it freely...C6/C13 I'm more in that space, but B11, I can get lost very quickly. It really feels like two tunings on one neck, A6 / B9! A similar analogue in C6 world is C6 / A7...effectively very similar, although lacking the 9th, not quite as jazzy IMO.

[Loren Tilley]

Great, thanks for the info. Yes, I meant the JB tabs. I didn't know there was still someone manning the shop. I sent an email as you suggested. I had bought the JB course a couple of years ago when I first started learning, but it took a while for my ability to catch up with the course and realize how much I like the arrangements in the course. Now I want more, of course.

[Andy Volk]

FYI - I still have a few copies left and its on sale. http://www.volkmediabooks.com/products- ... 1th-tuning

[David M Brown]

FYI - I still have a few copies left and its on sale. http://www.volkmediabooks.com/products- ... 1th-tuning

It's a really good book , and oddly, Andy, I was looking through it last night! nice work.

Anyone wanting to get familiar with this tuning would benefit from this book. Another that helps is Doug Beaumier's book with C6, A6 and B11 arrangements.

As we know, one set of strings can do all 3 tunings on a 6 string.

Andy's book is all B11, though.

[David M Brown]

AFAIK, the key thing of the tuning is to have the upper A6 style melody space...
.....It really feels like two tunings on one neck, A6 / B9!

In a way, that's how I see it. You have your usual A6 on top, the (h-l) E-C#-A-F#, and you have a B9 on all the strings but the high E. This is for the 6 string version.

It's harder to play all the octave runs that are OK in A6, but the added chords instantly under the bar make it worthwhile. Anyway, I'm still learning what B11 can do.

[Frank Welsh]

Here are some tunes I play in the original keys (based on available sheet music and song collections) on the B11th which gives fat chords for chord melody style on many old standards:

Moonlight in Vermont
Old Cape Cod
Theme from "Picnic"
Unforgettable
Blue Velvet
Prisoner of Love
How Deep is the Ocean?
Just One More Chance
I'm A Fool To Care
I Love You So Much It Hurts Me
East Of The Sun
Girl From Ipanima
Nuages
Once In A While
One Song (from "Snow White")
Out of Nowhere
Peg O' My Heart
Pretend You Don't See Her
The One Rose
To Each His Own
Tumblin' Tumbleweeds

Also some Italian flavored pop songs (I grew up in The Bronx):

Inamorata
Ciao, Ciao, Bambina
Al Di La
Anima E Core

I find B11th to be a great companion to C13th.