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Topic: Joaquin Murphey’s C6/A7 |
Jean-Sebastien Gauthier
From:
Quebec, Canada
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Posted 30 Jun 2022 6:38 pm |
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I’m currently working on JM tuning;
G
E
C
A
G
E
C#
B (out of sequence, 1 half step lower than the high C string)
I’m looking for any infos, like exemple of single note lines and chords from Joaquin or Jeremy Wakefield or any other using this tuning.
Guy Cundell made a wonderful full job in this tread and it would be great to continue it I think. Any new stuff Guy?
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Gregory LeBlanc
From:
New England, USA
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Posted 30 Jun 2022 7:19 pm
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| I think Andy Volk published an entire book of this but I can't find it on his website. I have a copy somewhere but just moved so it's in the pile over everywhere and unlikely to be quickly located. |
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Chris Tweed
From:
Cardiff, Wales, UK
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 1 Jul 2022 2:50 am
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The book of Classic Western sWing solos by Joaquin that I did with John McGann uses standard C6th. the bottom strings aren't much of a factor for those early solos. Guy Cundell is doing a comprehensive book/paper on JM but it's understandably, slow going.
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Mike A Holland
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 1 Jul 2022 3:42 am
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This is a great tuning with masses of potential for somebody to dig in real deep. I have an 8 string that I put the re-entrant B on the lower string. I can see that lots of fast runs can be made with picking patterns across the strings. Particularly the run G,A(B Re-entrant)C. So much music can be made from this and all with a straight bar so amazing speed licks can be achieved. On the chordal side similar options. I think I have the rest of the instrument tuned C13 so masses of chord options...7th, major 7, Anything that a C13 tuning can give plus so much more.
I am playing mainly 6 string and hawaiian music at the moment so do not play the 8 string. It would be interesting to see what somebody like Mike Neer could do with this tuning. A lot of work but I think so much in it to be unlocked. Good luck Jean- Sebastien. Interesting to see what you make of it! |
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 2 Jul 2022 7:01 am
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Very interesting. I have a 1941 Kalamazoo 7-string that due to the 7th string slot in the bridge being narrower than the 6th, was obviously intended for a re-entrant string in the 7th position. I originally set it up in standard C6 with a re-entrant Bb for a C13, but am eager to raise the 6th and 7th strings a half-step and give this tuning a whirl. (Or 7/8 of it at least, lacking the high G.)
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Allan Revich
From:
Victoria, BC
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Posted 2 Jul 2022 8:38 am
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| Jack Hanson wrote: |
Very interesting. I have a 1941 Kalamazoo 7-string that due to the 7th string slot in the bridge being narrower than the 6th, was obviously intended for a re-entrant string in the 7th position. I originally set it up in standard C6 with a re-entrant Bb for a C13, but am eager to raise the 6th and 7th strings a half-step and give this tuning a whirl. (Or 7/8 of it at least, lacking the high G.)
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Nice lap steel!
It would also be easy to move the reentrant B up to a C, or down to an A, for reentrant versions of Jerry Byrd’s 7 string A7+C6 tuning.
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Current Tunings:
6 String | G – D G D G B D
7 String | G9 – D G B D F A D
https://papadafoe.com/lap-steel-tuning-database |
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 2 Jul 2022 11:41 am
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Nice lap steel!
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Thank you, Allan. That's the one I was able to import out of Salt Spring Island, B.C. from right under your nose! I really like the little amp that came with it.
(Sorry Jean-Sebastien; didn't mean to hijack your post.) |
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