C#m tuning

David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 19 Jan 2005 10:30 am

Thanks Erv!
I think it's a bit ragged, but the idea's were coming.

I don't see it as one style or another, but an amalgam.

Some may not like jazz, but for me, the thing I like best about it,
is that it leaves you more open to any possible direction that harmonically might pop up.

Jazz improves my country playing.

And even more so... fall down soloing over complex changes enough...
you learn not to be too afraid of a clam...
just breeze by it an keep pickin.

[This message was edited by David L. Donald on 19 January 2005 at 01:33 PM.]

Stephan Miller · Post by **Stephan Miller** » 22 Jan 2005 9:13 am

David-- Man, that was great. I love a jazz approach for steel guitar--keep it coming! How did you employ the 8-string tuning using the Supro 6, though-- did you divide the high and low parts of the tuning between the 2 steel tracks?

Mike-- I too would look forward to the C#m book. -Steve

David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 22 Jan 2005 2:09 pm

Steve thanks.
I tuned it low to hi C# E G# B C# E,

That B there does some interesting things.
I think of this tuning as the relative minor tuning.

I hadn't recorded anything with my 6 string electric mandolin,
so I figured to do something as a break style with it.

The chord pattern I wrote was`
Intro
C#m7 / / / C#m7 / / / A7 / / / Ab7b9 / / /

a)
[ C#m7 / / / G6 / / / F#m6 / / / B69 / A9 G9
C#m7 / / / G6 / / / F#m6 / / / B69 / C7 B7

b)
F#7 / / / D6 / / / F#7 / / / Em7 / / /
F#7 / / / D6 / C# / C6 / B7 / G / / D# D :] x 3

TAG
C#m7 / / Gb6 |G6 / / Fm6 |F#m6 / F7 | Em6 / D7 / |
D69 / / D#7 |C#m7 / / / | / / / / | ...

[This message was edited by David L. Donald on 22 January 2005 at 02:10 PM.][This message was edited by David L. Donald on 22 January 2005 at 02:46 PM.]