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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 7 Apr 2009 10:49 am    
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This is the solo and ending from my recent recording of "Invitation to the Blues"... played on a 1970s Emmons student model with 3 pedals and 1 knee lever, E9 tuning.

This part is at 1:09 through 1:40 of the audio clip below. The ending is at 2:11... (at the end) Winking

The speed patterns are played in triplets with the accent on the first note of each triplet: 1 and ah 2 and ah 3 and ah... Enjoy.

Audio clip ----> http://playsteelguitar.com/e9-pedal-steel-guitar-solo-invitation-to-the-blues/







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Jack Stanton


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Post  Posted 7 Apr 2009 10:54 am    
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Nice stuff, Doug. You sound great as always.
What progam do you use to write tab? I tried it on Word today, and it was a pain in the patoot!
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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 7 Apr 2009 10:57 am    
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Thanks Jack! I use TablEdit. It's not easy to use IMO, but it does a nice job.
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Jack Stanton


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Post  Posted 7 Apr 2009 11:49 am    
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No kiddin'! I just downloaded the trial version.How do you change from 6 strings to 10???
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Chuck Hall


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Post  Posted 7 Apr 2009 6:48 pm    
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What kind of grease do you use on your fingers? Mine won't move that fast. Really a great job Doug.
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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 7 Apr 2009 8:10 pm    
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Thanks Chuck!

Jack, in TablEdit click on Score/Instrument/Pedal Steel Guitar

Then click Score/Instrument/Tuning, and in the drop down menu choose PSG E9 Chromatic (or PSG C6).

The E9 mode is preset for pedals A, B, C. And there are presets for 3 or 4 knee levers. You can change any of them (the letters and functions) to do whatever you want them to do. You can also add or omit strings, change the tuning, etc. I use TE for guitar, lap steel (6 str. & 8 str.), dobro, and PSG. PSG is more complicated than the other modes because of the pedal/lever changes. The MIDI plays the tab, so that's handy. There are lots of options and preferences, so it takes some time and tinkering to figure it out. If you don't want the notes you can get rid of them and just show the tab.
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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 4 May 2009 8:46 am    
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Ken Levesque


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Welland,Ontario, Canada
Post  Posted 5 May 2009 10:50 am     Invitation to the Blues
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Doug,

I really really enjoyed "Invitation to the Blues" ,very well done.



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Guy Cundell


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More idle ramblings from South Australia
Post  Posted 5 May 2009 12:14 pm    
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Beautiful,Doug.
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Chuck Hall


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Post  Posted 6 May 2009 8:20 am    
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Doug
Thanks again for this post. I have worked my modified version of this run to death. I have another question.

This run can be started with pedals down and sounds great as well but I seem to lose it at 15th fret From pedal up start I can get back to 8th fret fairly easily(15, 13, 8 8pd) and go from there but it is eluding me from the pd start.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

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Mike Schwartzman

 

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Post  Posted 6 May 2009 7:50 pm    
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That's one of my favorite tunes, Doug! Thank you, and I enjoyed the way you played the entire song. I think I'll just save that one... to not only practice with...but enjoy listening to the whole tune as well.
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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 6 May 2009 8:49 pm    
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Thanks guys. Chuck, I'm not sure what you mean by the pedal up start. There are a few ways to move around with these pattens. You might want to check the tab posted on this page ---> Click
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Chuck Hall


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Post  Posted 7 May 2009 6:00 am    
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Thanks Doug. That other run is great as well.

I only meant that you can start your run as pedal up (from key of G) or pedal down (key of C) it is the same till the last chord. I'll work it out, thanks to your help.

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Chuck Hall


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Post  Posted 24 May 2009 1:59 pm    
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Doug

Have you got another simple two finger or three finger one that will work that way as well? After the last post I ordered the 1 pedal 2 finger 3 string song from Scotty. I find myself picking it with three fingers and having trouble with conecting the dots so to speak. I find I can pick the basic structure faster the more I pick it.

Is there no help for the widows son.....? After 16 years of playing this thing, I think I'm beginning to understand it.

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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 24 May 2009 2:53 pm    
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You might want to check out Jeff Newman's "No Speed Limit" course.
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Tony Prior


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Post  Posted 25 May 2009 12:27 pm    
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I just like the song and listening to Doug play.
Thanks for the "tune" Doug.

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Chuck Hall


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Post  Posted 29 May 2009 5:36 pm    
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Right on TP. It don't get no better than this.....
Go Doug.
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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 27 Jul 2009 12:30 pm    
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Thanks guys! Smile
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Shane Glover

 

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Post  Posted 29 Jul 2009 8:59 pm    
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Doug! Picking is Great ! Tab is killer ! Now I got something to shoot for !! Thanks for posting it .
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steve takacs


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Post  Posted 23 Jan 2010 4:27 pm     bumpo
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Whoooh.... it's worth bumping this to the top. Thanks Doug, steve t
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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 9 Jan 2011 1:08 pm    
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Thanks guys.

...bump for 2011! Cool
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Karen Sarkisian


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Post  Posted 14 Jan 2011 4:50 am    
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I love this. Thanks Doug !!
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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 14 Jan 2011 3:49 pm    
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Thanks Karen, maybe I'll get to hear you play this sometime on your little blue Emmons!
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Karen Sarkisian


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Post  Posted 14 Jan 2011 6:11 pm    
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I do love my little blue Emmons !!! And I'm getting the hang of tuning it now too !!
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Earl Hensley


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Post  Posted 16 Jan 2011 10:24 am     C-6 Book and coarse,
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Doug, got your C-6 lap steel book and cds, and I love it. It can't get better than this. I will be getting the E-9 padal steel coarse next. Way to go Doug.
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