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Konabob
`Olu`olu
USA
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 Posted - 01/04/2008 : 07:27:14 AM
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I have been playing in two different tunings now for 8 years: Taro Patch G and G6th.
In Taro Patch G, I have found that I rarely play the low D string... for the type of music I play, I just don't go down there. On the other hand, there are many times that I find myself wishing I could switch from G to G6th in the middle of a song.
So - I finally did it. I yanked the heavy low D off my steel and replaced it with a copy of my middle D string. Then I tuned that string up to E.
My tuning is now: E-G-D-G-B-D
Oh, the Rapture! Now I can get those lovely Hawaiian 6th chords by grabbing that E with my thumb, and can still get my beloved Taro Patch Steel sound with the rest of the strings.
Should have done it a few years ago. What a treat!
Aloha,
-Konabob
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Konabob's Walkingbass - http://www.konawalkingbass.com
Taropatch Steel - http://www.konaweb.com/konabob/
YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=&search_query=Konabob2+Walkingbass |
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hapakid
Luna Ho`omalu
USA
1533 Posts |
Posted - 01/07/2008 : 7:17:09 PM
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Great idea, Bob! I'm going to try it!
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kmedeiros
Aloha
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Posted - 01/08/2008 : 5:28:36 PM
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| I#699;ve been playing slack key guitar and #699;ukulele for several years, and just love slide guitar, but cannot find any learning resources. Where did you first learn, if not by family? |
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Konabob
`Olu`olu
USA
928 Posts |
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kmedeiros
Aloha
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Posted - 01/09/2008 : 6:48:39 PM
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Thanks
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thumbstruck
Ahonui
USA
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Posted - 01/10/2008 : 05:59:21 AM
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Konabob- back in my Bluegrass days, I came across the EBDGBD variant for Dobro, tuning the low G down to E. Mike Auldridge used it for "Greensleeves".
Kyle- any relation to Gary Medeiros, aka Falsetto2002 here in the 'patch? |
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Ron Whitfield
Aloha
USA
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Posted - 01/10/2008 : 10:23:07 AM
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I've been getting good feedback from folks concerning my beginners tutorial page included on pg. 4 of my Hawaiian Steel Guitar Events web site. www.hwnsge.5u.com
It's my meager attempt at passing along the basics that I learned from Jerry Byrd in hopes that those starting off will do so on the proper footing to allow the student to progress as far as humanly possible without the bad habits that can come from not having a very good teacher. If a good teacher cannot be had, do yourself a great favor and invest in Jerry's teaching video and book course(w/CDs), you'll not regret it!
Lot's of bad habit players are in the Hall of Fame, well known, and rich, so anything is possible, but to get the most out of your instrument, a few impoprtant details should be followed and then learn everything else by everybody else.
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www.hwnsge.5u.com - www.jerrybyrd-fanclub.com |
Edited by - Ron Whitfield on 01/11/2008 09:42:55 AM |
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slipry1
Ha`aha`a
USA
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Posted - 01/10/2008 : 7:53:26 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by thumbstruck
Konabob- back in my Bluegrass days, I came across the EBDGBD variant for Dobro, tuning the low G down to E. Mike Auldridge used it for "Greensleeves".
Kyle- any relation to Gary Medeiros, aka Falsetto2002 here in the 'patch?
Back in the 70's, I knew several Dobro players who had 7 string SohBro's (Shot Jackson). They all put an E on the high (7th) string. It gives you a nice relative minot chord. |
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kmedeiros
Aloha
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Posted - 01/12/2008 : 8:12:53 PM
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| Not that I know of, but Medeiros is a very popular name in the Islands. Its Portuguese |
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