My tuning is c6 with a high g and low bb and it is a better tuning for 8 string in my opinion.
C6 lap steel tabs.
Many people agonize over getting a 6 string versus an 8 10 or 12 string lap steel.
Tab tabscott has a good collection of resophonic tablature on his web site.
Folk of the wood has a series of pages on how to read understand tablature for dobro.
C6 lap steel guitar chord positions.
Hotel c6 is now up with a free tab download for the beautiful arpeggios found at the coda of this classic rock guitar solo but played on c6 high tuned lap steel guitar.
The tablature makes more sense for steel guitar because there are so many places to play the same note and the key to a good arrangement is finding the best places to play on the neck.
Keep in mind to play a major chord on the fret indicated omit the a string.
16 songs for lap steel guitar c6 a6 b11 tunings 6 string c6 a6 b11 tunings.
71 pages spiral binding.
Large clear easy to read tablature with notation.
Another source of tablature with varying degrees of difficulty may be found on howard parker s resoguit web site.
The largest database for alternative guitar tunings on the internet.
For 6 string lap steel guitar tuned hi to low e c a g e c.
Reading tablature is a steep but fast learning curve.
I played all this tab on a rondo sx 6 string lap steel.
The 30 songs in this book run the gamut from pop country reggae celtic and rockabilly to hawaiian and jazz standards.
The c6th tuning is extremely versatile for arranging chords and melodies across a wide variety of musical genres.
The number above the chord is the fret you place your bar on to play that chord.
Here as a free tab download arranged for lap steel guitar using the c6 high tuning check it out for an easy arrangement that s fun to play with.
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