C6 Practice Session
Here’s a short clip I recently recorded featuring hammer-ons and pull-offs. The tuning is C6 w/high G. Pay no attention to that dangling headphone wire! 😉
Category Archives: C6 Lap Steel Guitar
Chord Practice – E9 pedal steel & C6 lap steel guitar
Chord Practice – E9 pedal steel & C6 lap steel guitar
This is a basic chord exercise that I give to my students. There is a chord chart and an Audio track to play along with. The audio plays the chords three times through.
CHORDS:
4 beats per measure. Click on the image to enlarge:
AUDIO: Practice Track 2:
E9 Pedal Steel Guitar – chord positions:
The chart below shows the same chords and the chord positions on E9 pedal steel guitar. The number above the chord is the FRET you place your bar on to play that chord. The A, B indicates Pedals A, B, standard E9 tuning. Pick any combination of strings 3,4,5,6,8,10 to play the chords.
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C6 Lap Steel Guitar – chord positions
The chart below shows the same chords and the chord positions on C6 lap steel guitar. The number above the chord is the FRET you place your bar on to play that chord. Keep in mind… to play a major chord on the fret indicated omit the A string. To play a minor chord on the fret indicated omit the G string.
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The track is also handy for practicing the major scale (G major) and the harmonized scale, and licks, etc. Enjoy
Will the Circle Be Unbroken – EZ C6 lap steel guitar
Will the Circle Be Unbroken – EZ C6 lap steel guitar
Here’s an easy arrangement of an old classic. The audio is just the lap steel played to a click track and rhythm guitar. It’s a little rough, but you get the basic idea! Enjoy
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AUDIO:
Backing Track:
Scarborough Fair – EZ C6 lap steel guitar
Scarborough Fair – EZ C6 lap steel guitar
Here’s an easy version of Scarborough Fair in the key of Am. 3/4 time. Much of it is played using the open strings. When an open string and a “barred” string are played together you need to lift the rear of the bar up to allow the open string to be heard and touch the nose of the bar to the other string. Tip the bar up and use the nose only. That happens in measures 3, 6, 11, 15, 16. No audio for this one. I think you know this tune. Enjoy
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Akaka Falls – C6 lap steel guitar
AKAKA FALLS – C6 lap steel guitar – audio & tablature
This is a pretty Hawaiian tune in 3/4 time. I’m playing a 1940s Gibson Century 6 on the recording. Enjoy.
AUDIO:
TABLATURE:
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Practice Track:
SILENT NIGHT – EZ C6 lap steel guitar
SILENT NIGHT – EZ arrangement, C6 lap steel guitar
Yes, I know Christmas is over, but this is for next year! This is an EZ, user friendly arrangement. No audio for this one… you know how it goes! Enjoy
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C6 Lap Steel Guitar – Speedpicking
SPEEDPICKING on Lap Steel Guitar, C6 tuning
Below is audio and tablature for a speedpicking solo I recorded a while back. 6-string lap steel guitar, C6 tuning. Pick blocking is very important for this style of playing. Enjoy
AUDIO:
TABLATURE – PDF – Click on the link… C6LapSteelSpeedpicking