Hot Strings! Classic Lap Steel Instrumentals (C6, C6/A7, A6 tunings - PDF Digital Download only)

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Hot Strings! Classic Lap Steel Instrumentals (C6, C6/A7, A6 tunings - PDF Digital Download only)

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20 ARRANGEMENTS IN STANDARD NOTATION AND TABLATURE

20 Instrumentals written by some of the greatest steel guitarists ever to pick up a tone bar ... Jerry Byrd, Speedy West, Joaquin Murphey, Herb Remington, Kayton Roberts, Don Helms, Noel Boggs, and more.

Revised and updated! In Tab and Standard Notation

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Though these songs were originally done in a variety of tunings, all songs are arranged here in 6-string C6th tuning, A6th or C6th/A7 tuning - a variation of C6th where just string six is raised one half step. All songs are easily adaptable to 8-string guitars.

INCLUDES ... Fretboard Maps for all three tunings, tips for Tuning, Blocking, Playing Slants, Harmonics, and Behind-the-bar-Bends. Includes background Info on all of the songs.

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Computer-generated samples of arrangements. Links come and go but some of the original records as available on the web.

Steelin' the Blues - Jerry Byrd
C6th Tuning (Low to Hi): C, E, G, A, C, E
Slippery Elm - Jerry Byrd
C6th Tuning (Low to Hi): C, E, G, A, C, E
Chime In - Jerry Byrd / Kayton Roberts
C6th/A7 Tuning (Low to High): C#, E, G, A, C, E
B. Bowman Hop - Billy Bowman
C6th (Low to High) C, E, G, A, C, E
Bud's Bounce - Bud Isaacs
C6th/A7 (Low to High) C#, E, G, A, C, E
Corn Crib - Don Helms
C6th/A7 Tuning (Low to High)C#, E, G, A, C, E
Steelin' Home - Noel Boggs
C6th Tuning (Low to Hi): C, E, G, A, C, E
Leon's Boogie - Leon McAuliffe
C6th Tuning (Low to High) E, C, G, A, C, E
Panhandle Rag - Leon McAuliffe
C6th (Low to High) C, E, G, A, C, E
Aole Pilikia (No Problem) - Joaquin Murphey
C6th Tuning (Low to Hi): C, E, G, A, C, E
Sand is Hot - Joaquin Murphey
C6th/A7 Tuning (Low to Hi): C#, E, G, A, C, E
Boot Heel Drag - Herb Remington
C6th Tuning (Low to Hi): C, E, G, A, C, E
Sweetnin' - Herb Remington
C6th Tuning (Low to Hi): C, E, G, A, C, E
Stainless Steel - Speedy West
C6th Tuning (Low to High) C, E, G, A, C, E
Steel Strike - Speedy West
C6th (Low to High) C E G A C E
Rolling Sky - Speedy West
C6th Tuning (Low to High) C, E, G, A, C, E
Sunset - Speedy West
A6th Tuning (Low to High) C#, E, F#, A, C#, E
Crazy Arms - Ralph Mooney
By Ralph Mooney & Charles Seals
Kayton's Rag - Kayton Roberts
C6th/A7 Tuning (Low to High) C# E G A C E
Roadside Rag - Andy Schroeder
C6th/A7 Tuning (Low to Hi): C#, E, G, A, C, E