6 String Lap Steel Tab

I played all this tab on a Rondo SX 6 string lap steel. Many people agonize over getting a 6 string versus an 8, 10 or 12 string lap steel. The 6 string lap steel is great for Hawaiian, blues, slide guitar licks, many country songs, dobro style riffs and can imitate a lot of what can be played on the 8, 10 and 12 string tunings. Once you start using the low C# tuning on the lap steel, you have completely different instrument than an 8 string tuned to G E C A G E C A. In fact you would be MISSING a lot of stuff not having the low C#. Of course you would gain other things that may be more important to you. The 6 string lap steel is not a good choice if your looking to play extensive western string stuff that uses the low notes like in a lot of Hank Thompson's backup. If you want to learn a LOT of stuff in a hurry, just go through the tab below and you'll be able to start creating your own stuff. My next step is going to be up to a 12 string MSA SuperSlide with Maurice Anderson's tuning: D B G E C A G E C A F D

• On some songs I tune to straight C6: E C A G E C . This is pretty cool for Hank Williams songs
• On most songs I raise the bottom C to a C#. This gives you a dominant 7th chord on the bottom 4 strings
• With the low C#, you can reach behind the bar to raise string 3 a half tone and get a diminished chord on the bottom 4 strings
• Also with the low C# you can reach behind the bar, stretch string 2 up half a tone and get a dominant 7th chord across all 6 strings
• Similarly, if you raise string 3 a half tone, you get a dominant 7th chord in the root position on all 6 strings (if the low string is a C)
• You will many other cool uses for the bottom C# in the tab below including the intro to Jerry Byrd's Slippery Elm
• I've included a few dobro style licks in this set of tab as well
• Bar slants are often needed and the most common ones are included here
• Wherever possible, open strings are used with barred ones to get more chords and sounds. Many common examples are shown below

All Tabs Use The C6th Tuning - E C A G E (C or C#) (Top To Bottom)

C6 - Kansas City Blues - Key Of C	Tab	Audio Rhythm Track
Lap Tab 1 - Some Real Nice Chords - Key Of C	Tab	Audio
Lap Tab 40 - Blue Hawaii - Key Of F	Tab	Audio
Lap Tab 2 - Use Only The Thumb Pick! - Key Of G	Tab	Audio
Lap Tab 5 - Simple Scales - Key Of C	Tab	Audio
Lap Tab 6 - Using Open Strings - Key Of F	Tab	Audio
Lap Tab 7 - Open String A7th - Key Of D	Tab	Audio
Lap Tab 41	Tab	Audio
Lap Tab 42	Tab	Audio
Lap Tab 43	Tab	Audio
Lap Tab 44	Tab	Audio
Lap Tab 3	Tab	Audio
Lap Tab 4	Tab	Audio
Lap Tab 8	Tab	Audio
Lap Tab 9	Tab	Audio
Lap Tab 10- Don Helms - Hank Williams Style with bar slant	Tab	Audio
Lap Tab 11 - Some Finger Rolls	Tab	Audio
Lap Tab 12 - A little palm blocked riff!	Tab	Audio
Lap Tab 13 - Often used pocket of notes	Tab	Audio
Lap Tab 14 - Another look at a great pocket of notes	Tab	Audio
Lap Tab 15 - Stretch them strings!	Tab	Audio
Lap Tab 16 - Cool Intro!	Tab	Audio
Lap Tab 17 - Minor Chords	Tab	Audio
Lap Tab 18 - Another Pocket Of Notes	Tab	Audio
Lap Tab 19 - Some Hawaiian Sounds	Tab	Audio
Lap Tab 20 - Harmony Scales And Bar Slants	Tab	Audio
Lap Tab 21 - The Chicken Song Practice	Tab	Audio
Lap Tab 22 - Common Chord Progression with Open Strings	Tab	Audio
Lap Tab 25 - Common Twin Note Progression	Tab	Audio
Lap Tab 26 - Cool Bar Slant	Tab	Audio
Lap Tab 28 - More Retro Sounds	Tab	Audio
Lap Tab 30 - More Useful Scales	Tab	Audio
Lap Tab 31 - Advanced Riff	Tab	Audio
Lap Tab 32 - Applying Minor Grips	Tab	Audio
Lap Tab 34 - Low C# (ala Jerry Bird) and bend the strings!	Tab	Audio
Lap Tab 35 - Low C# diminished using string bends	Tab	Audio
Lap Tab 36 - Low C# - More diminished using string bends	Tab	Audio
Lap Tab 37 - Low C# - Incorporating the 9th scale into your playing	Tab	Audio
Lap Tab 45 - Unision notes reesolving to a harmony duo	Tab	Audio
Lap Tab 46 - A few Shot Jackson dobro style riffs	Tab	Audio
C6 - There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight - Key Of C	Tab	Audio Rhythm Track
C6 - Texas Playboy Rag - Key Of C	Tab	Audio Rhythm Track
Egg Blues - Key Of C - Lap Tab	Tab	Audio Rhythm Track
Your Cheatin' Heart - Key Of G - Lap Steel Tab	Tab	Audio Rhythm Track
Diminished Scale - Key Of C - Lap Steel Tab	Tab	Audio
Snappy Riff - Key Of C - Lap Steel Tab	Tab	Audio
Bouquet Of Roses - Key Of G - Lap Steel Tab	Tab	Audio Rhythm Track
Open String Transition - Key Of C - Lap Steel Tab	Tab	Audio
Simple Ending Played Against Open Strings - Key Of C - Lap Steel Tab	Tab	Audio
Ending Chord - Key Of C? - Lap Steel Tab	Tab	Audio
Thumb Strumbs - Key Of C - Lap Steel Tab	Tab	Audio
Awesome Single String Run! - Key Of F - Lap Steel Tab	Tab	Audio
Retro Lap Steel Sound - Key Of F - Lap Steel Tab	Tab	Audio
Panhandle Rag - Key Of C - Lap Steel Tab	Tab	Audio Rhythm Track
It Is No Secret - Key Of C - Lap Steel Tab	Tab	Audio Rhythm Track

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