From low to high, open E tuning is E–B–E–G#–B–E.
Open E Tuning Before we begin grappling with bar control, muting, and intonation drills, let’s tune up. The essential techniques we’ll cover here will serve you well on any steel in any tuning-even if you eventually wind up behind a behemoth doubleneck 10-string pedal steel. The key is to start somewhere and branch out with other tunings as you gain confidence. Open E tuning is a favorite among blues and rock steelers (as well as such bottleneck greats as Derek Trucks), and that’s what we’ll explore in this lesson.īut don’t stress about specific tunings in the early stages of your steel development. For example, most Western swing players use C6 on a 6-string neck, while Hawaiian players may prefer an A6 tuning. Although those multi-neck creatures are a ball to play, we’ll keep things straightforward in this lesson and focus exclusively on the most basic of all steel guitars: a single-neck 6-string.Ĭhoosing a tuning is tricky because it often comes down to what style of music you decide to play. Non-pedal steel guitars have either six or eight strings that are played in a mind-boggling number of tunings, and some lap steels even have two or three necks to accommodate multiple tunings. It doesn’t cost a lot to take the plunge (check out “Got Steel?”), and no other new gear is required-your pedals and amps will sound as awesome with lap steel as they do with your guitar. Whether you use it as a source of spooky colors in the studio or drag it onstage for wailing solos, adding lap steel to your arsenal can yield huge musical dividends. Click here to download a printable PDF of this lesson's notation.
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