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Topic: E-lever and X-lever
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Dylan Schorer
Member From: Riverton, Utah, USA
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posted 30 August 2004 09:41 AM
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I've been playing pedal steel for about a year and have a good understanding of the main pedal changes. Though, I'm not sure where to begin with the right-leg levers on my Carter Starter, the B->Bb (X Lever), and the Eb->D (the E-lever, I guess some call it).Any tips or suggestions on starter musical ideas for these levers? I'd love some chord change ideas or licks/tab. |
Bobby Lee
Sysop From: Cloverdale, North California, USA
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posted 30 August 2004 09:49 AM
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You've probably noticed that the top two strings give you scale tones in the I (home) and IV chord positions, so you can play ringing melodies on the high strings.
The D#-D lever comes in on the V fret. For example, in the key of C when you are on the 3rd fret, the 2nd string isn't a scale tone anymore. You have to lower the 2nd string to get it back into the scale.
Also, it gives you the 7th note of any "no pedals" chord. Without the lever, the second string is a major 7th. With the lever, it becomes a regular 7th chord, very common when going from the I to the IV chord. |
Dylan Schorer
Member From: Riverton, Utah, USA
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posted 02 September 2004 11:16 AM
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Thanks for the advice on the D#-D lever, Bob. I've been making a lot more use of the 2nd string now. Before that, I found by accident a few times that with the AB pedals down, the 2nd string was about the least appropriate note available (#11/b5).Anyone have any tips for using the B-Bb lever? |
Bobby Lee
Sysop From: Cloverdale, North California, USA
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posted 02 September 2004 01:28 PM
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Lowering your B to A# gives you the major 7 scale note at the IV position. This is real handy for constructing melodies at the IV fret or for using the IV position when the chord progression is on V7.At the I position, it's most useful when the chord progression goes to a II7 chord. Do you see a pattern here?  | |
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