posted 02 February 2001 11:25 AM
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I have this change on my guitar on a lever, but it doesn't seem like to many others have it. I wonder why not? I find it extremly useful. Here are some examples: Eks 1: - The most obvious one is that you'll get a minor triad (lowering the third.)
E minor chord.
1-----
2-----
3-----
4--0--
5--0--
6--0L-
7-----
8--0--
Eks 2: - If you bring in the 7th(lowered 2. string) and major third(3. string) this gives you a really dissonant #9 chord. Nice for bluesy stuff!
E#9 chord
1-----
2--0L-
3--0-- (major 3)
4-----
5--0--
6--0L- (minor 3)
7-----
8--0--
Eks 3: - Holding down both A & B pedals, releasing the B and then bringing in this lever gives you a nice 7. chord with a chromatic walk down to the 7th.
From A to A7
1-----
2-----
3-----
4--0~~~~~~~~~~~~
5--0A~~~~~~~~~~~
6--0B~~~0~~~0L~~
7-----
8--0~~~~~~~~~~~~
Eks 4: - Combining the lowering of string 6 and raise string 4 also gives you a nice 7 chord.
G7
1-----
2-----
3-----
4--0R-
5--0--
6--0L-
7-----
8-----
Eks 5: - Sliding from one 7 chord to another.
From one G7 chord to another G7.
1--------------
2--------------
3--------------
4--12R~~~~10~~~
5--12~~~~~10A~~
6--12L~~~~10L~~
7--------------
8--------------
By the way, I have the lowering of string 6 on my RkL, where I also keep the lowering of string 2 (D# to D)
This change is also great for playing chromatical scale patterns. I play with four fingers (picks) so that gives med the possibility of spreading my hand like in Eks 2.
Comments anyone?
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Thanks SveinungL - Norway
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Kentucky Riders
[This message was edited by SveinungL on 06 April 2002 at 09:16 AM.]
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posted 02 February 2001 11:25 AM
