Another question for Paul Franklin .....

Jim Hollingsworth · From: Way out West

I would like to ask you if you use your 9th pedal mostly by itself ro in conjunction with others. I understand the use of the D note for quartal harmony
applications but was thinking your pedal 5 serves almost the same function. Am I missing something?

Thanks in advance for your guidance.....

Jim

Jim Hollingsworth · From: Way out West

Franklin · Posted 3 Feb 2010 10:41 am

Jim,

There is a lot of possibilities with this pedal.....Too many to type here.....Its based on theory.....I don't lower 9 and 10 on that pedal......Try these two chords....Activate the pedal and pick strings 3, 5, 6, and 9.....now lower the 3rd string a half tone with the lever and pick the same strings.

Play a C chord at the 12th fret on strings 3,5,6.....now slide back to the 10th fret while activating the 9th pedal and lower the 3rd string a half tone with the lever as you slide to fret 10.......This usage with the pedal gives me the E9th Country sounds....In this position you have bent the major triad into a 4 chord.....For the 5 chord move the bar with the lever and 9th pedals back to the 12th fret......release the lever and strings 3,5,6 will resolve back to the 1 chord which is the C major chord......The 9th pedal applied to those strings in combination with the 3rd string lower provides me the A and B E9th pedal sounds. You can play a lot of country sounds on the C6th when you apply more changes to the 1, 4, and 5 chord positions explained here.

Try this "C" Ionian or major scale harmonized in fourths.......

Hold down pedal 9 while playing these strings at these frets on the C6th neck

Open position strings 3,5,6

2nd fret strings 3,5,6

4th fret strings....3,5,7

5th fret strings......3,5,6

7th fret strings.....3,5,6

9th fret strings....3,5,6

11th fret strings 3,5,7

12th fret strings 3,5,6 (This is the octave up position for the "C" major scale)

Most folks can't live without the strumming sound of their #9 or Boo Wah pedal. I found that I really didn't use that sound much so I expanded the concept of that change searching for more combinations out of the #9 pedal. With the additional 6th lower and by separating the lowers to a separate lever it opened up the harmonic possibilities.

This is a beginning to what this pedal offers.

Paul

Jim Hollingsworth · From: Way out West

Thanks for getting back to me! I will go do my homework. I appreciate it.....

Jim

Cameron Parsons · From: Angleton, Texas

I have been using Paul Franklin's 9x9 copedent for almost three years now. I have been playing for over 18 years. I am continually amazed at how much his copedent opens up the harmonic possibilities for BOTH tunings. I would be missing so much if I went back to an 8x5 guitar.

Charlie Paterno · From: Westerly, Rhode Island, USA

What is Paul's pedal 9 actually pulling? I haven't seen a current setup on him in many years

Tony Dingus · From: Kingsport, Tennessee, USA

Charlie, go to the links at the top of the page and then got to copedants and you'll see Paul's set up. Good stuff Paul.

Tony

Tony Dingus · From: Kingsport, Tennessee, USA

Paul, didn't you use this pedal with the pedal that raises 3 and 4 a whole tone on the George Strait tune " Haven't you heard " ? Nice phrase.

Tony

Franklin · Posted 6 Feb 2010 3:20 am

Tony,

Yes, Unfortunately, I can't teach all the possibilities here.....I believe I taught enough in my earlier post for anyone interested to get a clear grip on the theory behind its concept. It pretty much works with all the pedal combinations so its an open road with this pedal.

Paul

Tony Dingus · From: Kingsport, Tennessee, USA

Hey Paul, I understand. You would be here the rest of your life teaching licks with this pedal. I love the way you used the C6 to play for instance the phrase in that song which most if not all of would feel is a E9 song but you used the C6. That's how I want to be able to use the C6. Paul, I appreciate all the help you're giving us.

Tony

Jim Hollingsworth · From: Way out West

I agree! I am deeply appreciative for your efforts in sharing your wealth of knowledge with us! Jim

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