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Rick Holden
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Whitney, Texas, USA
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Posted 28 Feb 2012 10:11 am |
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Relatively new steel player. Just got my new ETS Steel and what a great sound. Learning my chords etc...where the heck is F#m and Gm7 on the e9 necK?
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Chuck Thompson
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Illinois, USA
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Posted 28 Feb 2012 10:38 am
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Hey Rick
F#m at the 5th fret with the A pedal (the pedal that raises strings 5 & 10) Play strings 10 8 6 - 8 6 5 - 6 5 4 - 5 4 3
Gm7 at the the 1st fret with a & b pedals - strings 4 5 6 7 |
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Keith Davidson
From:
Nova Scotia, Canada
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Posted 28 Feb 2012 12:00 pm
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Rick,
Pedals open position:
2 minor B and C pedals
3rd minor E lever
6th minor A pedal
Keith |
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Rick Holden
From:
Whitney, Texas, USA
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Posted 28 Feb 2012 6:33 pm
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| Thanks Keith and Chuck |
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Nic du Toit
From:
Milnerton, Cape, South Africa
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Posted 1 Mar 2012 3:09 pm
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Rick, another nice move is from fret #10, A & B Pedals down for 'G'...then slide up one to fret 11 , let go of the pedals and bring in your Eb lever....(semi-tone drop on str 4 & 8 ). Gives a nice resolve to Gm.
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1970 P/P Emmons D10 flatback 8x5, BJS Bar, J F picks, Peavey Session 500, Telonics pedal. Boss GX700 effects.
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Rick Holden
From:
Whitney, Texas, USA
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Posted 1 Mar 2012 5:36 pm
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Thanks Nic. Awesome help
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Mullen RP SD-10, Mullen G2 SD-10, Peavey Nashville 112, Telonics Combo Amp, Telonics FP100 VP,
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Skip Edwards
From:
LA,CA
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Posted 1 Mar 2012 6:51 pm
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Don't forget that you don't always have to play triads. Sometimes a two note interval does just as well, is easier to play in tune, and gives you more positional options.
Ex...explore the Bb position at the first fret with A&B pedals over a Gm7 (that the rest of the group is playing).
Food for thought. |
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Nic du Toit
From:
Milnerton, Cape, South Africa
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Posted 1 Mar 2012 11:31 pm
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Rick, you're welcome! Here's another nice sounding trick I 'stole' from the jazz guys.....When the band goes to Gm, and the bass note remains on 'G'....you play the 4 chord to the G .... In other words you change to C9 against the Gm the band is playing. Gives a rich sounding effect. It allows you more movement on the steel...never mind all the theoretical explanations; it works!.... 
And what Skip says. We are often so busy trying to get to the triad version/position of a minor chord that we forget to just play a melodic two note line to imply the minor.Works great.
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1970 P/P Emmons D10 flatback 8x5, BJS Bar, J F picks, Peavey Session 500, Telonics pedal. Boss GX700 effects.
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