#9 chord...on standard C6 tuning

Wayne Franco · From: silverdale, WA. USA

Are there other ways to get a 7#9 chord other than using the 8th pedal? I can't seem to find one.

Larry Bell · From: Englewood, Florida

Playing a minor triad over a Dom7 will do it. If the guitar or keyboard player is playing C7 and you play Cm or Cm7 w/the minor third on top, the result is a C7#9. That's one easy way I've used.

If you lower A to Ab on the 4th string, that can give you F7#9 with P6 on strings 9,8,6,4.

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2003 Fessenden S/D-12 8x8, 1969 Emmons S-12 6x6, 1971 Dobro, Standel and Peavey Amps

C Dixon · From: Duluth, GA USA

Larry is correct.

It is interesting to note that Jerry Byrd used this chord long before pedals came into vogue. In fact Jerry invented the A7/C6 tuning:

E
C
A
G
E
C#

On his 6 string rick back in the 40's. While he did not use it as a "sharp9" often, he DID make use of the "7th" chord often in his recordings.

Also, he would often change the 6th string between a C and a C# (and vice versa)depending on what song he was about to play. And in a few cases has been known to change it in the middle of a song. Yes you heard me

But then there is only one JB.

I shall ALWAYS believe that the reason BE created pedal 8 on his D-8 PSG was because he was a JB protege' and this was only natural that it be on Buddy's PSG.

Jerry later had the best of both worlds when he used his 7 string rick (now his Sho-Bud D- Cool

:

(7 String Rick)

E
C
A
G
E
C#
C

(Sho-Bud D-8)

E
C
A
G
E
C#
C
A (low low note--same as the 10th string with pedal 8 engaged on a PSG)

E
C
B
A
G
F
E

Note: he does not put the 8th string on this "diatonic" neck.

May Jesus continue to bless JB,
BE and all of you,

carl

Earnest Bovine · From: Los Angeles CA USA

Open string D7+9 is available with pedals 5 and 6.



 2.  F (=E#)


 3.  C


 5.  F#


 8.  A


10.  D

Open string Ab7+9 with pedals 5 and 7:



 4.  B


 5.  Gb


 8.  C

And, the same Ab7+9 with the B on a different string, using pedal 5 and the knee lever that lowers C to B:



 3.  B


 5.  Gb


 8.  C

Wayne Franco · From: silverdale, WA. USA

Thanks guys, sometimes I don't think I can tell the forest for the trees! Great stuff.

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