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Topic: D knee lever- any other ideas? |
Gary Hegland
From:
Washington, USA
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Posted 27 Oct 2018 5:01 pm |
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On E9, I'm planning to add the d to c# change on the 9th string. I don't see at as being that useful other than resolving from a 4 to a 1 chord, and that you get the partial ninth chord with the B pedal. There must be more than I'm aware of for sure. I know it appears in the majority of copedants and it's a must-have change for so many players.
I'm wondering if there is something else that's been figured out to replace the 9th string change to something else? I use the second string changes quite a bit, but I would survive if even those went away!
I have 5 levers, the other two besides the d, e, and f are b-Bb on 5 and G# to to F# on 6.
Just looking for knowledge and want to say Howdy! |
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Greg Cutshaw
From:
Corry, PA, USA
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Tucker Jackson
From:
Portland, Oregon, USA
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Posted 27 Oct 2018 5:19 pm
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Question: do you have a raise on the 1st string from F# to either G or G#? That's a pretty common one that's usually on the same lever as the 6th string lower (or for some folks, the 7th string raise). If I only had the funds to make one change to the copedent, I would personally prioritize that 1st string change to G# over the 9th string lower, and add it to the lever I suggested (rather than adding it the 2nd string lower lever).
That 9th string lower to C# you're suggesting would be the second thing I would add, and then you would have pretty much all of the most common E9 changes. And in answer to your question, no, I don't know of any better potential note than C# to change to on that string. The 9th string change is certainly useful at times (see Greg's links), but honestly, I don't hear it used that often and it's probably the least-used change for a lot of people. Still, anyone could benefit from having it -- for it's cool 'resolving note' possibilities, if nothing else. When you need it, you need it! |
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Jeff Mead
From:
London, England
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Posted 28 Oct 2018 3:09 am
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For me, it's extremely important as, in conjunction with my A&B pedals it gives me my A6 lap steel tuning on strings 4-9. Got me out of trouble on more than one occasion!!!!
I'm probably in the minority though using it for that.
Last edited by Jeff Mead on 12 Feb 2019 2:00 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Pete Bailey
From:
Seattle, WA
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Posted 28 Oct 2018 7:45 am
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Gary, that D-C# change on string 9 is also useful for a nice 2m-57 movement.
Strike strings 6-8-9D together, then slide up 2 frets while releasing the D lever.
It's a very rich-sounding move, I use it a lot in ballads etc. |
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