John Chumbley
From:
Pennsylvania
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Posted 24 Sep 2020 8:41 pm |
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On June 29, 2020, I posted the following question:
Is there any disadvantage to placing the knee lever that raises strings 4 and 8 in the right-knee-right position? I certainly appreciated (and still appreciate, of course) the many thoughtful responses.
I agree with the statement regarding the fact that we don't use the E to F and the E to D# knee levers simultaneously. Thus, a good reason to place them on the same knee. I equally appreciate comments about the advantage of having those knee levers on different knees. Additionally, I appreciate the point that was well made in regard to not needing to play the root in a chord. In other words, rely on the bass player to identify the chord (for example).
Two primary reasons for my question/post were:
First, I use the E to F knee lever often in conjunction with the B pedal. For example, I might play an E major chord on the third fret on strings 3, 4 and 5 while engaging the A pedal (B to C# pedal) and the E to F knee lever. While sustaining, I engage the B pedal (G# to A pedal) to create an E augmented chord. Then, I rock off the A pedal to drop the root (E) to a dominant seventh (D); thus creating an E augmented seventh chord. I might resolve in A major.
This is my current copedent:
Pedal 1 - raises strings 5 and 10 a full step
Pedal 2 - raises strings 3 and 6 a half step
Pedal 3 - raises strings 4 and 5 a full step
Pedal 4 - lowers string 6 a full step
L K L - raises strings 4 and 8 a half step
L K R - lowers strings 4 and 8 a half step
R K L - lowers string 5 a half step
R K R – lowers the second string 1/2 step and 1/2 step again. It also lowers string 10 a full step
Note: I do not have the knee lever that raises the first string a full step and raises the second string a half step. I plan to add the change.
Here is my new (proposed) copedent:
Pedal 1 - raises strings 5 and 10 a full step
Pedal 2 - raises strings 3 and 6 a half step
Pedal 3 - raises strings 4, 5 and 8 a full step
Pedal 4 - lowers strings 5, 6 and 10 a full step
L K L - raises the 1st strings one step and the 2nd string 1/2 step. It also lowers strings 9 and 10 one and one half step.
L K V - lowers string 5 a half step (not string 10)
L K R - lowers strings 4 and 8 a half step (E to D#)
R K L - raises strings 4 and 8 a half step (E to F)
R K R - lowers string 2 one-half step and one half step again. It also lowers string 6 one-half step and string 9 one-half step
My concern (and the second reason for posting in June) is my lack of familiarity with the lever that raises strings 1 and 2. Theoretically, I realize what can be played. However, I wonder whether the placement (LKL) is problematic. I certainly do not want to defeat the purpose of adding this change as a result of misplacing the knee lever.
All comments, insights, information and opinions will be very much appreciate. Thank you to everyone that responded in June. Thank you in advance to those of you who respond to thus post. This forum is priceless!  |
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