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Back in the day when my Ex and I had a band; there was NO FRETS in our band and was the most in-tune band I've ever played with.
Leslie> Singer/Fiddle
Ricky > Pedal Steel
Ric > Upright ...

The Bb6 universal tuning seems to have been derived from a Bb6 non-universal tuning that was being used by Maurice Anderson, and perhaps others using the same or similar tunings so far as I know, arou ...

Now John that's about the best explanation I've heard,,,or could ever hope for!!!! So, based on the copedent here on the forum, if I switched pedals1 and2,what would I activate to put me in 9th mode, ...

Need help figuring out the pedal/lever arrangement for Reese,s Bb6 copedent using the Day set up CBA instead of ABC. Involves more than just switching the pedals,,,since levers have to work in conju ...

Thanks for sharing John! Dad and Harley would spend many hours together in the "garage". In fact, many a steel picker visited my Dad's "garage" over the years. So, whereabouts a ...

The S12 is actually a reincarnation of a double 12 string MSA that was owned by a very dear friend of my Dad - Harley Brendal. Dad used the neck, tuning head and changer housing from Harley's steel a ...

Wonderful.

Really good, Mike! I share your appreciation of Clare Fischer, and have been paying a lot of attention to his music for some years.

Nice to hear these - Thanks for posting them.

Miles Davis (the "Lost Quintet"), September 1969 @ Shelly's Manne Hole in Hollywood, CA.

I've written two books on improvisation
I ordered a copy of your second book based on its Introduction and some of your other writings I found on line.

'The Event' increasingly became the focus. T ...

I like both tracks. In each I heard many events and subtleties that were interesting and pleasing to me.

A smile indeed. Smile

Then I went to the video section of your web site and listened to practically everything there. It's all so well done that it's a little misleading to single anything out, ...

Practicing is mentally exhausting for me and I need a break after 20 or 30 minutes. On a good day I can do that 5 times ... but that reminds me of a Garry Graffman book.

Gary Graffman, concert pia ...

Very nice!

Very nice! Very Happy

Hut ab, ihr Herren, ein Genie!
Translation: "Hats off, gentlemen, a genius."

The bands I play in are music theory deserts. I would expect the guy to play Cm as the relative minor to C6.

Nope, not kidding.
In a way I'm with your bandmates, not having previously encountered ...

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Very bright comment, in my opinion.

Once you get beyond Major 6th and Minor 7th chords, the theory of relativity goes a little south for chords. But it is very useful up to that point.

If you are the guy in the rehearsal saying &quo ...

Imagine rehearsing with another musician who says, "Hey Fred, when we get to the second measure, instead of playing Emin7(b5) let's play the relative major." What??? Rolling Eyes

Yeah, that's a ...

I think what weâ€™re missing is a weed whacker. Iâ€™m no music PhD, but indulge me here.

I understand your analysis and agree that it is logical. However, I've come to the conclusion t ...

There are only 2 ways to close-voice a 7th chord: R-3-5-7 and 7-R-3-5.

There are four ways to close-voice a 7th chord, as shown in the article Bill linked to: Root position and three inversions.

I was talking about doing the drop 2 of the standard inversions, . . . for instance: https://www.guitarlessonworld.com/lessons/drop-2-chords/

No confusion on that, but whether or not mentioned in ...

Wouldnâ€™t that make the formula

Root: 5 R 3 7
1st inversion: 7 3 5 R
2nd inversion R 5 7 3
3rd inversion 3 7 R 5

? Or am I misunderstanding something?

Yes I think so. In conventi ...

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Topic: When to use just intonation, when to use equal temperament
John Alexander Replies: 25 Views: 2817	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 3 Mar 2024 8:35 pm Subject: When to use just intonation, when to use equal temperament
John Alexander Replies: 25 Views: 2817	Back in the day when my Ex and I had a band; there was NO FRETS in our band and was the most in-tune band I've ever played with. Leslie> Singer/Fiddle Ricky > Pedal Steel Ric > Upright ...
Topic: Question about universal tunings.
John Alexander Replies: 10 Views: 1972	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 23 Feb 2024 12:25 am Subject: Question about universal tunings.
John Alexander Replies: 10 Views: 1972	The Bb6 universal tuning seems to have been derived from a Bb6 non-universal tuning that was being used by Maurice Anderson, and perhaps others using the same or similar tunings so far as I know, arou ...
Topic: HELP,,,Bb6 Copedent,,,DAY Set up
John Alexander Replies: 7 Views: 1224	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 28 Jan 2023 4:43 pm Subject: HELP,,,Bb6 Copedent,,,DAY Set up
John Alexander Replies: 7 Views: 1224	Now John that's about the best explanation I've heard,,,or could ever hope for!!!! So, based on the copedent here on the forum, if I switched pedals1 and2,what would I activate to put me in 9th mode, ...
Topic: HELP,,,Bb6 Copedent,,,DAY Set up
John Alexander Replies: 7 Views: 1224	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 28 Jan 2023 8:39 am Subject: Re: HELP,,,Bb6 Copedent,,,DAY Set up
John Alexander Replies: 7 Views: 1224	Need help figuring out the pedal/lever arrangement for Reese,s Bb6 copedent using the Day set up CBA instead of ABC. Involves more than just switching the pedals,,,since levers have to work in conju ...
Topic: Where to begin? Questions from a newbie in Montana...
John Alexander Replies: 17 Views: 3578	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 31 Oct 2022 8:28 am Subject: Re: Where to begin? Questions from a newbie in Montana...
John Alexander Replies: 17 Views: 3578	Thanks for sharing John! Dad and Harley would spend many hours together in the "garage". In fact, many a steel picker visited my Dad's "garage" over the years. So, whereabouts a ...
Topic: Where to begin? Questions from a newbie in Montana...
John Alexander Replies: 17 Views: 3578	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 30 Oct 2022 11:24 pm Subject: Re: Where to begin? Questions from a newbie in Montana...
John Alexander Replies: 17 Views: 3578	The S12 is actually a reincarnation of a double 12 string MSA that was owned by a very dear friend of my Dad - Harley Brendal. Dad used the neck, tuning head and changer housing from Harley's steel a ...
Topic: C6 Jazz Solo + Vocal...
John Alexander Replies: 162 Views: 42298	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 5 Apr 2022 12:07 pm Subject: C6 Jazz Solo + Vocal...
John Alexander Replies: 162 Views: 42298	Wonderful.
Topic: Pensativa, a jazz classic
John Alexander Replies: 16 Views: 3923	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 29 Apr 2021 10:49 pm Subject: Pensativa, a jazz classic
John Alexander Replies: 16 Views: 3923	Really good, Mike! I share your appreciation of Clare Fischer, and have been paying a lot of attention to his music for some years.
Topic: SWSGA 2020 in 2021
John Alexander Replies: 8 Views: 2294	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 15 Jan 2021 12:04 pm Subject: SWSGA 2020 in 2021
John Alexander Replies: 8 Views: 2294	Nice to hear these - Thanks for posting them.
Topic: Who was the best live band you've ever seen?
John Alexander Replies: 132 Views: 107815	Forum Section: Music Posted: 24 Dec 2020 4:36 pm Subject: Who was the best live band you've ever seen?
John Alexander Replies: 132 Views: 107815	Miles Davis (the "Lost Quintet"), September 1969 @ Shelly's Manne Hole in Hollywood, CA.
Topic: 2 More Steel Improvs
John Alexander Replies: 9 Views: 2031	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 23 Dec 2020 2:50 am Subject: Re: Steel Improvisations
John Alexander Replies: 9 Views: 2031	I've written two books on improvisation I ordered a copy of your second book based on its Introduction and some of your other writings I found on line. 'The Event' increasingly became the focus. T ...
Topic: 2 More Steel Improvs
John Alexander Replies: 9 Views: 2031	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 19 Dec 2020 2:10 pm Subject: 2 More Steel Improvs
John Alexander Replies: 9 Views: 2031	I like both tracks. In each I heard many events and subtleties that were interesting and pleasing to me.
Topic: New Slide Man Slim & Penny Hanna single: "Above & Below"
John Alexander Replies: 9 Views: 1935	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 11 Dec 2020 2:32 am Subject: New Slide Man Slim & Penny Hanna single: "Above & Below"
John Alexander Replies: 9 Views: 1935	A smile indeed. Then I went to the video section of your web site and listened to practically everything there. It's all so well done that it's a little misleading to single anything out, ...
Topic: Question to pros about practice endurance
John Alexander Replies: 40 Views: 6834	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 9 Dec 2020 7:53 pm Subject: Question to pros about practice endurance
John Alexander Replies: 40 Views: 6834	Practicing is mentally exhausting for me and I need a break after 20 or 30 minutes. On a good day I can do that 5 times ... but that reminds me of a Garry Graffman book. Gary Graffman, concert pia ...
Topic: Bossa Nova E9
John Alexander Replies: 13 Views: 2584	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 12 Sep 2020 10:16 pm Subject: Bossa Nova E9
John Alexander Replies: 13 Views: 2584	Very nice!
Topic: Just Friends 3 choruses improv and b5 ending
John Alexander Replies: 9 Views: 2053	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 7 Aug 2020 9:18 pm Subject: Just Friends 3 choruses improv and b5 ending
John Alexander Replies: 9 Views: 2053	Very nice!
Topic: Doug Livingston!!
John Alexander Replies: 25 Views: 10370	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 7 Aug 2020 8:38 pm Subject: Doug Livingston!!
John Alexander Replies: 25 Views: 10370	Hut ab, ihr Herren, ein Genie! Translation: "Hats off, gentlemen, a genius."
Topic: Major chord vs. relative minor chord
John Alexander Replies: 54 Views: 13328	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 14 Jul 2020 5:41 pm Subject: Major chord vs. relative minor chord
John Alexander Replies: 54 Views: 13328	The bands I play in are music theory deserts. I would expect the guy to play Cm as the relative minor to C6. Nope, not kidding. In a way I'm with your bandmates, not having previously encountered ...
Topic: Steel guitar identity/long way around the barn?
John Alexander Replies: 41 Views: 9284	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 13 Jul 2020 10:59 pm Subject: Steel guitar identity/long way around the barn?
John Alexander Replies: 41 Views: 9284	(Snipped) Very bright comment, in my opinion.
Topic: Major chord vs. relative minor chord
John Alexander Replies: 54 Views: 13328	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 13 Jul 2020 10:23 pm Subject: Major chord vs. relative minor chord
John Alexander Replies: 54 Views: 13328	Once you get beyond Major 6th and Minor 7th chords, the theory of relativity goes a little south for chords. But it is very useful up to that point. If you are the guy in the rehearsal saying &quo ...
Topic: Major chord vs. relative minor chord
John Alexander Replies: 54 Views: 13328	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 13 Jul 2020 8:17 pm Subject: Major chord vs. relative minor chord
John Alexander Replies: 54 Views: 13328	Imagine rehearsing with another musician who says, "Hey Fred, when we get to the second measure, instead of playing Emin7(b5) let's play the relative major." What??? Yeah, that's a ...
Topic: Major chord vs. relative minor chord
John Alexander Replies: 54 Views: 13328	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 13 Jul 2020 4:29 pm Subject: Major chord vs. relative minor chord
John Alexander Replies: 54 Views: 13328	I think what weâ€™re missing is a weed whacker. Iâ€™m no music PhD, but indulge me here. I understand your analysis and agree that it is logical. However, I've come to the conclusion t ...
Topic: Franklin and music theory books
John Alexander Replies: 31 Views: 7348	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 13 Jul 2020 4:07 pm Subject: Franklin and music theory books
John Alexander Replies: 31 Views: 7348	There are only 2 ways to close-voice a 7th chord: R-3-5-7 and 7-R-3-5. There are four ways to close-voice a 7th chord, as shown in the article Bill linked to: Root position and three inversions.
Topic: Franklin and music theory books
John Alexander Replies: 31 Views: 7348	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 13 Jul 2020 3:58 pm Subject: Franklin and music theory books
John Alexander Replies: 31 Views: 7348	I was talking about doing the drop 2 of the standard inversions, . . . for instance: https://www.guitarlessonworld.com/lessons/drop-2-chords/ No confusion on that, but whether or not mentioned in ...
Topic: Franklin and music theory books
John Alexander Replies: 31 Views: 7348	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 13 Jul 2020 1:58 pm Subject: Franklin and music theory books
John Alexander Replies: 31 Views: 7348	Wouldnâ€™t that make the formula Root: 5 R 3 7 1st inversion: 7 3 5 R 2nd inversion R 5 7 3 3rd inversion 3 7 R 5 ? Or am I misunderstanding something? Yes I think so. In conventi ...