| On C6th, do you lower your A string(s) a half step? |
| No. |
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20% |
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| Yes, I lower the 4th string A |
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41% |
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| Yes, I lower both A strings |
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34% |
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| Other (please explain) |
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2% |
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Topic: C6th: lowering A string(s) |
b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 29 Apr 2016 8:46 am |
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| Steve Knight wrote: |
| One quick example of how I use that change, walking down from a one chord to a five chord in C, I'll hit string 2 & 3 for CE for a C major at the 12th fret, then hit strings 3 & 4 at the 14th fret (BD), slide back to the 12th fret for AC, then slide back to the 11th fret and hit the LVL to lower Ab B to become GB. |
I use the C# lever in the same way.
| Tab: |
your way
D ____________________________
E ___12_______________________
C ___12___14--12--11__________
A ________14--12--11b_________
G ...etc.
my way
D ____________________________
E ___12_______________________
C ___12___14--12--10#_________
A ________14--12--10__________
G ...etc. |
| Christopher Woitach wrote: |
| In the very common progression min, min/ma7/min7/min6 (Funny Valentine, Michelle, etc), you lower the root 1/2 step on the 2nd chord with this change, making it possible all in the same fret |
That's where I feel the need most often. I usually use a bar slant and just play the two most important notes.
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Steve Knight
From:
NC
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Posted 29 Apr 2016 8:59 am
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| b0b wrote: |
I use the C# lever in the same way.
| Tab: |
your way
D ____________________________
E ___12_______________________
C ___12___14--12--11__________
A ________14--12--11b_________
G ...etc.
my way
D ____________________________
E ___12_______________________
C ___12___14--12--10#_________
A ________14--12--10__________
G ...etc. |
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I have the C# change, too. I use the Ab change when moving the bar down/left and making the change. I use C# change when moving the bar up/right. I do this to avoid using a pedal that is changing a string in the opposite direction the bar is traveling. |
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Earnest Bovine
From:
Los Angeles CA USA
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Posted 3 May 2016 8:53 am
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OK, I got out my C6 again and you guys have me thinking about my RKL lever that lowers my .020 A to A flat. When I set it up many years ago, I decided to pull just that one string, figuring that it might sometimes be useful to use A natural on the .042 string with the A flat on the .020 string. But I never do that. So maybe I will add the half step lower on the .042 string, or maybe a whole step since I use the low G quite a bit (I have that on P10 for the right foot, raising the low F).
One problem is that this RKL lever already lowers 2 strings on the E9 neck (D# and D) so it feels plenty stiff already, and the extra pull would make it even worse. Also, the existing A to A flat is just right to help with the half stop on E9. |
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 3 May 2016 9:22 am
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| Steve Knight wrote: |
| I have the C# change, too. I use the Ab change when moving the bar down/left and making the change. I use C# change when moving the bar up/right. I do this to avoid using a pedal that is changing a string in the opposite direction the bar is traveling. |
(emphasis mine) But don't we all do that anyway when we use the F lever for a descending line on E9th? I have my C# lever on the inside LKL because it does the same thing as the E9th's F lever. Yes, it moves the string in the opposite direction of the bar movement half the time, but why does that matter?
Thanks for making me think about this. 
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