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Al Terhune


From:
Newcastle, WA
Post  Posted 1 May 2006 9:49 pm    
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I was watching Al Brisco pick up and move his foot effortlessly on his great Moony video, but I've always tried to just pivot on my planted left heel, keeping it in one place (like keeping your pinkie on the top string). What do you guys and gals do? Pivot on your planted heel, or picked up your foot -- specifically for E9 on three pedals?

Al
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Jim Bob Sedgwick

 

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Clinton, Missouri USA
Post  Posted 1 May 2006 11:24 pm    
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Pivot!!! It's much faster to go to the third pedal and back. Also your foot is anchored, less chance of hitting the wrong pedal. The only way to go IMO for most styles. Mooney style is the exception as sometimes you want the third pedal without using the second. In that case moving the whole foot is the only way. Practice both methods.

[This message was edited by Jim Bob Sedgwick on 02 May 2006 at 12:26 AM.]

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Jack Stoner


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Kansas City, MO
Post  Posted 2 May 2006 2:43 am    
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Both ways. It's one of those things that you don't really think about - you just do it.
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Ray Minich

 

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Bradford, Pa. Frozen Tundra
Post  Posted 2 May 2006 4:15 am    
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Neither pivot, nor plant. Instead, it's "look down under the guitar, now, where's that pedal? now where's my foot? OK, put foot over there, ah, there, A&B, sheez... I hope I don't have to find C very soon."
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David Wren


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Placerville, California, USA
Post  Posted 2 May 2006 11:52 am    
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No "C" pedal (E->F# on a KL), but I pick up my foot (not pivot) to use "zero" pedal (G#->G - all G# strings), both by itself, and in combination with pedal "A".

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Dave Wren
'96 Carter S12-E9/B6,7X7; Twin Session 500s; Hilton Pedal; Black Box www.ameechapman.com

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John Billings


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Ohio, USA
Post  Posted 2 May 2006 1:24 pm    
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Pivot mostly, but if I gotta move, then I gotta move it. Never had a problem. And I hope I don't start thinkin' about it now that I've read this thread!
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Roger Francis

 

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kokomo,Indiana, USA
Post  Posted 2 May 2006 1:39 pm    
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I would have to say both because of B&C pedals, it feels more natural to move my foot than to pivot that far.
Roger
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