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Pat Carlson


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Sutton, Nebraska, R.I.P.
Post  Posted 22 Mar 2003 8:16 pm    
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I know that the term E-9th refers to the tuning and the way the steel is set up. But what are the 4th and 8th string E's the 9th of?
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b0b


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Cloverdale, CA, USA
Post  Posted 22 Mar 2003 8:21 pm    
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E9th refers to the E9th chord, which contains the notes E G# B D and F#. All of those notes are present in the E9th tuning.

The 9th is the F#.

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C Dixon

 

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Duluth, GA USA
Post  Posted 23 Mar 2003 6:46 am    
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b0b is correct.

The term E9th does not mean the "E" note is a 9th note. It means it is the "signature" key note and designates not only the particular Key; but the root note of THAT key chord.

The 9 means it contains the notes that b0bby listed in his post.

Examples:

C7 would contain the following notes: C E G and Bb.

D9+5 would contain the following notes: D F# Bb, C and E.

and so on.

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Bill Llewellyn


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San Jose, CA
Post  Posted 23 Mar 2003 8:15 am    
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Here is a very cool page describing chord names and symbols:

http://www.richardmiddleton.net/insidemusic/chords3.html

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Pat Carlson


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Sutton, Nebraska, R.I.P.
Post  Posted 23 Mar 2003 7:57 pm    
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Groovy, my question has been answered.Thanks Guys! The forum is a great help to a rookie steeler.Looks like chord construction is very detailed.It is explained in my Mel Bay'pedal steel guitar method book.
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