''9-TH string lower''

Gary Preston · Post by **Gary Preston** » 7 Aug 2003 12:14 pm

Lets try this one . does onyone have any real good licks by lowering the 9-TH string a half step with a combination of other strings ?? thanks .. G.P.

C Dixon · Post by **C Dixon** » 7 Aug 2003 4:05 pm

The following is a few:

1. Pick strings 6, 8 and 9. While they sustain, engage the A and B pedal AND lower the 9th string together. Takes you from a V7 to I chord.

2. Engage just the B pedal and lower the 9th string (assumes you are lowering the 2nd string to C# with it). Now start with the ninth string and pick each string letting them sustain all the way to string 1. This is a great ending chord, because it blends a 6th with a suspended in an unusual spelling. NICE

3. Just lower the 9th string and pick strings 5, 6 and 9. Gives you a western swing chord. In essence it is simply a common 6th as used on A6th and other tunings. But due to the timbre of our E9th tuning, it sounds more than just a 6th.

Adding these at given times, will embellish your playing.

Try it

carl

Ken Williams · Post by **Ken Williams** » 7 Aug 2003 9:51 pm

Gary, if you're in the key of C and want a nice "ending" chord for certain types of songs, go the 3rd fret and play strings 9,8,6,5 with the lever pressed and no pedals. There's no C note in there. But if the bass player is playing the C note it gives you a C Maj9. I may be wrong about the name of the chord, but it sounds good.

Ken
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[This message was edited by Ken Williams on 07 August 2003 at 10:53 PM.][This message was edited by Ken Williams on 07 August 2003 at 10:53 PM.]

Bill Hankey · Post by **Bill Hankey** » 8 Aug 2003 1:40 am

Dang it all!! I had written about the "Tommy" pedal which (lowers the 9th string 1/2 tone), and is pedal 4, which is placed beside the "A" pedal, which is pedal 3 of the Jimmy Day setup. After a ham and egg breakfast, try this move - move up one fret from any position, lower the 9th, press the "A" pedal, raise the E-F of 4 and 8 strings, all done simultaneously, pick strings 4,6,8,9,and 10 simultaneously, then let all go, as you slide back one fret, to the original position. The move will provide an emphatic major to 7th chord. What? The famed instructor skipped over that move? Sorry, it works for me, and I love its sound.

Bill H.

Gary Preston · Post by **Gary Preston** » 10 Aug 2003 4:38 pm

Thanks guys . anyone else with any tips ??
regards G.P.

Drew Howard · Post by **Drew Howard** » 11 Aug 2003 6:28 am

Gary,

What Carl said. I'll add that one use I've found is getting maj7add9 chords like C6 p7.

<pre>E6 to Emaj7add9 and back
5--5---7---5--|
6--5---7---5--|
7--5---7---5--|
8--5L--7---5L-|
9------7L-----|</pre>

cheers,
Drew

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