The B Pedal and the D Knee Lever Combo

George McCann · Post by **George McCann** » 24 Mar 2012 11:35 am

I'm still new and learning all kinds of fantastic pedal knee combo tones. Counter point tones have really caught my attention.
When you release the B pedal and then the D knee lever the combo of one string/4 or 8, going up a half tone and the other/3,6 or 10, on my 12 string, going down in tone is beautiful.
What some of your favorite counterpoint pedal/knee tone changes?

Lane Gray · Post by **Lane Gray** » 24 Mar 2012 12:25 pm

Tritone resolutions¹ are cool.
Here's my favorite, easier if you drop your Bs, still doable if you don't:
Strings 5&8, fret 3 (Key of D: the first chord is A7, resolves to D). Strikerrdx with the B lowered, release that lever as you add the D# lever. If you don't drop your Bs, start at fret 2 with the F lever, move the bar up to 3 as you release F and add D.

¹That's the nature of the move you just described, a diminished Fifth resolving inwardly to a major third or outwardly to a minor sixth

Chuck Thompson · Post by **Chuck Thompson** » 24 Mar 2012 12:30 pm

Strings 5 & 8 E raise lever to A pedal

Ex: Play Strings 5 & 8 with A pedal engaged @ the 5th fret - slide to 8th fret while releasing A pedal and engaging the E raise lever then release the E raise lever and press the A pedal. It works for moving from a D to D7 or Amin

Chuck Thompson · Post by **Chuck Thompson** » 24 Mar 2012 12:39 pm

here are a couple older threads with some counter-point licks

http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopi ... 91a85e8031

http://steelguitarforum.com/Forum8/HTML/000583.html

George McCann · Post by **George McCann** » 24 Mar 2012 8:37 pm

Thanks guys.
I have relatives in town and spent all day at the beach surfing and snorkeling. It's tough work but you have to show them a good time...
Anyway, practiced for 90 minutes this morning and am plain tuckered out but will try your suggestions in the morning.

George McCann · Post by **George McCann** » 24 Mar 2012 9:04 pm

Chuck, printed out the information on the two older threads you provided.
There isn't any SteppingstoneMusic any longer listed on the internet. Anyone know how to contact Rick Kornacker?

Chuck Thompson · Post by **Chuck Thompson** » 26 Mar 2012 10:15 am

George - I dont know how to get ahold of Rick Kornacker but im glad those links helped. There's alo of good info on this forum if you dig around a little

Quentin Hickey · Post by **Quentin Hickey** » 27 Mar 2012 4:13 am

Mickey has a good counterpoint move here.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH2kUMQW9kk