classic bidirectional E9 riff

Dave Van Allen · Post by **Dave Van Allen** » 19 Feb 1999 10:47 am

well let's see- this is from memory (not sitting at the guitar so I may revise it later):
Fairly standard E9th changes;lever "K" lowers 2nd a whole step, lever "L" lowers E's a half.
The idea is a riff starting on a unison over a V chord and splitting apart in halfsteps to resolve on the I. I think the origin of the concept is early 60's Emmons (maybe Day) ; I figured it out on my own and had it verified by Burt Rivera when I met him at a Don Walser gig several years ago.
<pre>
1.__________________________________________
2._6k--7k--6________________________________
3.__________________________________________
4._____________8L--8~~~~~___________________
5._6a--7---6________________________________
6._____________8B--8~~~~~___________________
7.__________________________________________

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[This message was edited by Dave Van Allen on 02-21-99]

Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 21 Feb 1999 2:01 pm

Are you lowering your third string there, Dave?

Dave Van Allen · Post by **Dave Van Allen** » 21 Feb 1999 7:02 pm

no b0b;
thanks for paying attention.
I fixed the tab...