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Jim Hinds

 

From:
Gallatin, TN USA
Post  Posted 12 Jun 2014 5:49 pm    
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Just starting out and was wondering about this.

TIA
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Lane Gray


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Topeka, KS
Post  Posted 12 Jun 2014 7:16 pm    
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They're uncommon, but largely because the only common possibilities would be P7 and the C lower and P7 and A lower. And neither look all that useful.
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Jim Hinds

 

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Gallatin, TN USA
Post  Posted 12 Jun 2014 7:33 pm    
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Thanks Lane
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Steve Hitsman


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Waterloo, IL
Post  Posted 13 Jun 2014 4:39 am    
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I split three with pedal 7 and the lower lever and use it a lot.
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Lane Gray


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Topeka, KS
Post  Posted 13 Jun 2014 4:48 am    
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How? As an A9th chord? My pedal to the right of P8 raises 7 and 3 to C#
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Steve Hitsman


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Post  Posted 13 Jun 2014 4:58 am    
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I would think most folks don't have that change, Lane. I started splitting three to use as the "sweetener" with pedal 8 before I added the half step raise lever. Now it's sometimes convenient to use the split rather than the lever... and it gives you a ninth on string 4. On my LKL lever I have "reverse 6" which gives me a flat 5 on 2 and sharp 5 on 6 when used in conjunction.
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Lane Gray


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Post  Posted 13 Jun 2014 5:18 am    
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Right on. Looks good.
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Ian Rae


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Redditch, England
Post  Posted 13 Jun 2014 9:32 am    
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What about strings 9 & 10? I haven't been able to try it yet, but when I use P5 with P8 to give an A6 chord, it would be good if 9 & 10 lowered same as for P8 alone. Can you do this with a couple of splits? It seems ok in theory.
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Russ Wever

 

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Kansas City
Post  Posted 16 Jun 2014 10:13 pm    
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Split-tuning the
Knee that lowers the 4th from A to Ab
with
Pedal Seven (raise 3 & 4 to B & D)
has been worthwhile.
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