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Hey guys..what copedent do you have on your E9's vertical knee lever..?

Flatten the 5th string B to Bb.

Strings 1 & 7 to G.

5 & 10 to A#

Raise 1 & 2 to G# and E

I like raising string 4 E to F#, but I currently have it lowering string 5 B to A# for teaching. The B lower is a more important change.

5 & 10 to A# as well

me n richard....f#'s to g.

I lower string 5 one-half step. I have the rod for lowering string 10, also; however, I haven't found much use for that move.

Str 1 to G#, str 2 to E and 9 from B to D.
I play a u-12.

Half step lower on string 5 here too.

Thanks for your answer's...I lower the 5:B a half step now but I dont use it very often so I was thinking to try something new..something usefull...something cool..

I use the ½-step lower a lot, but if I didn't, I'd put a 4th string raise to F# and ditch the C pedal.

Mine lowers 6 a whole tone, and raises 1 and 2. Whole tone and half tone respectively.

Conny, I think Greg Cutshaw has some stuff on his website and he's a much better teacher than I.
I don't so much as teach it as talk about the A# lever in two videos on my youtube channel.
Major chord discussion of A# lever: http://youtu.be/n9aEyTaD3YA
Minor key use of A# lever: http://youtu.be/Sn1IY1E-uKU

Jason Lynch wrote:Mine lowers 6 a whole tone, and raises 1 and 2. Whole tone and half tone respectively.

That's on my RKL

My LKV lowers 6th string whole step. I also raise 1,2+7 on LKR!

I raise the 6th a whole-step.

I raise 1,2 and 7 on my LKL2 so I can half-pedal that for the seventh (on string #7, pedals down).

I also raise strings 1 & 7 to G.

B to Bb, you should use it..

This change allows strings 5 and 8 to become MELODY powerful, 3 notes on string 8, raise, natural and lower (w/knee levers) and 3 notes on string 5, raise ( Ped A,) natural and lower with the X lever...

When lost in the madness of where to find some melody, run to strings 5 and 8...

Silver Wings, dominant use of strings 5 and 8...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY3aKxc6aDA

I use my B to Bb at least as much as any other lever - maybe more.

Mine's on RKL. For me it's too important a 'change' to have on a vertical because I don't find that upward push particularly easy.

Roger Rettig wrote:I use my B to Bb at least as much as any other lever - maybe more.

Mine's on RKL. For me it's too important a 'change' to have on a vertical because I don't find that upward push particularly easy.

I agree, only my B to Bb is on the wrist lever, which is much easier to use than a vertical.

Agreed. I have my B-Bb on left lever going right.

of course we know that where anybody has a certain change means nothing unless you happen to have the exact same copedent!!

Chris, I'm not sure I'd go that far. Some things become tradeoffs, but they can still be discussed...