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Topic: Vertical Knee Lever B-A# |
Cameron Fulp
From:
Lindale Texas, USA
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Posted 15 Jul 2018 7:12 pm |
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Vertical Knee Lever B-A#
OK guys, I know there has been other topics about this. But I am hoping to ask you guys to share some tips and 2 cents about the KL.
What are some common licks you might do with it? Also just for sake of opinion what is the correct way to play it.
Cameron |
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David Sheads
From:
Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 16 Jul 2018 9:08 am
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i'm still a fairly new player (about 8 months now) and still in full-on learning mode, but i've recently been playing around with the LKV B->A# change, and even added another pull rod so that I have it in the lower octave as well (string 5/9 on U12).
* i use it for melodic licks - anywhere you're playing a major chord with pedals A and B down, using the LKV and releasing it makes a nice bluesy 3rd-of-the-scale sound (minor 3rd of the chord as a grace note slide into the major 3rd of the scale). so, take any lick that has AB pedals depressed through the lick, and then use it and release to get a little bluesy grace note sound.
* if you're already playing A pedal/D lever to A pedal/F lever for a Vsus4-to-I sound, you can add the LKV to the A pedal/D lever to get a V-to-I on the same strings. just another neck location/string group to play that signature A pedal squeeze sound. your mileage may vary re: being in tune - i find it sound fine on mine. it also might be easier on a setup like mine where the D lever is RKL rather than the more common LKR.
* i have my seat height and leg height set so that i engage the LKV by lifting my heel off the ground (most often using LKV while the A lever is depressed). i have no idea if that is proper technique, but it's working for me so far. some day i'll take a lesson and find out... 
Last edited by David Sheads on 16 Jul 2018 10:54 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Paul Sutherland
From:
Placerville, California
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Al Evans
From:
Austin, Texas, USA
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Posted 16 Jul 2018 9:45 am
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Cool stuff! Thank you!
--Al Evans
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John Sluszny
From:
Brussels, Belgium
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Posted 16 Jul 2018 9:46 am
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Chris Sattler
From:
Hunter Valley, Australia
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Posted 16 Jul 2018 10:02 pm
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Here you go Cameron. This thread explains the diminished with that lower and that is a wonderful chord and lots of other uses.
bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=312851&highlight=5th+string+lower
There will be more if you do a search. I don't always find it easy locating stuff in a search here on the forum. |
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Cameron Fulp
From:
Lindale Texas, USA
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Posted 17 Jul 2018 3:16 pm
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| Hey thanks guys, my question has been answered AND more ! |
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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John Sluszny
From:
Brussels, Belgium
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Posted 28 Jul 2018 10:14 am
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Hey Lane,
Good to see you're back ! |
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