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This idea can come in very handy if you pop a G# on stage.
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4 11C 14 11C 9C 10C 11C
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6 11B 14 11B 9B 10B 11B
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4 9 9C 9 7 7 4C 4C
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6 9 9B 9 7 7 4B 4B
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(the cool crafty part)
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4 6 6 6 4C 4C 4C 4C
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6 6B 6B 6B 4B 4 4B 4
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4 9C 11C 14 11C 9C 9
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I've been practicing harmonized scales with the BC combination and bumping into some nice stuff.

Bob

<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Ricky Davis on 15 January 2001 at 04:55 AM.]</p></FONT>

Bob, this is great stuff. I`ve been doing this for a while and it sure add a new sound to old licks done on strings 3 and 5.

Tom Brumley has 4th string whole tone raise on a knee lever which make it a lot easier to use these combinations as you don`t have to get off the A and B pedals. He uses this lever a lot.

I come to use this pedal quite a bit myself after Tom showed me the nice licks he uses this pedal on.

To use B and C pedals is fine - but I find that in many position it`s difficult to get it smooth enough and one choose to do something different. I still uses the B and C pedals a lot.

Dag

Another advantage it gives you is that if the key of the song is too low (B, for example), and you can't use the A,B pedals, you can still play it and get the proper low register for the solo. This is because with the B,C pedals, you're playing it 2 frets higher than you would with the A,B pedals. (3 frets if you don't a the 5 string 1/2 tone lower pull)

I use this to remember when and where to use BC-pedals.
BC-pedals down on 6,4 = pedals up on 5,3 (2frets down)
BC-pedals down on 5,3 = pedals up on 6,4(5frets up)