E9 Chords using Strings 9,7,2,1 with AB Pedals and E Levers

Dale Lee · Post by **Dale Lee** » 3 Jan 2025 3:17 pm

I am a very senior hobby player who mostly noodles around using my A and B pedals along with the E raise/lower levers on strings 10. 8, 6, 5, 4, 3. Mostly on strings 6, 5, 4, 3 with some melody notes on strings 1 and 2.

But there must be other chords I can make that use the 9, 7 and 2, 1 strings. For instance I think that there is a 2-minor from the no-pedals chord on strings 7, 6, 5 with AB pedals. And a 5 chord from no-pedals on strings 5, 2, 1.

I would like to find some more chords that include strings 9, 7, 2, or 1 using just the AB pedals and E raise/lowers. Are there any? Two-string chord fragments that include these "off strings" are welcome too, for playing harmonized scales.

Thanks in advance for any ideas to expand my box a little bit.

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 3 Jan 2025 5:23 pm

With the lever that lowers string 2 to D, you get a Bm on strings 1,2, and 5. 1, 2 and 5 is a B major chord with no pedals. Lower 2 to C# and you get a Bsus2 chord.

Using the 9th string as the root, play strings 9, 7, and 6 with the B pedal, you have a D major chord. Add string 5 with the A pedal and you have a Dmaj7. I like to play only strings 9, 7, 5 when using that Dmaj7.

Just a few I can think of right now. Dog needs to go out and she's giving me some horrible looks.

Fred Treece · Post by **Fred Treece** » 3 Jan 2025 5:52 pm

there is a 2-minor from the no-pedals chord on strings 7, 6, 5 with AB pedals. And a 5 chord from no-pedals on strings 5, 2, 1.

Right on both counts.

A couple more no-pedal minor chord grips
6-5-2 would be a 3 minor
10-9-7-5 is a 2 minor if AB pedals down on 10-8-6-5-4-3 is your 1 major.

My dog has been fed and done his business outside and is now chillin by the woodstove.

Dale Lee · Post by **Dale Lee** » 3 Jan 2025 8:34 pm

Thanks! Keep them coming please.

Frank Freniere · Post by **Frank Freniere** » 4 Jan 2025 4:05 am

Check out FoBro Dale Rottacker on the Forum and on Facebook - he does a lot of neat chord work on E9 using the 9th string lower and other things.

Dale Rottacker · Post by **Dale Rottacker** » 4 Jan 2025 6:35 am

Frank Freniere wrote:Check out FoBro Dale Rottacker on the Forum and on Facebook - he does a lot of neat chord work on E9 using the 9th string lower and other things.

Hey Frank... Thanks for the mention, I didn't wake up this morning expecting that

Dale, as per Frank mentioning me ... here are a couple links you can look with too much stuff for me to actually sort through.
Some is explained better, and some not

Some videos are completely visual but done in a way I hope others can derive something from. Some I've written out what strings and pedals I'm using but I'd suggest watching those slowly to get what's going on. I've slowed some down, but even at that you may want to rewind several times to understand it.

Good luck, I'll help if I can ... just reach out.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... 82GgqkegMd

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... i1Cr0EDc_J

Dale Lee · Post by **Dale Lee** » 4 Jan 2025 7:13 am

Thanks to all! Especially Dale Rotaker. Your linked playlists have a lifetime worth of material to work on.

Dale Rotaker, in your comment on one of your videos you said "Was watching a Travis Toy thing on Diatonic Harmony ..." I am interested in finding diatonic harmonies/scales that involve strings 7 and/or 9. Any more suggestions about that in particular?

Also, I have no changes on strings 7 or 9 so I am hoping to find whatever may exist using only AB pedals and my E-levers.

Thanks again!