Pedal 4 E9th
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This image is two variations of the same lick. One utilizes a slide and one uses pedal 4 (E9th) which lowers both 5 & 6 a whole step.

This lick is for playing over D7 to G. The first example has the last move sliding from f3 to f5. On the second example the fourth pedal thats been talked about is used to "bend" the same notes. The thing to notice is how different the actually do sound using a bend or a slide. Different characteristics. The key is to see anywhere you can slide strings 5 & 6 a whole step you can utilize pedal 4.

Notice that my tab shows you how I pick the strings. This shows thumb and one picking but a lot of the times I use my first and second fingers to play licks like these.

Here's the C major scale played in thirds but utilizing the notorious p4. If your real good with your foot work you can play it picking only once for the first five moves. I've written it so you pick the first to quarter notes of the scale. Notice that I use it with B & C pedals because your foot is right next to pedal 4.

Here's a lick utilizing pedal 4. It is written with a swing feel. The cool lick is the one in the third measure. You pick the notes at f13 then again on your way to f15 with p4. It gives a matching string sound if you time it right. The trick is to start making up your own variations of the scale. Put it together in different patterns and you have your own lick(s).

In the first measure you only pick once and let the pedals do the rest. The same applies in the second measure. If you have trouble making the foot do the move, stop and work on nothing but your foot moving from BC to pedal 4. When that's comfortable and familiar to your leg and foot then move on to putting the entire lick together...joe

Here's a lick utilizing pedal 4. It is written with a swing feel. The cool lick is the one in the third measure. You pick the notes at f13 then again on your way to f15 with p4. It gives a matching string sound if you time it right. The trick is to start making up your own variations of the scale. Put it together in different patterns and you have your own lick(s).

In the first measure you only pick once and let the pedals do the rest. The same applies in the second measure. If you have trouble making the foot do the move, stop and work on nothing but your foot moving from BC to pedal 4. When that's comfortable and familiar to your leg and foot then move on to putting the entire lick together...joe