DSus4 > DSus2 >Dmaj (E9)

[Thomas Wagner]

What are your thoughts on this chord change?

I'm arranging a piece and I need to play DSus4 > DSus2 >Dmaj in sequence. I'm struggling on the best route; going from a raised 3rd, to a lowered 3rd immediately is not easy.

Dsus4: D G A
B pedal down, 3rd fret, string 4, 5, 7

Dsus2: D, E, A
B pedal down, 5th fret. 5,6,8

Dmaj: D F# A
B&C down, 5th fret, 5,6,8

[Will Ellis]

Do you have the 6th string lower (G#-F#)? Somewhat commonly RKL? If so, you could do this voicing all at the tenth fret on strings 10, 8, and 6.

[Bob Hoffnar]

Do you have the 6th string lower (G#-F#)? Somewhat commonly RKL? If so, you could do this voicing all at the tenth fret on strings 10, 8, and 6.

or without the 6th st lower by changing strings from the 6th to the 7th st.

If you want the same voicing as what you wrote with the D in the bass you would play strings :

8, 6(b), 5
8, 7 , 5
8, 6, 5. or play 9, 7, 6(b), at the 12th fret.

depending on the music and your role there are tons of options for that phrase.

try playing on strings

8th fret 6(b), 5
6th fret 6, 5(a)
8th fret. 6, 5. or for a more natural pedalsteel sound land on the 5th fret 6(b) 5 (a)

if you want the D note in the voicing

8th fret 6(b), 5 , 4. (or 8 )
6th fret 6, 5(a), 1. (or 7)
8th fret. 6, 5, 4. (or 8 )

[Bob Hoffnar]

If you want to keep the same notes as your example:

6th fret strings 8(L) ,6,5 (a)
5th fret strings 8 , 6(b) , 5
5th fret strings 8 , 6(b) , 5 (a)

This way you can stay on the same strings and play it in one flowing phrase

[Thomas Wagner]

Do you have the 6th string lower (G#-F#)? Somewhat commonly RKL? If so, you could do this voicing all at the tenth fret on strings 10, 8, and 6.

Dont have a 6th lower unfortunately.

[Thomas Wagner]

If you want to keep the same notes as your example:

6th fret strings 8(L) ,6,5 (a)
5th fret strings 8 , 6(b) , 5
5th fret strings 8 , 6(b) , 5 (a)

This way you can stay on the same strings and play it in one flowing phrase

Thanks for your 2 responses! I like this one a lot. The major D at the 12 fret is a cool one I didnt know about.

[Bob Hoffnar]

There is quite a bit going on with that D string ! If you look at it as the root note of the tuning you just added 7 new changes to your S 10. The A pedal is now a major 6th to a major 7th, the B pedal is now a #4 to a 5th and so on.

Getting the hang of using a raise on one string while moving the bar down to get a lower on another string opens up a whole world of phrasing.