With Online Audio and Video-This book is an excellent introduction to one of America's most quintessential instruments the Pedal Steel. The first part of the book covers the skills required to play the instrument including technique for the pedals andknee levers bar control and picking. The second half includes songs and licks that illustrate the full spectrum of the Pedal Steel's capabilities. Exercises and songs are presented in tablature and standard notation. The bookcomes with accompanying audio and video download available online including play-along tracks.

Anyone Can Play C6 Lap Steel Guitar is designed for the absolute lap steel beginner. The course will take you through the very basics of getting started including the proper way to hold the steel tuning changing strings rightand left hand technique as well as licks and positions. Advanced techniques intros and a classic song are also taught. Rob will also cover topics such as the necessary gear and an explanation of how to get the right sound out ofyour lap steel guitar. You will learn everything you need to know to have a good foundation for further learning. Rob has included many tips and tricks in this DVD which he has acquired in over 30 years of playing professionally.

The Hal Leonard Lap Steel Guitar Method is designed for anyone just learning to play the six-string lap steel Guitar. This comprehensive and easy-to-use beginner's guide by country music veteran Johnnie Helms includes many fun songs and hot licks to learn and play. The accompanying online audio contains 95 tracks of hot licks and cool songs for demonstration and play along. Topics include tunings chords scales key positions right- and left-hand techniques vibrato string pulls slants music reading and much more.

Haines Rob-Mastering the Lap Steel Guitar will take you from beginner basics such as tuning right hand blocking and holding the bar to advanced techniques including bar slants harmonics string pulls and more. Licks songs and theNashville Number System are covered with additional tips and tricks Rob Haines has acquired in over 40 years of playing professionally. The book is written in standard notation as well as tablature and includes access to onlinevideo.

Pedal steel is what puts the twang in country music. But if you thought you couldn't get that down-home sound without the use of an actual pedal steel guitar - think again! Cool Pedal Steel Licks For Guitar gives you the instruction you need to sound just like a steeler on an electric guitar! You'll learn essential techniques such as bends of all shapes and sizes chordal slides and volume swells. And then there are dozens of licks in different country flavours as well as 11 full solos so you can try out your new skills! Open up Cool Pedal Steel Licks For Guitar and start twanging today!

This book definitely falls into the category of one of those books no pedal steel player should be without! Written by Pedal Steel Hall of Fame member DeWitt Scott this fine text teaches the styles and techniques of playing contemporary pedal steel guitar. In addition solos are presented by many of today's greatest steel guitar artists such as Buddy Emmons Lloyd Green Mike Smith Nils Tuxen Weldon Myrick Paul Franklin Jerry Byrd DeWitt Scott and Doug Jernigan. In notation and tablature. Includes access to online audio. E9 Chromatic Tuning.

The sound of the Hawaiian Steel Guitar is sweet nostalgic and unmistakably Hawaiian. You can almost feel the trade winds and the surf in its subtle vibrato.In this well-illustrated and easy-to-understand book acclaimed musician Henry Kaleialoha Allen shares everything you need to know in order to play this beautiful instrument - from purchasing a Guitar to performing with that special Hawaiian flourish.This primer adapted from Allen's popular self-published guide features a history of the Hawaiian Steel Guitar; instructions for reading musical notation; a practical guide to buying and tuning a Steel Guitar; guidance on using thebar; sheet music for 11 original songs; exercises; a discussion of the nuances of the Hawaiian touch; and much more.Written for beginning and intermediate students alike this book and its accompanying audio CD will haveyou playing like a pro in no time.

Essential Solo Phrases for E9 Tuning-100 Hot Licks For Pedal Steel Guitar is a great addition to any pedal steel Guitar player's arsenal this special book/CD pack features 100 hot licks for pedal steel Guitar in E9 tuning. The licks range in difficulty from extremely easy to more advanced and can be applied to any key or musical style country rock bluegrass pop blues and more. The audio CD features a demo of every lick.

This book will teach you all the basics of how to play the pedal steel guitar. Sections describe how to tune the pedal steel guitar which picks to use slides explanations of signs and symbols and the use of right/left handpositions. Musical examples are given throughout and a list of easy to intermediate practice songs is included. This book is written in E9 tuning and is presentes in notation and tablature.

Discover the sounds styles and techniques of the traditional Hawaiian steel guitar with this unique DVD. Bob Brozman introduces the steel guitar with it's characteristic resonances and tones and demonstrates several key techniques that combine to create the familiar Hawaiian style including Bar technique Scale patterns Tunings Vibrato Harmonic 'Chimes' In order to fully understand and apply these techniques in context a set of traditional Hawaiian songs are also taught including Mai Kai Kauai ad Moana Chimes Uhe.

Pedal steel innovator DeWitt 'Scotty' Scott handpicked these 23 classic gospel tunes for their ease in playing. Written in standard notation and tablature. E9 tuning. Includes access to online audio.