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If your picks are straight on your finger they will make more noise. Rotate them to match up with the angle your picking has. Mine is pretty far, but that's just me. You'll find your picking is more a ...

Thanks very much to all who posted.

Rob's playing was "Mighty fine!" on that video!

- Dave

Does anybody know who this pedal steel guitar player with Barbara Fairchild is?
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/3430_Steel_guitar_player_with_Barbara_Fairchild_1988_TV_show_2.jpg

&quo ...

Hi Chang (and anyone else),

If you are interested, I can send you a 10-page guide on palm-blocking that I put together several years ago for a student.
Over the years, several new players on the ...

That pic is not an accurate example of JayDee’s (or anyone I know of) default pick-hand position. He is either between licks, or in the middle of a slide, or something other than poised to play the ...

I’m struck by how completely different JayDee’s and Buddy’s hand positions are
—and yet they both absolutely mastered the instrument.
Good point, Greg.

As I expect you know, that is becau ...

Hi Chao,

What many new PSG players don't realize is that there are several different ways to palm-block, besides Jeff Newman's version:
- "Little finger fully extended". Examples: Lloyd ...

I tried to adjust the pick angle as you said. But it is still impossible to completely avoid touching the upper string
Moreover, the fixed ring of the pick will always touch the upper strings, which ...

Hi Don,

It sounds like you haven't given up on learning to play the pedal steel yet. Good to hear!
Learning how to make inversions is VERY helpful. On piano, there are 3 inversions of a major or m ...

Hi Don,

Thanks for your kind words. I'm glad my post was helpful.

One of the things that throws me is, as a keyboard player, moving hands/notes to the left flattens, and vice versa. The knees a ...

I can't even figure out which pedal is which. I would be obliged if you could let me know what the correct nomenclature for the pedal is. My understanding is that the further most pedal to the LEFT i ...

Hi Don,

I completely understand--the pedal steel guitar can be a very frustrating instrument to learn. I call it the "Rubik's Cube" of musical instruments! Very Happy

We've all been in your sh ...

Hi Taylor,

The first thing I'd suggest is clean & lubricate the roller-nuts.

HOW ROLLER-NUTS AFFECT THE STRING PITCH
The roller-nuts on an Emmons guitar have very little side-to-side free ...

Jason,

I'd lubricate the roller-nuts first, before messing with the end-plate screws. Smile

HOW ROLLER-NUTS AFFECT THE STRING PITCH
The roller-nuts have very little side-to-side free play (~0.002 ...

I believe that this is the episode...

Patsy Cline ~ You're Stronger Than Me (1962) [LIVE]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBiqvq4Cviw

- Dave

Is this the version of "Wine, Do Yer Stuff", you folks are referring to?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVTnrO-9jgs

Recorded: 2008 LRS Recording Studio, Hurley, NY - Commander Cody (Com ...

Here's a new young guy on the scene, Jesse Personeni, here doing a pretty good job playing the Ralph Mooney style with The Malpass Brothers on:
"I Wish I Could Fall In Love Today"
https:/ ...

Bill,

Joe Wright, who "pick-blocks" (more accurately "fingertip-blocks") uses a thumbpick and three fingerpicks, and as you probably know, is a master steel guitar player.

Jo ...

Hi Rick,

Have you tried adjusting the blade-angle of your fingerpicks?

In my experience, the optimal blade-angle is one that allows the string to smoothly glide off the fingerpick after being st ...

Thanks for your help! I feel like I’m still missing an essential piece of the puzzle, though.
Here’s my understanding;
Take four notes of a C6 tuning with the 5th on top. The notes would be: ...

Peter,

The common practice I have seen in all of the music theory books I’ve read is to count intervals ascending up from the root note.

For example, in the key of C, the E is a major third (M ...

Hi John,

I just ran across a YouTube video that you may find helpful:
Beginners PEDAL STEEL GUITAR - Video 6 - Right Hand Technique
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbEncGKqstQ

Scott Poley (a U ...

Talk to me dirty and make me feel cheap...banjo jokes....proceed Razz

https://youtu.be/hugtY1LKV2g
Gary, that is an impressive version of "Raisin' The Dickens"!! Very Happy

- Dave
Dave, thank y ...

Talk to me dirty and make me feel cheap...banjo jokes....proceed Razz

https://youtu.be/hugtY1LKV2g
Gary, that is an impressive version of "Raisin' The Dickens"!! Very Happy

- Dave

Its not me. They never played the wheeling Jamboree when I was with them. This video goes back a while since that's their dad playing bass. I don't recognize the drummer, so I can assume the rest of ...

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Topic: Finger Picks That Are Not Noisy
Dave Magram Replies: 8 Views: 541	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 26 Nov 2024 11:52 am Subject: Finger Picks That Are Not Noisy
Dave Magram Replies: 8 Views: 541	If your picks are straight on your finger they will make more noise. Rotate them to match up with the angle your picking has. Mine is pretty far, but that's just me. You'll find your picking is more a ...
Topic: Who is this PSG player with Barbara Fairchild?
Dave Magram Replies: 7 Views: 620	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 24 Nov 2024 4:24 pm Subject: Who is this PSG player with Barbara Fairchild?
Dave Magram Replies: 7 Views: 620	Thanks very much to all who posted. Rob's playing was "Mighty fine!" on that video! - Dave
Topic: Who is this PSG player with Barbara Fairchild?
Dave Magram Replies: 7 Views: 620	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 23 Nov 2024 12:33 pm Subject: Who is this PSG player with Barbara Fairchild?
Dave Magram Replies: 7 Views: 620	Does anybody know who this pedal steel guitar player with Barbara Fairchild is? https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/3430_Steel_guitar_player_with_Barbara_Fairchild_1988_TV_show_2.jpg &quo ...
Topic: Palm blocking problem
Dave Magram Replies: 37 Views: 2213	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 18 Nov 2024 1:57 pm Subject: Palm blocking problem
Dave Magram Replies: 37 Views: 2213	Hi Chang (and anyone else), If you are interested, I can send you a 10-page guide on palm-blocking that I put together several years ago for a student. Over the years, several new players on the ...
Topic: Palm blocking problem
Dave Magram Replies: 37 Views: 2213	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 17 Nov 2024 5:11 pm Subject: Palm blocking problem
Dave Magram Replies: 37 Views: 2213	That pic is not an accurate example of JayDee’s (or anyone I know of) default pick-hand position. He is either between licks, or in the middle of a slide, or something other than poised to play the ...
Topic: Palm blocking problem
Dave Magram Replies: 37 Views: 2213	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 17 Nov 2024 4:53 pm Subject: Palm blocking problem
Dave Magram Replies: 37 Views: 2213	I’m struck by how completely different JayDee’s and Buddy’s hand positions are —and yet they both absolutely mastered the instrument. Good point, Greg. As I expect you know, that is becau ...
Topic: Palm blocking problem
Dave Magram Replies: 37 Views: 2213	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 16 Nov 2024 9:21 am Subject: Palm blocking problem
Dave Magram Replies: 37 Views: 2213	Hi Chao, What many new PSG players don't realize is that there are several different ways to palm-block, besides Jeff Newman's version: - "Little finger fully extended". Examples: Lloyd ...
Topic: Palm blocking problem
Dave Magram Replies: 37 Views: 2213	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 15 Nov 2024 8:59 pm Subject: Re: Palm blocking problem
Dave Magram Replies: 37 Views: 2213	I tried to adjust the pick angle as you said. But it is still impossible to completely avoid touching the upper string Moreover, the fixed ring of the pick will always touch the upper strings, which ...
Topic: Here We Go Again!
Dave Magram Replies: 22 Views: 2130	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 15 Nov 2024 5:57 pm Subject: Here We Go Again!
Dave Magram Replies: 22 Views: 2130	Hi Don, It sounds like you haven't given up on learning to play the pedal steel yet. Good to hear! Learning how to make inversions is VERY helpful. On piano, there are 3 inversions of a major or m ...
Topic: Here We Go Again!
Dave Magram Replies: 22 Views: 2130	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 15 Nov 2024 8:17 am Subject: Here We Go Again!
Dave Magram Replies: 22 Views: 2130	Hi Don, Thanks for your kind words. I'm glad my post was helpful. One of the things that throws me is, as a keyboard player, moving hands/notes to the left flattens, and vice versa. The knees a ...
Topic: Here We Go Again!
Dave Magram Replies: 22 Views: 2130	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 11 Nov 2024 9:47 pm Subject: Here We Go Again!
Dave Magram Replies: 22 Views: 2130	I can't even figure out which pedal is which. I would be obliged if you could let me know what the correct nomenclature for the pedal is. My understanding is that the further most pedal to the LEFT i ...
Topic: Here We Go Again!
Dave Magram Replies: 22 Views: 2130	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 11 Nov 2024 7:19 pm Subject: Here We Go Again!
Dave Magram Replies: 22 Views: 2130	Hi Don, I completely understand--the pedal steel guitar can be a very frustrating instrument to learn. I call it the "Rubik's Cube" of musical instruments! We've all been in your sh ...
Topic: G#s Going Flat
Dave Magram Replies: 8 Views: 1051	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 30 Oct 2024 8:25 pm Subject: Clean & lubricate the roller-nuts
Dave Magram Replies: 8 Views: 1051	Hi Taylor, The first thing I'd suggest is clean & lubricate the roller-nuts. HOW ROLLER-NUTS AFFECT THE STRING PITCH The roller-nuts on an Emmons guitar have very little side-to-side free ...
Topic: Emmons p/p 5th and 6th strings tuning instability
Dave Magram Replies: 7 Views: 767	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 7 Oct 2024 12:39 pm Subject: Emmons p/p 5th and 6th strings tuning instability
Dave Magram Replies: 7 Views: 767	Jason, I'd lubricate the roller-nuts first, before messing with the end-plate screws. HOW ROLLER-NUTS AFFECT THE STRING PITCH The roller-nuts have very little side-to-side free play (~0.002 ...
Topic: patsy cline - who's the steeler and guitarist
Dave Magram Replies: 8 Views: 3478	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 30 Sep 2024 7:44 am Subject: patsy cline - who's the steeler and guitarist
Dave Magram Replies: 8 Views: 3478	I believe that this is the episode... Patsy Cline ~ You're Stronger Than Me (1962) [LIVE] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBiqvq4Cviw - Dave
Topic: passing chords
Dave Magram Replies: 5 Views: 4054	Forum Section: Tablature Posted: 12 Sep 2024 8:25 pm Subject: passing chords
Dave Magram Replies: 5 Views: 4054	Is this the version of "Wine, Do Yer Stuff", you folks are referring to? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVTnrO-9jgs Recorded: 2008 LRS Recording Studio, Hurley, NY - Commander Cody (Com ...
Topic: Mooney style players?
Dave Magram Replies: 26 Views: 5532	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 18 Aug 2024 11:09 am Subject: Mooney style players?
Dave Magram Replies: 26 Views: 5532	Here's a new young guy on the scene, Jesse Personeni, here doing a pretty good job playing the Ralph Mooney style with The Malpass Brothers on: "I Wish I Could Fall In Love Today" https:/ ...
Topic: Jernigan's Ring Finger
Dave Magram Replies: 19 Views: 2930	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 2 Aug 2024 3:03 pm Subject: Jernigan's Ring Finger
Dave Magram Replies: 19 Views: 2930	Bill, Joe Wright, who "pick-blocks" (more accurately "fingertip-blocks") uses a thumbpick and three fingerpicks, and as you probably know, is a master steel guitar player. Jo ...
Topic: Open wound strings and metal picks
Dave Magram Replies: 2 Views: 803	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 20 Jul 2024 11:12 am Subject: Open wound strings and metal picks
Dave Magram Replies: 2 Views: 803	Hi Rick, Have you tried adjusting the blade-angle of your fingerpicks? In my experience, the optimal blade-angle is one that allows the string to smoothly glide off the fingerpick after being st ...
Topic: Harmonized notes in Hawaiian music
Dave Magram Replies: 10 Views: 3011	Forum Section: Music Posted: 9 Jul 2024 7:26 pm Subject: Harmonized notes in Hawaiian music
Dave Magram Replies: 10 Views: 3011	Thanks for your help! I feel like I’m still missing an essential piece of the puzzle, though. Here’s my understanding; Take four notes of a C6 tuning with the 5th on top. The notes would be: ...
Topic: Harmonized notes in Hawaiian music
Dave Magram Replies: 10 Views: 3011	Forum Section: Music Posted: 8 Jul 2024 2:27 pm Subject: Harmonized notes in Hawaiian music
Dave Magram Replies: 10 Views: 3011	Peter, The common practice I have seen in all of the music theory books I’ve read is to count intervals ascending up from the root note. For example, in the key of C, the E is a major third (M ...
Topic: Right hand position
Dave Magram Replies: 31 Views: 13323	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 18 Jun 2024 9:11 am Subject: Right hand position
Dave Magram Replies: 31 Views: 13323	Hi John, I just ran across a YouTube video that you may find helpful: Beginners PEDAL STEEL GUITAR - Video 6 - Right Hand Technique https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbEncGKqstQ Scott Poley (a U ...
Topic: What's the beef with banjo players?
Dave Magram Replies: 246 Views: 1360643	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 11 Jun 2024 8:15 am Subject: Re: It Don't Mean a Thing if it Aint Got No 5
Dave Magram Replies: 246 Views: 1360643	Talk to me dirty and make me feel cheap...banjo jokes....proceed https://youtu.be/hugtY1LKV2g Gary, that is an impressive version of "Raisin' The Dickens"!! - Dave Dave, thank y ...
Topic: What's the beef with banjo players?
Dave Magram Replies: 246 Views: 1360643	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 10 Jun 2024 8:18 pm Subject: Re: It Don't Mean a Thing if it Aint Got No 5
Dave Magram Replies: 246 Views: 1360643	Talk to me dirty and make me feel cheap...banjo jokes....proceed https://youtu.be/hugtY1LKV2g Gary, that is an impressive version of "Raisin' The Dickens"!! - Dave
Topic: Is this Clyde Mattocks with the Malpass Bros.?
Dave Magram Replies: 4 Views: 1236	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 21 May 2024 11:32 am Subject: Is this Clyde Mattocks with the Malpass Bros.?
Dave Magram Replies: 4 Views: 1236	Its not me. They never played the wheeling Jamboree when I was with them. This video goes back a while since that's their dad playing bass. I don't recognize the drummer, so I can assume the rest of ...