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What makes it (Sibelius) the best available software (that I know of) for steel guitar?

Firstly, you can create your own templates with however many strings you wish.

Secondly, you can copy an ...

I use [url=https://musescore.org/]MuseScore. It is free open source software. It runs on a Mac or PC. It has been around for a while. It seems pretty stable.

I use it for composing and creating ta ...

That's a really nice arrangement. In case it's of use to anybody, I tabbed it out:
http://planetgaa.com/tab/My%20Sweet%20Lord.pdf

I think the tab is pretty accurate. I compared it against the vide ...

If the student is mainly interested in electric Lindley rather than acoustic you should point him to this excellent Running on Empty solo lesson for Open E by Steve Cunningham. He talks you through th ...

I use this gig bag for my Beard Odyssey squareneck:
https://www.gatorcases.com/products/guitar/pro-go-ultimate-guitar-gig-bags/pro-go-guitar/classical-guitar-gig-bag-g-pg-classic/

It protects as w ...

Daniel, the Landis Studios Facebook page has a photo with someone wearing the picks. Go to the Facebook page and scroll down to the May 2nd post.
https://www.facebook.com/pg/rlandis.studios/posts/

It looks like Jack Penewell

Previous forum discussions. Note that the double neck Gibson in the second link looks like a different guitar.
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=89909&am ...

Note that the [url=http://www.grassskirt.co.uk/17.html]Jim & Bob (Genial Hawaiians) compilation on Grass Skirt Records that was mentioned earlier in this thread also includes 12 tracks by George K ...

This sounds great. I have a schedule conflict on the 1st, but I hope I can at least catch the last part of it.

There is a long forum discussion [url=http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=267424&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0]here.

I'm selling a EHX B9 pedal in the For Sale: Amps and A ...

I really like the pedal-steel sounding intro to Junior Brown's "Doin' What Comes Easy to a Fool"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sf0k6SjmJFQ

Below is my tab of the intro. I'm not certai ...

Here is an alternating picking exercise that really helped me - I used to have a problem with my fingers getting "tangled up" while picking.

Pay attention to the fingering. Use a metrono ...

There is the British Columbia Bluegrass Workshop in late August:
http://musicworkshops.ca/Bluegrasshomepage/Bluegrass_home.htm

Great dobro teachers both weeks: Stacy Phillips & Michael Witcher ...

Thanks for tracking this down. I'm glad to hear that the Cumquat material will still be available.

I tried to go to the Cumquat Records website but it looks like it is down:
http://www.cumquatrecords.com.au/

I know Bruce Clarke, the person behind it, passed away last year. Does anyone know if C ...

There was an article in the NY Times about how they were playing along to a recording because the conditions were just too harsh for a live performance:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/23/arts/music ...

Here's a link to more information:
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=139805&

Amazing! Pretty clever, but I think you have to be a real guitar-geek to appreciate it. It reminds me how much I enjoyed those Steely Dan guitar solos.

I caught them in Santa Cruz last night. It was a great show! They really know how to work a crowd (and I mean that in a good way). A lot of their music is very energetic and "pedal to the metal&q ...

Looking at the pictures it appears to be a roundneck instrument. I don't know if you're aware of that. If your plan is to play it lap style you might want to wait until you find a squareneck. Otherwis ...

I got the CD a few days ago. Musically, it's not really "heavy". It's fun if you're into that style of music. Some of the cuts are a little repetitious and cheesy. Some of the steel playing ...

Here are some basic D7->G turnarounds for the G tuning. You can make minor changes in the phrasing and get a huge number of variations.

Basic turnaround and three variations:
D |-9--7- ...

I've got it. I think it's worth owning.

He teaches three tune - "Amazing Grace", a bluesy gospel tune, and a very cool, swinging, up-tempo version of "I'll Fly Away". The video ...

Just to follow up on what Brad said about the Dobro Club meeting, there is a meeting this Sunday, April 13th, in Palo Alto. It's a friendly group of people. We're into a variety of musical styles.

...

Les Cook of [url=http://www.grassskirt.co.uk/index2.html]Grass Skirt Records is another good person to contact. He knows a lot about early steelers and steel recordings.

Does anyone know if the Har ...

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Topic: Notation Software Options
Gary Anwyl Replies: 29 Views: 6658	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 24 Sep 2022 9:51 am Subject: Notation Software Options
Gary Anwyl Replies: 29 Views: 6658	What makes it (Sibelius) the best available software (that I know of) for steel guitar? Firstly, you can create your own templates with however many strings you wish. Secondly, you can copy an ...
Topic: Notation Software Options
Gary Anwyl Replies: 29 Views: 6658	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 21 Sep 2022 8:59 am Subject: Notation Software Options
Gary Anwyl Replies: 29 Views: 6658	I use [url=https://musescore.org/]MuseScore. It is free open source software. It runs on a Mac or PC. It has been around for a while. It seems pretty stable. I use it for composing and creating ta ...
Topic: VIDEO - My Sweet Lord - George Harrison/Dobro
Gary Anwyl Replies: 13 Views: 3430	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Feb 2021 10:23 pm Subject: VIDEO - My Sweet Lord - George Harrison/Dobro
Gary Anwyl Replies: 13 Views: 3430	That's a really nice arrangement. In case it's of use to anybody, I tabbed it out: http://planetgaa.com/tab/My%20Sweet%20Lord.pdf I think the tab is pretty accurate. I compared it against the vide ...
Topic: Source for Open E Tabs?
Gary Anwyl Replies: 14 Views: 5021	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Oct 2020 2:44 pm Subject: Source for Open E Tabs?
Gary Anwyl Replies: 14 Views: 5021	If the student is mainly interested in electric Lindley rather than acoustic you should point him to this excellent Running on Empty solo lesson for Open E by Steve Cunningham. He talks you through th ...
Topic: Gig Bag for Dobro: Recommendations
Gary Anwyl Replies: 8 Views: 2986	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Sep 2020 1:26 pm Subject: Gig Bag for Dobro: Recommendations
Gary Anwyl Replies: 8 Views: 2986	I use this gig bag for my Beard Odyssey squareneck: https://www.gatorcases.com/products/guitar/pro-go-ultimate-guitar-gig-bags/pro-go-guitar/classical-guitar-gig-bag-g-pg-classic/ It protects as w ...
Topic: Sterling Silver Picks
Gary Anwyl Replies: 38 Views: 43673	Forum Section: New Product Announcements Posted: 19 May 2020 11:46 am Subject: Sterling Silver Picks
Gary Anwyl Replies: 38 Views: 43673	Daniel, the Landis Studios Facebook page has a photo with someone wearing the picks. Go to the Facebook page and scroll down to the May 2nd post. https://www.facebook.com/pg/rlandis.studios/posts/
Topic: ID this vintage double neck acoustic lap guitar
Gary Anwyl Replies: 1 Views: 1992	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 Apr 2018 9:38 am Subject: ID this vintage double neck acoustic lap guitar
Gary Anwyl Replies: 1 Views: 1992	It looks like Jack Penewell Previous forum discussions. Note that the double neck Gibson in the second link looks like a different guitar. https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=89909&am ...
Topic: Tricone players and music suggestions please!
Gary Anwyl Replies: 31 Views: 12994	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Feb 2017 10:19 am Subject: Tricone players and music suggestions please!
Gary Anwyl Replies: 31 Views: 12994	Note that the [url=http://www.grassskirt.co.uk/17.html]Jim & Bob (Genial Hawaiians) compilation on Grass Skirt Records that was mentioned earlier in this thread also includes 12 tracks by George K ...
Topic: Non-Pedal Steel Guitar Summit Palo Alto CA (SF Bay Area) 5/1
Gary Anwyl Replies: 25 Views: 9852	Forum Section: Upcoming Event Announcements Posted: 2 Apr 2016 9:14 am Subject: Non-Pedal Steel Guitar Summit Palo Alto CA (SF Bay Area) 5/1
Gary Anwyl Replies: 25 Views: 9852	This sounds great. I have a schedule conflict on the 1st, but I hope I can at least catch the last part of it.
Topic: Favorite Organ Effect Pedal And Why...?
Gary Anwyl Replies: 6 Views: 2612	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 1 Jun 2015 8:09 am Subject: Favorite Organ Effect Pedal And Why...?
Gary Anwyl Replies: 6 Views: 2612	There is a long forum discussion [url=http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=267424&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0]here. I'm selling a EHX B9 pedal in the For Sale: Amps and A ...
Topic: Intro to "Doin What Comes Easy to a Fool"
Gary Anwyl Replies: 0 Views: 757	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Dec 2013 2:15 pm Subject: Intro to "Doin What Comes Easy to a Fool"
Gary Anwyl Replies: 0 Views: 757	I really like the pedal-steel sounding intro to Junior Brown's "Doin' What Comes Easy to a Fool" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sf0k6SjmJFQ Below is my tab of the intro. I'm not certai ...
Topic: Warmup/technique exercises?
Gary Anwyl Replies: 5 Views: 1876	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 31 May 2011 10:41 pm Subject: Warmup/technique exercises?
Gary Anwyl Replies: 5 Views: 1876	Here is an alternating picking exercise that really helped me - I used to have a problem with my fingers getting "tangled up" while picking. Pay attention to the fingering. Use a metrono ...
Topic: Dobro/Acoustic lap steel camp
Gary Anwyl Replies: 10 Views: 4593	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Mar 2010 11:26 pm Subject: Dobro/Acoustic lap steel camp
Gary Anwyl Replies: 10 Views: 4593	There is the British Columbia Bluegrass Workshop in late August: http://musicworkshops.ca/Bluegrasshomepage/Bluegrass_home.htm Great dobro teachers both weeks: Stacy Phillips & Michael Witcher ...
Topic: Cumquat Records still around?
Gary Anwyl Replies: 27 Views: 17579	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 28 Feb 2009 9:28 am Subject: Cumquat Records still around?
Gary Anwyl Replies: 27 Views: 17579	Thanks for tracking this down. I'm glad to hear that the Cumquat material will still be available.
Topic: Cumquat Records still around?
Gary Anwyl Replies: 27 Views: 17579	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Feb 2009 10:57 pm Subject: Cumquat Records still around?
Gary Anwyl Replies: 27 Views: 17579	I tried to go to the Cumquat Records website but it looks like it is down: http://www.cumquatrecords.com.au/ I know Bruce Clarke, the person behind it, passed away last year. Does anyone know if C ...
Topic: Inauguration quartet
Gary Anwyl Replies: 25 Views: 9257	Forum Section: Music Posted: 22 Jan 2009 10:47 pm Subject: Inauguration quartet
Gary Anwyl Replies: 25 Views: 9257	There was an article in the NY Times about how they were playing along to a recording because the conditions were just too harsh for a live performance: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/23/arts/music ...
Topic: Speaking of books - Mike Ihde's new book/DVD is terrific!
Gary Anwyl Replies: 2 Views: 1351	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 31 Aug 2008 1:15 pm Subject: Speaking of books - Mike Ihde's new book/DVD is terrific!
Gary Anwyl Replies: 2 Views: 1351	Here's a link to more information: http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=139805&
Topic: Steely Dan anyone? (video)
Gary Anwyl Replies: 20 Views: 8724	Forum Section: Music Posted: 30 Aug 2008 10:54 am Subject: Steely Dan anyone? (video)
Gary Anwyl Replies: 20 Views: 8724	Amazing! Pretty clever, but I think you have to be a real guitar-geek to appreciate it. It reminds me how much I enjoyed those Steely Dan guitar solos.
Topic: Campbell Brothers in Santa Cruz on June 14
Gary Anwyl Replies: 4 Views: 1689	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Jun 2008 8:50 pm Subject: Campbell Brothers in Santa Cruz on June 14
Gary Anwyl Replies: 4 Views: 1689	I caught them in Santa Cruz last night. It was a great show! They really know how to work a crowd (and I mean that in a good way). A lot of their music is very energetic and "pedal to the metal&q ...
Topic: Is this a fair price? PLEASE CLOSE
Gary Anwyl Replies: 5 Views: 2347	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Jun 2008 8:48 pm Subject: Is this a fair price? PLEASE CLOSE
Gary Anwyl Replies: 5 Views: 2347	Looking at the pictures it appears to be a roundneck instrument. I don't know if you're aware of that. If your plan is to play it lap style you might want to wait until you find a squareneck. Otherwis ...
Topic: Bollywood steel guitar?
Gary Anwyl Replies: 9 Views: 3390	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Jun 2008 10:15 pm Subject: Bollywood steel guitar?
Gary Anwyl Replies: 9 Views: 3390	I got the CD a few days ago. Musically, it's not really "heavy". It's fun if you're into that style of music. Some of the cuts are a little repetitious and cheesy. Some of the steel playing ...
Topic: Hawaiian turn arounds
Gary Anwyl Replies: 3 Views: 1937	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 May 2008 6:17 pm Subject: Hawaiian turn arounds
Gary Anwyl Replies: 3 Views: 1937	Here are some basic D7->G turnarounds for the G tuning. You can make minor changes in the phrasing and get a huge number of variations. Basic turnaround and three variations: D \|-9--7- ...
Topic: "Learn the Lap Steel Guitar of Darick Campbell"
Gary Anwyl Replies: 3 Views: 1451	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Apr 2008 6:56 pm Subject: "Learn the Lap Steel Guitar of Darick Campbell"
Gary Anwyl Replies: 3 Views: 1451	I've got it. I think it's worth owning. He teaches three tune - "Amazing Grace", a bluesy gospel tune, and a very cool, swinging, up-tempo version of "I'll Fly Away". The video ...
Topic: Dobro Instruction SF Bay Area
Gary Anwyl Replies: 6 Views: 2354	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Apr 2008 8:51 pm Subject: Dobro Instruction SF Bay Area
Gary Anwyl Replies: 6 Views: 2354	Just to follow up on what Brad said about the Dobro Club meeting, there is a meeting this Sunday, April 13th, in Palo Alto. It's a friendly group of people. We're into a variety of musical styles. ...
Topic: ISO info on "Harold & Hazel" (Jim & Bob?)
Gary Anwyl Replies: 1 Views: 1082	Forum Section: Music Posted: 29 Nov 2007 3:06 pm Subject: ISO info on "Harold & Hazel" (Jim & Bob?)
Gary Anwyl Replies: 1 Views: 1082	Les Cook of [url=http://www.grassskirt.co.uk/index2.html]Grass Skirt Records is another good person to contact. He knows a lot about early steelers and steel recordings. Does anyone know if the Har ...