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Mike Sigler
From:
Give Em A Try !
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Posted 16 Jan 2008 9:17 pm |
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I Have teamed up with a video company for a new instructional video.. Split screen, DVD of course, and i am starting it around FEB. i was going to see what most guys are looking for in a instructional videos.
Just checking on some input!
Thanks For your Thoughts!
Mike
Ps. This is at the request of all you guys at the steel guitar shows..... See ya at Dallas! |
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Casey Lowmiller
From:
Kansas
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Posted 16 Jan 2008 10:39 pm
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Mike,
I will email you later about this subject.
Casey
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Jim Walker
From:
Headland, AL
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Posted 17 Jan 2008 3:28 am
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Mike, will this be the first in a series or a one time thing? Personally I would like you to do a series of videos from beginner to advanced. Cover topics like right hand basics to high speed technique, Single note runs to chord theory.
Just my thoughts,
Your buddy Jimmy
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Gary Meyer
From:
Sacramento, California, USA
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Posted 17 Jan 2008 7:26 am My two bits- add tab
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| Personaly ,I like courses with written tablature. Also maybe ssome C6 as well as E9 material. Thanks. |
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George Kimery
From:
Limestone, TN, USA
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Posted 17 Jan 2008 9:42 am What would you like in an instructional vide
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| I would like some new runs to get from one chord to another. I am getting a little tired of the runs I use all the time. 1 to 4, 4 to 1, 1 to 5, 5 to 1, etc. etc. |
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Chris Buchanan
From:
Macomb, IL
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Posted 17 Jan 2008 10:10 am
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Technique basics. Demonstrate different blocking techniques, how to rock the pedals, etc. A few exercises and scales would be good. Whatever you do, present it in a concise and direct manner. If I want to hear someone ramble, I'll ask my wife how her day was (just kidding, I'd never ask her how her day was).
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Ken Mizell
From:
Lakeland, Florida, 33809, USA
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Posted 17 Jan 2008 10:58 am
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For a "Beginner" course:
- Right hand technique - Palm blocking, proper hand position, picks, etc.
- Left hand technique - Tremelo, some basic slants, accuracy.
- Chord Theory - Speaks for itself. Maybe a little basic music theory thrown in on the side.
- Scales - vertical and horizontal.
- Use of pedals (smoothness, etc.)
Ken
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Jeff Garden
From:
Center Sandwich, New Hampshire, USA
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Posted 17 Jan 2008 10:59 am
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| Anything you want to teach us would be great Mike. I agree with Jimmy Walker that at some point a right hand technique/speed picking course would be great. |
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Joey Ace
From:
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 17 Jan 2008 11:12 am I'll Take One !
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Speaking as someone who has taken personal lessons from Mike, I'm sure this will be a "must have" DVD.
Mike is an excellent teacher.
I suggest first teaching licks and technique, then show how to apply them to various songs.
Instructional courses usually do one or the other.
(Teach licks OR Songs) Both are needed.
Also be careful about the 9th string on your E9 neck, Mike. Most of us don't tune it like you.
You might want use a standard D, to appeal to the largest audience.
I don't feel TAB is important, as long as the video description is adequate.
I've learned from experience that the majority of students don't agree with me on this.
Sales dramatically increased on the Mooney DVD when we added TAB.
I'd like to be first to place an order. Pencil me in! |
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Steve Norman
From:
Seattle Washington, USA
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Posted 17 Jan 2008 11:45 am
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Maybe a gear primer also. Different equipment and what to look for.
Things I need to learn for e9:
How licks relate to the chords and scales.
chords in multiple locations.
Harmonized scales runs both vertical and horizontal.
Clean picking.
Harmonics.
Groupings of chords in a key (1 4 5 etc).
Use of the BC pedal combo.
Licks using the chromatic scales and the raise lowers that apply to them.
Then all of these applied in well known songs Like Crazy Arms or Together Again and then something fast. I like it when I come out of a lesson with another song that I can play on the bandstand.
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Jonathan Shacklock
From:
London, UK
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Posted 17 Jan 2008 5:11 pm
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Hi Mike,
what Steve just said.
There are a ton of courses already out there covering beginners' techniques. Something is needed for the next stage: how to play real-world pedal steel. How to back up a singer (sneaking in and out of lines etc), how to improvise, how to come up with new licks in the studio, how to turn mistakes around, when to play seventh licks and when not to, how to turn scale practice into the ability to pick out any melody you can think of, how to play expressive background pads and harmonies, how to play along to songs you've never heard before, how to approach minor chords and chord substitution, how to construct a solo on the fly.
There is virtually no extensive coverage out there of chiming or the B&C pedals. You get a couple of licks without context if you're lucky. Also most video courses are very light on theory.
Best of luck, the more instructional stuff the better! |
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Mike Sigler
From:
Give Em A Try !
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Posted 17 Jan 2008 7:33 pm Thank You!
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Thank You All for the input, i think i know the direction i will go... and know it will be a little differnt then what you use to.. I plan to make this a 3 part series for all levels... 3 parts for begginers, 3 parts for intermed. and 3 parts for advanced.
Again thank you all for the fantastic input.. i plan on doing this very soon..
Mike  |
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Danny Hullihen
From:
Harrison, Michigan
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Posted 18 Jan 2008 6:34 am Mike Sigler Instructional Video
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| Fantastic idea Mike! With your vast knowledge of this instrument and very unique style, there's no doubt that this will definately be one of those "must have" items, regardless of what level one might be at. By all means, please do get busy on doing this right away! |
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James Leaman
From:
Wisconsin, USA
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Posted 18 Jan 2008 8:03 am
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Hi Mike, this sounds great and I think Johnathon S nailed it. These are all the areas I find challenging after playing for too many years to count or admit  . Please do it and I will buy. Thanks, Jim |
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David Ziegler
From:
Lancaster, Ohio, USA
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Posted 18 Jan 2008 10:53 am
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| As we have discussed many times, how to effectively use the c-pedal! Also,how to "build" intros musically! |
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Mike Sigler
From:
Give Em A Try !
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Posted 19 Jan 2008 7:29 am
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Thanks Guy's for the input....
Dave: you can bet that the C-pedal will be in use for sure..
Mike  |
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A. J. Schobert
From:
Cincinnati, Ohio,
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Posted 19 Jan 2008 9:08 am
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| email sent |
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