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Dick Sexton
From:
Greenville, Ohio
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Posted 16 Dec 2012 7:48 am |
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| How many of you, regularly practice without using pedals? I play only E9th, Emmons 3/5 and think that by starting on pedal steel and not playing C6th, believe I have missed something in my playing and technique, by not playing without pedals. I now find myself sitting down and practicing some without using pedals. I believe it has advanced my single note execution and blocking ability. Of course, I am no where near where I want to be, but I feel this is helping. I also think it is helping me learn the neck like never before, giving me another option to play various passages. Do or have any of you used a single neck non pedal, as in, lap or "George Board" type steel to accomplish this? Do any others regularly go pedal-less to practice? Am I late to the party? |
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Jeff Metz Jr.
From:
York, Pennsylvania, USA
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Jason Putnam
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 18 Dec 2012 5:40 pm
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I have never tried that but probably would help out if I did. I have practiced with out a volume pedal on occasion.
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1967 Emmons Bolt On, 1995 Mullen PRP 3x5,Nashville 112, JOYO Digital Delay, Goodrich Volume Pedal, Livesteel Strings |
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Frank Montmarquet
From:
The North Coast, New York, USA
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Posted 18 Dec 2012 7:11 pm
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I am new to PSG, about 1 yr. and play a U-12. When I practice scales and patterns on the various scales I always play them without pedals first. Then with, my reasoning is I need to know the neck without pedals so I can connect the various positions boxes etc. up and down the neck. Occasionally I will both move the bar and pedal to get certain notes.
I can now see what the pedals do in relation to the frets and moving the bar. |
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Brett Day
From:
Pickens, SC
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Posted 18 Dec 2012 7:32 pm
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| Believe it or not, When I started playin' almost thirteen years ago, I practiced without pedals, because at the time, because of my cerebral palsy, I was afraid my left foot couldn't handle the pedals, but I now use the pedals a lot. |
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