Reece Anderson

Rick Garrett · From: Tyler, Texas

I was blessed to spend the better part of a day with Mr. Reece Anderson yesterday for a steel lesson. What a great picker and gentleman he was. He's starting me out on the rock bottom with a good foundation of knowledge about the neck of the steel guitar. This is what I've always missed learning in lessons past. Most try to teach you a song rather than the neck of your guitar. I learned more yesterday than I've learned in a long time.

Thanks Reece for sharing your time and your lovely home with the wife and I. I enjoyed it very much and I look forward to really getting a grasp on what you taught me and then coming back for round two. Im really excited about this part of Gods plan for me.

Rick Garrett

Erv Niehaus · From: Litchfield, MN, USA

Rick,
I've been meaning to ask you, did your dad ever work with you on the steel guitar?
Erv

Rick Garrett · From: Tyler, Texas

Yes Erv he did. For a couple of years when I was a kid of about 13. Evidently he did a fair job because I still remember what he taught me. Thanks for asking.

Rick Garrett

Reece Anderson · From: Keller Texas USA, R.I.P.

Thank you Rick....It was a pleasure to have you and Nina visit Teresa and I. It was also great to have the privilege and opportunity to share music with you. I'll look forward to next time.

bob drawbaugh · From: scottsboro, al. usa

Rick, way to go! What about that 15-46-2

that is powerful. You will find as you set down at your guitar the lesson with Reece is never ending. You will use the enformation evertime you play. You are so right Reece is a great guy and a great teacher.

Ron Randall · From: Dallas, Texas, USA

15462
fifteen forty-six two
1 5 4 6 2
one five four six two
ONE FIVE FOUR SIX TWO
I V IV VI II
1 5 4 6 2
aaarrrgggh! I see it in my sleep.

bob drawbaugh · From: scottsboro, al. usa

Ron, I hear you. as Reece would say,"If your going to be a player you had better see it in your sleep".

Rick Garrett · From: Tyler, Texas

15426.....62451,,,,,,,flats always on the left........

Im working on it boys but I gotta long ways to go.

Rick Garrett

bob drawbaugh · From: scottsboro, al. usa

Rick, the thing is you may have a long way to go, but your going the right way.

Bill C. Buntin · From: Cleburne TX

Rick, You are going to the right guy. Reece will sure get you on the right road. Regards

Sidney Malone · From: Buna, TX

Congrats Rick, There's no way to describe how much your playing will improve as well as how much more fun it will be. Reece will get you going in the right direction in a very short amount of time.

The road map Reece lays out on the neck of your steel will allow you to go anywhere you want to. It will be a lot more fun practicing in the right direction!!

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Chuck Campbell · From: Manassas, VA, USA

Seriously, could someone explain 15462. I understand the cords, but I'm sure there's more to it. Or where can I get the information.

Ron Randall · From: Dallas, Texas, USA

Hi Chuck,
Reece teaches me to first locate the key of the song in the open position (no pedals, no levers). This is the 1 chord. Then locate the 5 chord, the 4, the 6, and the 2, all in the open position. Often you will have octave choices for each open chord.
From that frame of reference one can play most anything. Example: if a 3 comes along in the song, one can find it easy enough, one fret down from the 4, or 2 frets up from the 2.
That 15462 reference frame is used to jump off into 7th, 9th, 13th, minors, augment, dim, sus as well as other positions to play the 15462 chords using pedals and levers.
I'll stop here. Hope this answers the question.

Ron

Bobby Lee · From: Cloverdale, California, USA

Hmmm... 15642 is the Zip Code of the town where I grew up - Irwin, Pennsylvania!

Drew Howard · From: 48854

quote:
...first locate the key of the song in the open position (no pedals, no levers). This is the 1 chord. Then locate the 5 chord, the 4, the 6, and the 2, all in the open position. Often you will have octave choices for each open chord.
From that frame of reference one can play most anything. Example: if a 3 comes along in the song, one can find it easy enough, one fret down from the 4, or 2 frets up from the 2.
That 15462 reference frame is used to jump off into 7th, 9th, 13th, minors, augment, dim, sus as well as other positions to play the 15462 chords using pedals and levers.

Valuable advice!! Thanks for sharing Reece's lesson with us. What an experience that must have been.

Drew

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Reece Anderson · From: Keller Texas USA, R.I.P.

Ron, Rick, Sidney, Bob, Bobby, Bill and Drew, thank you for your kind words and input.

Chuck.... I would describe 15462 (fifteen, forty six, two) as a musical numerical formula which provides instant fretboard recognition, while mentally organizing the entire fretboard relative to all chords while revolving around a specific key center.

Jeff A. Smith · From: Angola,Ind. U.S.A.

Ah yes, Reece's concept of the "Real World I Chord," i.e., the song's tonic chord when played with no pedals or levers.

I scarfed up most of Reece's instructional material that discussed his way of mentally organizing the fretboard, and Reece was kind enough to share more in-depth explanation with me via e-mail.

I not only learned things that apply to pedal steel, but also to regular guitar and music in general. In fact, even though I'd utilized parts of the "Number System" for many years, my exchanges with Reece brought home for the first time how important it can be to fully implement it in one's visual map of the fretboard and way of learning songs.

I've always wondered if Reece has a way of systematically learning to integrate the different inversions of each chord into the 15-46-2 framework, but I guess maybe that's an idea for his next instructional book.

Jeff

[This message was edited by Jeff A. Smith on 25 August 2004 at 09:36 AM.]

Ron Page · From: Penn Yan, NY USA

Reece,

That seems like great advice, but that won't help those Cowboys against my Redskins this year. It's a time for experienced leadership in Washington, D.C. ... and so I'm delighted that Joe Gibbs is back on the job.

(Okay, I'm overlooking the fact that Bill Parcells has beat them like a drum over the years.)

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Reece Anderson · From: Keller Texas USA, R.I.P.

Jeff....I remember very well discussing music with you because I was impressed with your open mind, insight and enthusiasm.

In response to your comment....yes, the inversions are integrated into the 15 46 2 musical roadmap.

Ron....Every time the Cowboys score on the Skins, just know it's in the power of 15 46 2 which is somewhere in the Dallas Cowboys playbook, only maybe not in that exact sequence. That might explain why they have not done too well the past three years or so.

Yep....Joe Gibbs is a great coach and motivator, but fortunately for the Cowboys he has to depend on the Redskin players to play the game, so it's gonna be a fun and exciting year.

Kinda wish both their regular season games could be a tie, cause I have a feeling one of us is gonna hear it from the other after the games.

Jeff Agnew · From: Dallas, TX

Reeceeeee,

You realize, of course, we no longer have a "Carter Starter"?

Sorry, that was too easy.

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