Riding 3&5

Bill Howard · From: Indiana, USA

I remember when I first started playing a pedal steel 1979 I went to a Scotty's and Winnie Winston seminar in Indpls Indiana. I Think both of them touched on the fact a lot of Steeler's ride the 3rd and 5th string..Winnie more than Scotty ,that helped me a lot. And now when I hear beginning steel players constantly on those 2 strings I'm glad I listened to them,I play a lot of the lower register,Last week I was playing a gospel song and played the first verse almost all lower strings, Second ride I got in the Hughey section and got appaluse I feel it was more effective since I didn't play the whole song in the nose bleed section:). I have seen a few people on this forum want to know what to do with 7&9...really..I use 7 all of the time It gives minors and 7ths as well 9 is another cool string fur as um consurned:)...Boy I shouldn't have opened that can

Daniel Policarpo · Posted 27 Aug 2013 3:02 pm

Well, I work a basic 3 x 4 and so I use slants and work that 7 string raise a bit , a lot as a pre-bend. I think working those lower strings gives a great sound, especially as you go up those frets, stuff you can really chew on. You'll get no gruff from me, just more worms.

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