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Topic: Newbie question... |
Ray Frady
From:
Rittman, Ohio, USA
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Posted 27 Mar 2004 9:30 pm |
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I've been ATTEMPTING to learn to play PSG for about a year now. Every time I learn something new, it makes me realize exactly how little I actually know about this beautiful instrument.
My question is this, I was attempting to learn a kick off to a song tonight, I was doing ok, but then I hit a snag. The intro walks from the 4 back to the 1. I'm in C on the third fret with AB pedals down and it walks back to G on the 10th fret with AB pedals down. It does it in 5 beats. Could somebody help me with a few different walk downs or ups????
Thank you very much,
Ray |
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Bob Wood
From:
Madera, California, USA
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Posted 28 Mar 2004 9:56 am
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Ray,
A simple way is to lift your A & B pedals off on the third fret to go to an open G in that position. Of course there are other ways too, but you haven't said what song you were playing and if an open G in that position would have been an acceptable comprimise!
Bob |
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Richard Tipple
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 28 Mar 2004 11:13 am
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Hi Ray
Theres about 100 different ways to go back to the 1 chord.
Im not at my steel right now , but thinking in my head one way might be to pick strings 5 & 8 pedals down at the 3rd fret,,slide up to 4th fret same strings with E string (8th) raised, slide to 6th fret same thing,,slide to 8th fret no pedals,,slide to 10th fret and squeeze A & B pedals down for the 1 chord.
Make each change on the beat 1-2-3-4-1 
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Richard Tipple
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 28 Mar 2004 3:26 pm
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Ray,,after sitting down at my steel,,the above sounds kinda funky  so try this one also,,,,,,,,,,
3r fret A & B pedals down, pick strings 345,
release A & B pedals and lower 4th string & slide back to 1st fret all in one motion.
Back to 3rd fret & pick strings 345 with no pedals & 4th string lowered.
And last pick strings 456 with no pedals or knee lever for the 1 chord (G) |
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Ray Frady
From:
Rittman, Ohio, USA
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Posted 29 Mar 2004 12:24 pm
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Thanks guys for all your help. I'll give that a try. The PSG is a very humbling instrument to try a play. I wish I would have tried learning at an earlier age. I absolutely love this instrument.
Take care,
Ray |
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Ray Minich
From:
Bradford, Pa. Frozen Tundra
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Posted 29 Mar 2004 12:50 pm
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Humbling, intimidating, mesmerizing, enchanting, frustrating, beautiful, painful, wonderful, annoying, preoccupying, heartgrabbing, tear producing, time consuming, and fair.
It gives back what you put into it.
Gee, sounds like my daughter... |
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