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Preferred fretboard position
1-10
40%
 40%  [ 2 ]
6-16
60%
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10-20
0%
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Jim Hoock


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Post  Posted 11 Jun 2018 6:55 pm    
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Do you tend to play around a few frets, or run the whole neck? And, is it a comfort thing or tonal preference?
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Mick Hearn

 

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Post  Posted 12 Jun 2018 3:22 am    
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All over the neck. As I tend to play swing and pedal steel tunes I rely on a lot of bar twisting. I rely on what the song dictates.
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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 12 Jun 2018 5:48 am    
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What Mick said. All over the neck. From open strings to fret 26, depending on the song and the sound you're looking for.
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Mike Neer


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Post  Posted 12 Jun 2018 6:24 am    
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Steel guitar sound can be fatiguing if it stays in one range. Spread the love. Exploit the full range of the instrument by learning the nuances of playing in different octaves.

I used to practice a lot on one string at a time. I also practiced playing across the strings, so you want to cover all bases and play according to the sound you’re going for.

I think of Hawaiian playing as playing up and down the string and country or western a little more across. I use both with maybe a little extra Hawaiian sauce.
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