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Alan Sim
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Lancashire, U.K.
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Posted 4 Jan 2006 7:57 am |
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Hi All
Can anyone tell me anything about the Jeffran "Up From the Top"course please,such what it covers and is it worth getting?
Many thanks
Alan
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Sonny Priddy
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Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 4 Jan 2006 8:54 am
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You Bet. SONNY.
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John Bresler R.I.P.
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Thornton, Colorado
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Posted 4 Jan 2006 9:46 am
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| Anything from Jeffran Music is top notch professional!!! Up from the Top will teach you a lot about scales, how to use them to creat licks, and where to use them in several songs and professionally. You'll learn a lot!! |
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Terry Edwards
From:
Florida... livin' on spongecake...
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Posted 4 Jan 2006 10:07 am
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This is an excellent course for beginner E9 and even some intermediate players.
Jeff is an excellent teacher. While other courses also have good information, Jeff is very good at explaining it and trimming the learning curve. His sense of humor and style keeps it entertaining and fun.
Highly recommended.
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Ken Yates
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Vine Grove, Kentucky, USA
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Posted 4 Jan 2006 10:19 am
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Very good instructions includes scales , phrases, and uses, the first session is on the AB pedals, the second session is about the D lever, and the 3 session is about the f lever. all total about 12 hrs on the CD's. I'm using them currently and am well pleased with them. I ordered all 3 at the same time and just completing the AB course.
Ken
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James Sission
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Sugar Land,Texas USA
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Posted 4 Jan 2006 11:43 am
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I am pretty much through part 1, A&B pedals. My first suggestion is, know the chord locations as preparation for the course. This course dose not talk much about chords, it seems that it's expected that you already know them. Get VERY comfortable with the 4 basic chord grips, and then when you get the course, you will not be lost. First thing he teaches in the course is a Major scale pattern, with harmony. Then he teaches it with the harmony note as the low note instead of the high note. He is going to tell you to go learn the patterns in every key on your own. If you don’t, forget about moving on because you wont be able to play the songs until you can play in other keys. Then he teaches "integrated scales", that’s his term; its basically is mixing the 2 previous scales up to create new phrases. It then teaches 10 major chord phrases. With these, he then takes you to a backing track and teaches you to "play behind the singer" to a song that does not require you to change chords to play along. In other words, all your fills will be in the same key. He then teaches another song, on this one, you need to be able to play the scale in any key, that's because on the second song, you have to play the fills over more than just one chord. After that, you move on to 7th chord phrases. There are 11 of those. He explains why each one works and how it relates to playing solos or fills. During all this, he has you going back to the CD and playing the phrases over tracks and vocals as well. He then teaches an intro or 2 and then leaves the rest to you to apply as you see fit. This all done on only 2 pedals. There is an incredible amount of music that can be played without ever leaving these 2 pedals, but of course, like everyone else I want to do more, but I am going to make sure I have this burned in my memory before I move to the next part. I hope this helps some, if you have specific questions about the CD or the book, I would be glad to answer them, I have the course right here in front of me...James
EDIT: If you went to a private teacher for all the lessons you get here, you would pay well above what this course will give you for the money. Basically, my teacher helps me with technquie and how to put it all togther,but at 50 bucks per hour, that would be around 600 dollars in private lessons. This course is less than 1/2 and you ALWAYS have it there for reference....James[This message was edited by James Sission on 04 January 2006 at 11:48 AM.] |
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Alan Sim
From:
Lancashire, U.K.
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Posted 4 Jan 2006 11:44 am
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Hi All
Thanks for the replies,looks like I need to get this.
Alan
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Gary Shepherd
From:
Fox, Oklahoma, USA
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J Hill
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 12 Jan 2006 9:50 pm
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James,
Thanks for that great overview!
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Chris LeDrew
From:
Canada
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Posted 12 Jan 2006 11:25 pm
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Jeff Newman's instructional materials confirmed my belief in the pedal steel as being very cool and sophisticated. That man brought class to the instrument.
It's so vital that he remain a mentor to steel players. By the looks of it, he continues to do so. |
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