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Eric Ibarra
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Tyler, Texas, USA
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Posted 15 Jun 2020 4:50 am |
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Good Morning All,
I recently posted about getting my first pedal steel. I just wanted to ask if there is some prior knowledge or a good book to read about musical theories. I want to do some reading to better understand the instrument.
Thank you,
Eric |
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George Geisser
From:
Branson, Missouri, USA
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Posted 15 Jun 2020 5:54 am
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| This, the Steel Guitar Forum is a great resource and YouTube as well. I've wished for a long time that there was a book that went through the history, evolution, names, dates ,why's and how's of this remarkable half machine instrument. Keep at it. "Seek and ye shall find" |
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Bruce Bjork
From:
Southern Coast of Maine
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Posted 15 Jun 2020 5:58 am
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I’d start by learning the Circle of Fifths.
https://images.app.goo.gl/2R11A1iELbuBbupH8
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Brian Hollands
From:
Geneva, FL USA
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Posted 15 Jun 2020 6:13 am
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Yeah, I'd second youtube. Go there and search Rick Beato Music Theory and look for the Basics videos. I've found Beato to have a good way of relating theory. Also, in a video you can hear what something sounds like which is what's important.
Beato uses guitar and piano to illustrate concepts but it's all the same 12 notes so it applies to Pedal Steel.
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Jim Palenscar
From:
Oceanside, Calif, USA
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Posted 15 Jun 2020 7:14 am
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| Mike Perlowin's book- Music Theory in the Real World- Mel Bay is concise and great and has a downloadable section for steel guitar as it relates to that. |
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Dick Wood
From:
Springtown Texas, USA
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Posted 16 Jun 2020 5:38 am
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I liked this Utoob video.
https://youtu.be/kvGYl8SQBJ0
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Frank Freniere
From:
The First Coast
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Posted 16 Jun 2020 6:57 am Tony Prior Knowledge
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| "Prior Knowledge" would be a cool title for the eponymous steel player's album - or instructional course. |
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