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Topic: Recommended instructional materials for number system player |
Del Hillier
From:
British Columbia, Canada
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Posted 13 Mar 2022 8:35 am |
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Hi,
I would like to take another step in my playing ability and I am thinking about ordering some form of structured instructional material whether that is online or mailed in.
I am self taught. I have learned my guitar's codependent to second nature and have a thorough ability to play the 'numbers system' on my guitar's E9th (I can tell you where any of the numbered notes are across the entire neck i.e. ROOT = 1, etc.)
Just wondering if anyone knows any good instructional material geared towards this approach. I really don't do well with the letter format (i.e. A, A#, B, C, etc.) I suppose I am also looking to develop better technique, and all that too.
I suppose I held off from seeking advice or instruction has been due to wanting to bring an unbiased approach - I honestly didn't want to learn any country licks from YouTube AT ALL. I didn't want to ever get stuck in any patterns. I wanted to start to learn from the pedal steel as sort of an object or machine in itself and work myself up from there.
Maybe now I am thinking I am ready to explore further. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Just looking to become a versatile player.
Thank you! |
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Eric Long
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Bay Area, California, USA
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Posted 13 Mar 2022 8:40 am
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The paul Franklin method and Travis toy tutorials are both awesome for what you’re looking for.
I’ve also gotten a lot of use out of Rich Hinnman’s Patreon. |
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Ron Pruter
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 14 Mar 2022 6:32 pm
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I took many roads to have a good grip, no pun intended, on numbers/note names. Seriously playing guitar, not steel,for 60 years, I still just think of the guitar fret board to get the answers I need. I recommend a book by the late Ted Green called chord chemistry.You definately need a thorough understanding of both to get a handle on the complexities of the steel; Also to communicate well with other musicians. Notice I said musicians and not other players. 😎
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Marty Broussard
From:
Broussard, Louisiana, USA
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Posted 15 Mar 2022 1:50 am
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Watching..👀
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Tom Spaulding
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Tennessee, USA
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Posted 15 Mar 2022 5:26 pm Re: Recommended instructional materials for number...
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Hi Del-
Your approach is the one favored by Paul Franklin and is the basis of his "learn the intervals" philosophy: "If you learn the instrument - the how and why it works - you can play anything you want to on it because you will know where to find it.
The Paul Franklin Method is his flagship course, over 425 lessons, 34 hours of video instruction, TABs, pdfs, Practice Tracks, musical philosophy, gear and studio tips, study guides and access to Paul on the private Facebook Group.
Satellite mini-courses containing selected material found in Method lessons are available as well. These $99-for-12-months courses are offered as a budget-friendly onramp to the complete Method. (All satellite course fees can be applied in full later to a Paul Franklin Method enrollment.)
Foundation: E9 Pedal Steel Basics is just that....the basics that everyone needs to master in order to play the instrument correctly and musically. Explores the tuning in intervals, the pedals and levers as in how they change the intervals, right and left hand techniques, and much more.
Applications: E9 Pedal Steel Toolbox continues forward from Foundations with more technique refinements, intros, fills, licks and a mini course in Backing a Singer.
(Students who start with Foundations and advance to Applications get a second year of Foundations included for free)
More Franklin courses here: Paul's Courses
Each of the courses in the links above have their own landing page, filled with course content details, video samples, a complete curriculum listing and student testimonials.
Hope that might help!
p.s. Paul has a blog with some pretty handy info here: Paul's Blog
| Del Hillier wrote: |
Hi,
I would like to take another step in my playing ability and I am thinking about ordering some form of structured instructional material whether that is online or mailed in.
I am self taught. I have learned my guitar's codependent to second nature and have a thorough ability to play the 'numbers system' on my guitar's E9th (I can tell you where any of the numbered notes are across the entire neck i.e. ROOT = 1, etc.)
Just wondering if anyone knows any good instructional material geared towards this approach. I really don't do well with the letter format (i.e. A, A#, B, C, etc.) I suppose I am also looking to develop better technique, and all that too.
I suppose I held off from seeking advice or instruction has been due to wanting to bring an unbiased approach - I honestly didn't want to learn any country licks from YouTube AT ALL. I didn't want to ever get stuck in any patterns. I wanted to start to learn from the pedal steel as sort of an object or machine in itself and work myself up from there.
Maybe now I am thinking I am ready to explore further. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Just looking to become a versatile player.
Thank you! |
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