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Roger Pietz
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Oregon, USA
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Posted 18 Sep 2006 3:53 pm |
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| I am new to the introduction of the steel guitar. I have a real good teacher who has alot of patience,my problem I have to learn. Having played the guitars for sometime it is a real challange to turn that thinking off when learning the steel guitar. Any good positive input and help would be greatly appreciated this is alot harder than it looks and I have nothing but time . I am retired not retarded but this steelie has me scrathing my head. |
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Andy Sandoval
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Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 18 Sep 2006 5:26 pm
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| Roger, welcome to the Forum. If you have a guitar background your half way there, don't turn off that way of thinkin. You already know the basics about music such as chords, music keys and probably know a lot of tunes already. Have you ever used finger picks? do you know how to read tab? There's a lot of instructional matieral available for steel guitar, tons of it through this Forum. Your teacher can show you some basics and maybe how to play a simple tune to get you started but the rest is just plain ole practice, practice, practice. Stick it out, don't give up and use this Forum with it's vast knowledge base to research questions about steel guitar. No matter what question you have about steel there's someone here to answer it. |
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Mike Shefrin
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Posted 18 Sep 2006 6:04 pm
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Ditto to what Andy just said. You'll get there,just be patient + try to have fun
while youre getting used to learning the steel.
It does get easier after awhile. Don't get discouraged and let it defeat you. Where there's a will there's a way! |
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Twayn Williams
From:
Portland, OR
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Charlie McDonald
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out of the blue
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Posted 19 Sep 2006 3:15 am
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| I am retired not retarded.... |
I love it.
I'm not retired, but steel can make you feel retarded. Have fun, and welcome. |
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James Morehead
From:
Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 19 Sep 2006 5:00 am
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| Do your best to practice proper technique. Really rely on your teacher to help you get started correctly, then practise until you turn it into muscle memory. Remember, practice does not make perfect playing. Perfect practice makes perfect playing. This is where your teacher comes into the equation. Nothing that will make a guy want to quit, than to realise you've learned incorrectly, then have to break bad habits, just to relearn correction. |
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David Collins
From:
Madison, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 19 Sep 2006 7:09 am
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Welcome to the wonderful world of Steel.
I started on Pedal Steel after playing other instruments as well. I found that if I'd concentrate on one or two really simple songs that I knew on my other instrument, that I could get it fairly quickly, then progress on from there. Worked and works for me.
I am also painfully aware, from my long ago days as an instructor to children learning horse riding, that it is very important to NOT listen to too many "instructors". Pick one that you like and listen to Him/Her! There is a lot of good information, not everyone has the same methods, don't mean that they're bad, but conflicting instructions can be detrimental and confusing.
Have FUN 
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David Collins
www.alpinesoap.com
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Ben Jones
From:
Seattle, Washington, USA
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Posted 19 Sep 2006 7:39 am
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welcome. this sure is one crazy instrument.
10 strings AND the fretboard keeps shifting on me when i hit the pedals???
fingerpicks? stupid volume pedal?!! arghhh!
Its just too much fun tryin to learn this thing tho...after nine months I am still horrible, and loving every minute of it.
...someday. |
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Bill Mayville
From:
Las Vegas Nevada * R.I.P.
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Posted 19 Sep 2006 8:57 am
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Roger.If you played the regular guitar,you have it made. The video is probably going to help. I don't have time to watch it at this moment,so here goes.On the reg.guitar.The C7th chord is moveable right? Well it is the five chord on every fret on the steel while hitting Pedal B, and lever D(lowers the E's)Hitting pedals A and B at the same time brings you to a four chord on every fret.Same as the bar chord on the third fret on the reg.guitar.Your one chord, I am sure you know about.On the steel you put the bar down with a LITTLE pressure, and you can play 1 4 and 5 on the same fret. For instance.(G)3/Strings 86&5.Looks like this. 3/86&5,then 3/86&5AB, then 3/86&5BD for the five chord. Depending how far along you were with the reg.guitar,
When you leave the third fret G to go to the 2nd fret B Minor.then back to G 6th to G.
On steel that would be(sometime in your future)G to Gmaj7 to G6 to G.When you deside to get into that kind of music ,OR already know it , it is pretty easy to to start ,or play any song.Looks like this.
3/86&5 to 3/86&5D, to 86&5A to 3/86&5 .....
When I move to Abilene, I'll have the three steels set up. Stop on By.
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Herbie Meeks
From:
Arkansas, USA
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Mike Shefrin
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Posted 19 Sep 2006 3:57 pm
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Doesnt Mike Perlowin use elbow levers?
(or maybe it's wrist levers?)[This message was edited by Mike Shefrin on 19 September 2006 at 04:59 PM.] |
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Ken Levesque
From:
Welland,Ontario, Canada
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Posted 19 Sep 2006 4:00 pm
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Roger, Welcome to the BEST forum in the world.
This is Heaven......Enjoy, Enjoy,Enjoy...
Ken |
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Ken Levesque
From:
Welland,Ontario, Canada
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Posted 19 Sep 2006 4:03 pm
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Thankyou, B0B...for your hard work.
Ken |
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