This time-honored method addresses the six-string lap steel guitar in E7 tuning. This approach incorporates both note reading and melody chord playing. The melody chord approach is the one utilized and made famous by New Orleans' great guitarist and teacher, Roger Filiberto. This book contitutes one of the most practical, well-written methods available for the lap steel guitar; it teaches techniques and chord harmony applicable to Hawaiian, bottleneck/slide and even resonator styles.

This is the standard-bearer for pedal steel instruction books. It is extremely comprehensive in scope. Written by DeWitt Scott, founder of the International Pedal Steel Guitar Convention and member of the Pedal Steel Guitar Hall of Fame, this course teaches E9 tuning, Nashville set-up pedal steel with three floor and three knee levers. If you want to learn pedal steel, this book will show you how. the accompanying CD is in split-track format, allowing the student to play with the rhythm accompaniment, the pedal-steel solo parts, or both.

(Instructional). The Hal Leonard Lap Steel Guitar Method is designed for anyone just learning to play the six-string lap steel guitar. This comprehensive and easy-to-use beginner's guide by country music veteran Johnie Helms includes many fun songs and hot licks to learn and play. The accompanying audio features 95 demonstration and play along tracks. Topics include tunings, chords, scales, key positions, right- and left-hand techniques, vibrato, string pulls, slants, music reading, and much more!

Made famous by the legendary Jerry Byrd, the C6 tuning [CEGACE] for the non- pedal lap steel guitar has many advantages due to its versatility. The tuning isespecially useful in playing two and three-string chord combinations and for easy single-string passages. Patience, dedication and many hours of practice areneeded to perfect the "slant" bar positions, especially the reverse slants, but the end result is well worth the effort. This excellent text, written by Steel Guitarand Country Music Hall of Fame member DeWitt Scott, is written in standard notation and tablature. Audio download available online.

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Today, more and more musical styles are discovering the distinct sound of the pedal steel guitar. Teach Yourself to Play Pedal Steel Guitar uses a fun and easy-to-follow approach that is great for every guitarist and beginners with no prior musical training. You will learn the basics of how to tune, read music and TAB, right- and left-hand techniques, and improvising. A recording is included for play-along and practice. By the time you're done, you'll be ready to learn your favorite songs and play with a band. 96 pages.

This book is a collection of sixteen instrumentals arranged for acoustic lap steel guitar in D and G tuning. Lovely Hawaiian tunes such as Aloha Oe are included as well as more bluesy selections such as Whistlin' Blues and Careless Love.The book even includes an Irish ballad, Down by the Sally Gardens, arranged specifically to be played on a lap steel guitar. Special techniques such as barslants, natural harmonics, and behind-the-bar-bends are carefully explained.Includes access to online audio