The sound of the Hawaiian Steel Guitar is sweet nostalgic and unmistakably Hawaiian. You can almost feel the trade winds and the surf in its subtle vibrato.In this well-illustrated and easy-to-understand book acclaimed musician Henry Kaleialoha Allen shares everything you need to know in order to play this beautiful instrument - from purchasing a Guitar to performing with that special Hawaiian flourish.This primer adapted from Allen's popular self-published guide features a history of the Hawaiian Steel Guitar; instructions for reading musical notation; a practical guide to buying and tuning a Steel Guitar; guidance on using thebar; sheet music for 11 original songs; exercises; a discussion of the nuances of the Hawaiian touch; and much more.Written for beginning and intermediate students alike this book and its accompanying audio CD will haveyou playing like a pro in no time.

This is a handy easy to read chart that shows the basic E9 pedal steel guitar chord forms. Each chord is shown in a special pedal steel diagram form. Major minor dominant seventh diminished and augmented chords are shownin the keys of C D E F G and A. In each of these keys the three primary chords in the relative minor keys are also shown. An additional special feature is the inclusion of a pedal steel tuning chart for E9 tuning.

Hal Leonard Pedal Steel Method Series-Learn to play chords and scales on the pedal steel Guitar. This simple-to-follow guide includes over 1 100 chords and 430 scale forms.

This book will teach you all the basics of how to play the pedal steel guitar. Sections describe how to tune the pedal steel guitar which picks to use slides explanations of signs and symbols and the use of right/left handpositions. Musical examples are given throughout and a list of easy to intermediate practice songs is included. This book is written in E9 tuning and is presentes in notation and tablature.

A great supplement to any Pedal Steel Method with the melodies of 20 Country Pop Bluegrass and Folk Songs. The accompanying online audio features every song recorded by a full band so you can hear how each song sounds and play along when you're ready.For E9 Tuning.

The name 'Little Roy' is misleading! He was considered an Icon during those early years and was the most imitated player at that time era. That era is long past but the popularity of 'Little Roy' continues today. Like somany other players Roy used the E13th tuning but had his own sound that complimented Eddy Arnold's singing style. Many players still use this tuning and is your chance to see and hear the sounds that made Roy popular. And moreimportantly 'You will be able to duplicate his musical arrangements' by use of the tablature in this book. The tablature will allow even the novice to play these arrangements as it is presented in a very simple manner. Anyserious minded fan of 'Little' Roy Wiggins will want his book! Member: The Steel Guitar Hall Of Fame Inc. Inducted: 1985