SKU: MB.22182M
ISBN 9780786687534. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.
This book is an excellent introduction to one of Americas most quintessential instruments, the pedal steel. The first part of the book covers the skills required to play the instrument, including technique for the pedals and knee levers, bar control, and picking. The second half includes songs and licks that illustrate the full spectrum of the pedal steels capabilities. Exercises and songs are presented in tablature and standard notation. The book comes with accompanying audio and video download available online, including play-along tracks.
SKU: HL.1136474
ISBN 9781705183250. UPC: 196288113492. 9.0x12.0x0.237 inches.
This one-of-a-kind collection arranged by Fred Sokolow features accessible, must-know songs for anyone ready to start playing lap steel guitar, or any player wanting to expand their repertoire. Each song is presented in a combination of tab, standard notation, chords, and lyrics for the most popular songs lap steel players like to play. This collection features songs in several tunings, including open G, open E and C6, in these genres: country, Hawaiian, Western swing, rock/pop, folk, and blues. It also includes many transcriptions of solos by famous steel players. Songs include: Back in the Saddle Again â?¢ Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain â?¢ Can't Help Falling in Love â?¢ Crazy â?¢ Faded Love â?¢ Happy Trails â?¢ I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry â?¢ Mama Tried â?¢ (Ghost) Riders in the Sky (A Cowboy Legend) â?¢ Together Again â?¢ Waikiki â?¢ Walkin' After Midnight â?¢ Won't You Ride in My Little Red Wagon â?¢ Your Cheatin' Heart â?¢ and more.
About First 50
You've been taking lessons, you've got a few chords under your belt, and you're ready to buy a songbook. Now what? Hal Leonard has the answers in its First 50 series. The First 50 series steers new players in the right direction. These books contain easy to intermediate arrangements for must-know songs. Each arrangement is simple and streamlined, yet still captures the essence of the tune.
SKU: HL.289980
ISBN 9781540047267. UPC: 888680921767. 9x12 inches. Hot Licks Video.
For the first time, the legendary Hot Licks guitar instruction video series is being made available in book format with online access to all the classic video footage. All the guitar tab from the original video booklets has been re-transcribed and edited using modern-day technology to provide you with the most accurate transcriptions ever created for this series. Plus, we've included tab for examples that were previously not transcribed, providing you with the most comprehensive Hot Licks guitar lessons yet.Johnny Hiland is one of Nashville's scariest pickers. In this Hot Licks video, he takes you through key aspects of hot country guitar playing, including chicken pickin', double stops, pedal steel licks, hybrid picking, banjo rolls, and much more. As a bonus, Hiland is joined by Arlen Roth, Bill Holloman, and Shannon Ford for some truly memorable barn-burning band segments.
