Lap Steel Guitar: Instrumental Tutor

In this lesson Fernando Perez presents several tunes from West Africa. Directly learnt from African Jalis (Griots) these are traditional as well as original compositions specially arranged for Guitar. Imitating the sound of West African instruments such as Kora Ngoni or Balafon Perez demonstrates unique techniques on the Guitar in order to perform the grooves and melodies in a faithful way. All the tunes can be played on nylon or acoustic steel string Guitars. In this lesson you will learn: Understanding the sound and techniques of African instruments in order to apply them to the guitar. Different techniques imitating Korascale runs Balafon breaks etc. Several grooves from Mali Senegal Gambia. How to properly keep these grooves counting tapping and feeling. Kora picking style with thumb and index. Main scales used in West African music. How West African music connects with Blues styles. Combining West African styles with your own Blues licks. Explanations on how to further develop this music style. A West African repertoire full of variety. Each tune is taught phrase by phrase and played slowly on a split-screen. Titles include: The Mandinka Song Massina Madou Fatoudiob Sanu Mali Blues and Kulanjan. 107 minutesLevel 3Detailed tab/music PDF booklet on the DVD

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 SteelGuitar 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 recording is insplit-track format allowing the student to play with the rhythm accompaniment the Pedal-Steel solo parts or both. Recording available as an audio download online.

Albert Lee is a legendary guitarist whose speed phrasing feel and choice of notes has earned the reputation as the world's premier country guitarist. This Country Boy DVD combines two of his best-selling videos: Advanced Country Guitar and Virtuoso Techniques into one fantastic method. Advanced Country Guitar features Albert playing some of his all-time favourite tunes and analysing his baffling technique in depth! From his hybrid Travis-picking style chord voicings scalar ideas to analysis of his classic guitar parts. Virtuoso Techniques focuses on the components that make up Albert's style. Using dozens of practicalexamples he covers classic intros and endings; lines using thirds sixths and tenths; banjo-style picking; chord progressions using open-string rolls; pedal-steel-type bends; and voice-leading. Special Features include Interview with Albert about his experiences playing live. Bonus lesson on chicken pickin' and over 250 printable pages of note-for-note transcriptions.

3 Vintage Steel Licks-Take a lesson with super-picker Forest Rogers and get your fingers around the authentic licks of the Pedal Steel! Learn to play 30 classic beginnings endings turn-arounds and fill-ins that will add huge variety colour and authenticity to you playing. Witness the fascinating interaction as Pedal Steel maestro Doug Stock plays the licks on his own instrument before Forest adapts them on the spot for the guitar!Further tips include how to get the very best steel guitar sound from your six-string and unusual alternative chord voicings that are closer to the classic country and bluegrass styles. This DVD is a supplement to the corresponding book Pedal Steel Licks ForGuitar (Catalogue number HLE00000183)

This DVD includes a tuning segment; chord diagrams and tab; tips on barring hammer-ons and pull-offs; moveable jazz chords; play-along tracks; and additional product reviews.With a jazz-rock sound that is highly unique and widely appreciated Steely Dan are one of the few bands to enjoy great commercial success with a brand of music that is anything but.

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.

Essential Solo Phrases for E9 Tuning-100 Hot Licks For Pedal Steel Guitar is a great addition to any pedal steel Guitar player's arsenal this special book/CD pack features 100 hot licks for pedal steel Guitar in E9 tuning. The licks range in difficulty from extremely easy to more advanced and can be applied to any key or musical style country rock bluegrass pop blues and more. The audio CD features a demo of every lick.

The Hal Leonard Pedal Steel Guitar Method is designed for anyone just learning to play the E9 pedal steel guitar. This comprehensive and easy-to-use beginner's guide includes many fun songs and hot licks to learn and play. An accompanying CD features recorded examples for demonstration and play-along and the course is written by country music veteran and pedal steel master Johnie Helms. Includes:How to set up and tuneAccessories and necessitiesChordsScalesKey positionsTechniques for both handsBlockingVibratoEssential licksSongs in a range of stylesA host of tips

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.