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Mastering The Lap Steel Guitar Book/Video

Mastering The Lap Steel Guitar Book/Video

SKU: MB30524M
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Type: Lap Steel Guitar
Brand: Mel Bay Publications
Category: Learn to Play (All Ages)
Genre: Educational / Music Teaching

Mastering The Lap Steel Guitar Book and Online Video

Level - Beginner to Intermediate

"Mastering the Lap Steel Guitar" is the ultimate guide for beginners to intermediate players looking to master this unique instrument. Written by Rob Haines, a seasoned professional with over 40 years of experience, this book covers everything from the basics—such as tuning, right hand blocking, and holding the bar—to more advanced techniques like bar slants, harmonics, string pulls, and the Nashville Number System.

It includes helpful licks, songs, and essential tips and tricks to accelerate your progress. Written in both standard notation and tablature, the book also provides access to online video lessons, ensuring a comprehensive learning experience. With 72 pages, this book is perfect for aspiring lap steel guitarists eager to take their skills to the next level.

Contents Includes:

Introduction/Parts of the Lap Steel Guitar
Volume Pedal and Strings
Tuning and the Bar
Picks
Standard Notation, reading music
Time Signatures
Right Hand Blocking/Vibrato
The C Major Scale Using Open Strings in the First Position
The G Major Scale
E Natural Minor Scale
E Harmonic Minor Scale
Chord Basics
Playing Swing Eighth Notes
Joyful, Joyful (Ode to Joy) in the key of G
Joyful, Joyful (Ode to Joy) in the key of C
Don Helms-Style Intro and Outro
The Nashville Number System
Don Helms-Style Intro and Outro Nashville Number Chart
Right-Hand Technique, Alternating Thumb/Middle
Lick Using Alternating Thumb/Middle
Chromatic Lick
5 5 5 1 Intro
Yodel Lick
Natural Harmonics
Tuning with Natural Harmonics.
The Forward-Bar Slant (F-Slant)
The Backward-Bar Slant (B-Slant)
Don Helms-Style Intros
Minors Using Bar Slants
G7 String Pull
The A6 to A7 Lick
Effects Pedals
Blues Scale
Ave Marie
Advanced Bar Slant
Jazzy-Sounding Lick
Hammer-On/Pull-Off Licks in D
Hammer-On/Pull-Off Licks in C
Chromatic Chord Ending Lick
Fake Pedal Steel Intros
Jerry Byrd-Style Ending Lick
Ending Using Harmonics Only
Intro Using Full Sixth Chords
Lick Using 6th to 7th
Volume Pedal Technique
Boogie Woogie Lick
Backward Rake
Forward Rake
Playing Rhythm
Palm Harmonics
Harmonics Using the Third Finger
Licks that Include Open Strings
Midnight Ride
Lost Love
Final Advice: Continue Learning
About the Author

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