Speedpicking on C6 ------>

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 30 Jun 2010 8:37 am

...C6 lap steel... same as strings 2 through 7 on pedal steel guitar C6 tuning.

Here's a short demo I just recorded. Hope you like it.

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UPDATE: Forum member Craig Prior has tabbed out my speed solo, and he did a great job! Thanks Craig!

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Bill McCloskey · Post by **Bill McCloskey** » 30 Jun 2010 8:55 am

Great Doug. Is that covered in one of your lessons?

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 30 Jun 2010 9:08 am

Thanks Bill. I teach this style to my students, but I haven't put together any speedpicking material for sale. The only items I sell now are the song books. Thanks for asking.

Stan Paxton · Post by **Stan Paxton** » 30 Jun 2010 9:27 am

Doug, great stuff, smooth & clean.

Always amazes me how you guys on non-pedal guitar make it sound like pedals and levers !

Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 30 Jun 2010 1:38 pm

you have officially attained rock star status in my little piece of the planet.

I have two 6 string Laps now I'm convinced that's where the meaning of life is grasshopper!

Doug , you rock, great tone, technique and choice of phrasing... Now I definitely wanna be like you when( if ) I ever grow up...( not likely )

t

ps..I forgot, hard to forget..I also have this gem, it belonged to my wifes Dad..guess it's time to plug it in.. Forget Mike, I wanna be like Doug !

Dave Zirbel · Post by **Dave Zirbel** » 30 Jun 2010 6:26 pm

I love it Doug!

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 30 Jun 2010 8:05 pm

Wow! Thanks for the great replies. Tony, that's a pretty cool Fender Custom!

Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 1 Jul 2010 3:03 am

hijack I guess..didn't mean to...

Doug , the Fender belonged to my wife's Dad, he bought it new in 54, he passed in the 70's, I never knew him. His name was Tony Cararbe, he played professionally in the New York /New England area for a couple of decades. He was also a fairly good friend of Jerry Byrd, my wife still has some cards and letters that Jerry sent to Tony.

The Steel was in horrific shape, totally unplayable, rust and corrosion everywhere. We dragged it around with us for 25 years, then.."Light goes on "..we brought it to Bobbe Seymour to evaluate,for a rebuild, never did we want to part with it though. Bobbe and Mike Cass had it for almost a year, we left the body in tact, just cleaned it a little bit to get the 25 years of grunge off it and left Bonnie's dad's wear marks on it... Bobbe and Mike restored all the metal and pups. We picked it up late last year and now it is "living" large in the music room, setup and ready to go, maybe out of tune but none the less, it's here.

I did tune the C6 and A6 last night and started playing it ...it's like a half century of music is wanting to jump out at me !

Doug, your influence is duly noted !

t

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 1 Jul 2010 6:54 am

That's a great story, Tony. That guitar has been in your family for 56 years! Enjoy it!

Tony Dingus · Post by **Tony Dingus** » 1 Jul 2010 6:59 pm

Great job Doug.
Tony, love the Fender.

Tony

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 3 Jul 2010 6:09 pm

UPDATE: Forum member Craig Prior has tabbed out my speed solo, and he did a great job! Thanks Craig!

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John Ed Kelly · Post by **John Ed Kelly** » 4 Jul 2010 4:57 am

Hello Doug,

This beginner is very impressed with your picking, it sounds great and I'll bet you could also shine in a bluegrass band on a resonator.

Notwithstanding the tab which has been compiled, I wonder if you could pass on a tip or two regarding your picking technique? I don't read music unfortunately, so I'm at a loss.

Many thanks,

JK

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 4 Jul 2010 8:33 am

Thanks, John. As far as picking technique, I use pick blocking for this style of playing. I would say you need to study pick blocking and the major scale, and scale patterns that move up and down the fretboard. There are a limited number of patterns on lap steel (more on pedal steel).

I don't read music unfortunately, so I'm at a loss.

You don't need to read notes to understand tablature. The six lines are the six strings of your lap steel. The numbers are the frets where you place your bar. If you're a beginner, I'd suggest starting with some easier arrangements, basic melodies, etc. Best of luck with it.