looking for a good course

[Gary Glisson]

hi can anyone know off a good course for the lap steel to learn hawiian songs and some good c6th songs like sleep walkin, patsy cline stuff?
thanks
gary

[Brad Bechtel]

Which tuning are you using, Gary? I have several suggestions on my web site.

[Gary Glisson]

not really sure i'am a pedal steel ,dobro player 30 years. this is my first endeaver in lap steel i want to play some hawiian style been looking at george boards site and talking with him
what do you think for hawiian music
thanks gary

[CrowBear Schmitt]

Doug Beaumier has some good courses up that alley Gary

http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopi ... highlight=

[Mitch Crane]

Doug's C6 book and CD set for 6 string lap steel is a VERY good place to start IMO

[Ray Montee]

WHY NOT check out JERRYBYRD-FANCLUB.com

All kinds of information........tunings, guitars, actual sounds of JERRY BYRD's playing, etc.

Just didn't want you to miss it if that's what you're looking for.

[Jamie O'Connell]

As Ray hints at, the most comprehensive Hawaiian (and other) Steel Course is by Jerry Byrd. It's definitely an investment, but it comes with 2 CD's of him playing the examples/tunes.

You can get that at Scotty's. It really helped me to get going, and I am still working on the later lessons. If you're coming from pedal you might be able to zoom through the first parts of the book.

Check out the free tab here in the forum (link at top of the non-pedal page). Basil has a bunch of nice hawaiian TAB and backings.

Also check out Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association (HSGA) -- a wonderful bunch of folk http://www.hsga.org