Note for Beginners

Chuck Hayes · Post by **Chuck Hayes** » 12 Mar 2012 6:37 pm

I too am a beginner with only a few weeks under my belt. I read here on the forum that one of the best things to do is sit down with a seasoned player and have him give you some pointers, I had the chance to do that today for a couple hours and was an awesome experience!! The books, videos and tabs are great, but nothing can beat a 1 on 1 lesson from a seasoned player!

Ransom Beers · Post by **Ransom Beers** » 13 Mar 2012 4:10 am

What kinda seasoning?

Fred Glave · Post by **Fred Glave** » 13 Mar 2012 3:00 pm

Ransom, my teacher was a wise old Sage. Kind of a Salty old guy. He Peppered his lessons with a healthy helping of spicy tid-bits. He was so far ahead of me, I knew I'd never Ketchup.

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 13 Mar 2012 3:31 pm

Dang it. Now I'm hungry.

Elton Smith · Post by **Elton Smith** » 13 Mar 2012 7:10 pm

Chuck,There is always a smart ass in the crowd.Keep learning. Elbo

Chuck Hayes · Post by **Chuck Hayes** » 13 Mar 2012 9:08 pm

I work at a car dealership and play in a bar every weekend so I'm used to smart asses, these guys aren't slow me down any. Believe me I can be a smart ass too!!

Dennis Lee · Post by **Dennis Lee** » 14 Mar 2012 6:02 am

IF YOU'RE PLAYING IN A BAR ALREADY, YOU'RE A PRO! JUST KIDDING, SEAT TIME IS THE KEY TO LEARNING, JUST LIKE FLYING AN AIRPLANE, IT'S TIME IN THE SEAT. CHECK OUT MIKE ARCHER'S DVD'S. THEY ARE TOPS FOR ANY LEVEL OF LEARNING AND A GREAT VALUE. I CAN REFER BACK TO THEM FOR SONGS, LICKS, ETC.

Duane Reese · Post by **Duane Reese** » 16 Mar 2012 10:47 pm

Whenever I talk to beginners or people thinking about taking it up, I tell them this: if you do nothing else, watch John Fabian's video on steel demystified for 6-string player, even if you don't play guitar. I tell them to watch the video before they even sit down behind a steel, and they will already be off in the right direction. I cannot say enough about how absolutely key that video is.

http://www.steelguitar.com/vids/6string.wmv