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Joe Lipman
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recomendation for instructional material

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I'm pretty new to PSG (about 2 months) and have been looking for instructional material. So far, I've been working though the Mel Bay deluxe PSG method book.

It appears a number of folks offer a pretty complete series. I figure I should pick one of these instructors and stay with their series for a while. My initial interest is the E9 neck.

My question is who should I go with? They all look excellent to me. Does it matter.

BTW, my guitar has the Nashville setup.

Thanks for any advice in this area.

Joe

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Hi Joe,
Jeff Newman courses and Joe Wrights 'Secrets of the Wright Hand'

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Winnie Winstons "Pedal Steel Guitar" Oak Publications
Buddy Emmons, E9 vocabulary - Intros & Turnarounds, Expedition E9 - Half duzin' shuffles
can be gotten right here on the forum
click above on "Instruction"
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Herby Wallace HWP 300... tons of chords, scales, intros, endings, and 5 songs complete with cassettes. Well worth the money. Really helps you undertand what you are doing. steve
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Jeff Newman's "Up From The Top" 1,2,3.
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Can't beat Jeff Newman's courses.
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Jeff Newman Up From The Top will get you playing songs quicker so frustration won't set in!

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Buddy Emmons Courses!

Also check HERE!

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JEFF NEWMAN "UP FROM THE TOP",TRUST ME ON THIS ONE>Tony
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Post by Joe Lipman »

Does the Up From the Pedals course use the Nashville or Emmons pedal setup? Or am I asking a question that doesn't matter?

Thanks for any help.

Joe
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Post by Terry Hickey »

Joe,
Jeff uses Day setup, but it doesnt matter.
These are great Tapes for learning. Start at the beginning with tapes already recommended and you wont be sorry.
Thanks Terry
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Post by Mark van Allen »

Joe, on the Newman courses Jeff refers to the pedals/levers by Letter names ("D lever", etc.) and once you know what the lever does, which strings it pulls, it doesn't matter where it is on your personal setup, as long as you can find it! The Winston book and Wallace courses have some great info and tunes, but the Up from the top Newman stuff will really help you understand your guitar. Another real advantage to the videos is Jeff's wonderful playing- just trying to emulate his touch and tone will get you a long way. He has a real knack for boiling complex things down to the simplest level "just do this when you need this sound". Good luck!

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Jeff Newman stuff - any of it. He was the best teacher ever.
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