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Topic: Need system for Peddling |
Earl Yarbro
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Bowie, Texas, USA
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Posted 21 Jan 2002 9:10 am |
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Have been playing for 3 years and I'm still having trouble finding and holding the proper position on the pedals without looking. Does someone have a quick system I can use to get me out of this terrible situation. Nothing messes up a good chord like being on the wrong pedal.
Earl
ZB - Day 11-4 |
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Johan Jansen
From:
Europe
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Posted 21 Jan 2002 9:22 am
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Hi Earl,
A lot of players that start, face these problem, so it's a part of the learning.
It has to do with training your brain in this. Train in placing your right foot very slow, but always right, never wrong. Then do the same thing (slowly) without looking or blindfolded. Then never maike the movement of looking, but keep the tempo that low, that you don't make mistakes. If you make a mistake, lower tempo! If it workes out good, increase the tempo. Do this every day, and you will find out that you get this automated 
JJ
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[This message was edited by Johan Jansen on 21 January 2002 at 10:02 AM.] |
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Bob Knight
From:
Bowling Green KY
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Posted 21 Jan 2002 10:06 am
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Earl,
Joe Wright has some videos covering this problem, AND others. Check 'em out. http://www.pedalsteel.com/
Bob |
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Earl Yarbro
From:
Bowie, Texas, USA
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Posted 21 Jan 2002 10:53 am
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| Thanks, Johan and Bob |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 21 Jan 2002 1:07 pm
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My secret is positioning my pac a seat in the same position all the time behind the same fret. Then when I stick my left leg through the knee pedals (set rather close), my foot naturally falls on the correct pedals. This works for the E9th neck. I'm going to put some center, left knee pedals, on the C6th neck to accomplish the same results.
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Larry Bell
From:
Englewood, Florida
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Earl Yarbro
From:
Bowie, Texas, USA
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Posted 22 Jan 2002 6:32 am
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| Thanks for the advice. You've given me something to work on to solve my problem. Dang, this forum is wonderful. Where else could you get valuable advice from the best players around. |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 24 Jan 2002 2:37 pm
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| Earl, I have the habit of usually holding my left foot on the split (A&B) pedals...just touching them, but not with enough pressure to activate them. Then, when it comes time to move one to the left, or one or two to the right, (I have 5 floors on E9th) it's a very easy thing to guage. Having this "home" position (as I call it) makes it easier, since I'm coming back to exactly the same spot all the time. I have the same type of "home" position on the C6th pedals, too. [This message was edited by Donny Hinson on 24 January 2002 at 02:38 PM.] |
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) you'll find it easier to hit it when you need to.