Slants of the Week

Rick Aiello · Post by **Rick Aiello** » 2 May 2006 8:10 am

In an attempt to preserve and promote a style of Hawaiian Steel Guitar playin' ... that I feel may be fadin' away ...

I.E. ... Jerry Byrd Slant Bar Style ...

I have added a new page to my website ...

It will contain the tab and mp3 ... of a short passage ... from one of JB's Pro-Arrangements ... that I feel demonstrates this style of playin'.

Since its just me, don't expect too much ... but I'm gonna give it a-go ...

Give me somethin' to do while feedin' Tucker durin' the day and some incentive to head down to my "Lair" and play some in the evenin's ...

Here's a direct link: Slants of the Week

Or just click the link under Quasi ...

I hope to "catch" a decent sample and tab it ... once a week


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Gotta be careful these days

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Slants of the Week
Hawaiian Steel Stuff
The Casteels

[This message was edited by Rick Aiello on 02 May 2006 at 09:26 AM.]

HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 2 May 2006 8:45 am

Gotta be careful these days

Says the guy with 4 kids.....

It's great that you're offering this material, keepin' it all alive.

Mike D · Post by **Mike D** » 2 May 2006 8:52 am

Beautiful stuff Rick.

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Half-assed bottleneck and lap slide player. Full-assed Builder of resonator instruments.

Ray Montee · Post by **Ray Montee** » 2 May 2006 10:38 am

Thanks RIC for the album dating. Muchly appreciated.

Todd Clinesmith · Post by **Todd Clinesmith** » 2 May 2006 10:49 am

Thanks again Rick.
Looks like I will be visiting your site once a week .
Todd

Jesse Pearson · Post by **Jesse Pearson** » 2 May 2006 11:30 am

Thanks Ric, great way to study and learn. One thing I'm finding myself doing more and more is playing the melody line without any harmony under it first. I then try and see how the line is harmonized under it and what it might possible mean as far as what all the intervals relate to as a foundational chord/scale etc relative to that melody note. I believe Joe Pass did something kinda similar.

Rick Collins · Post by **Rick Collins** » 2 May 2006 12:15 pm

...great sound, Rick __ very, very clean.

Are you using a 3/4" dia. bar to make those "split-string" slants? I know Jerry did.

I play a few tunes with "split-string" triads; but I'm using a short 7/8" dia. bar (Fender string spacing). It sounds OK to me; but some players say 3/4" is more accurate.

Rick Aiello · Post by **Rick Aiello** » 2 May 2006 1:09 pm

Thanks y'all ... just tryin' to be useful.

I just added the rhythm snippet (w/o steel) that goes with the passage ... and will do that for the ones that follow.

I hope to assemble a "library" of these segments ...

After awhile ... you start to see patterns to his "ways" ... that can be applied to your own stuff.

I view these 200+ Pro Arrangements* as a legacy he left us ... along with his recordings.

Studing them ... doesn't mean you want to be a "JB Clone" ...

... its just makes sense to take advantage of all the things he left us.

Well, thats my opinion anyway.

* Jerry Byrd's course and these Pro-Arrangements can be bought via Scottys Music.

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Slants of the Week
Hawaiian Steel Stuff
The Casteels

Rick Aiello · Post by **Rick Aiello** » 2 May 2006 1:10 pm

Yes Clean ... I've gone back to the trusty 2 3/4" x 3/4" bullet bar (a Red Rajah here).

I'm even undergoin' some medical treatments ... to get my "Byrd Finger" back in workin' order (well at least able to hit a string) ...

You see Clean, I'm on a ...

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Slants of the Week
Hawaiian Steel Stuff
The Casteels

Darryl Hattenhauer · Post by **Darryl Hattenhauer** » 3 May 2006 4:42 pm

Thanks, Rick.

Where does the term "church modes" come from?

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Rick Aiello · Post by **Rick Aiello** » 4 May 2006 3:28 am

Here's a nice article that does a good job tellin' the tale :

Church Modes

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Slants of the Week
Hawaiian Steel Stuff
The Casteels

Rick Aiello · Post by **Rick Aiello** » 5 May 2006 1:09 pm

Here's next week's "passage" ...

I figured I'd better do it today ... since my weekend "Honey Do" list ... is pretty extensive this weekend ...

Here's a direct link: Slants of the Week

I won't announce them after this one ... but check every week ... if these interest you ...

Cause I'll be pretty diligent with this stuff ...

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Slants of the Week
Hawaiian Steel Stuff
The Casteels

Jon Zimmerman · Post by **Jon Zimmerman** » 7 May 2006 8:16 am

Diligent is what you are, Rick. Why else would you get all those 'Honey do's'--and do's--and...

Thanks alot! JZ

BTW, the vibrato rate comparison sono's are a revelation. This is all about individual artistry--each has a 'signature' --something we all strive to develop over time. Neat!

Oops--edit: diligent spelled w/one 'l' --unless you hear it in the Far East="dirigent"

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