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Topic: Are You Waiting For Something To Fall In Your Lap? |
Bill Hankey
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Pittsfield, MA, USA
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Posted 14 Apr 2011 5:52 am |
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If you are waiting for something to fall in your lap in steel guitar terminology, it will be an endless waiting. No amount of shuffling the cards will change the basic requirements put before you to become familiar with the pedal steel guitar. Learning to play the instrument with great accuracy, while making sudden moves up and down the fretboard is essential to maintain unerring proficiency as a player. Tricks or shortcuts to learning underlying musical skills are of no use while endeavoring to become successful in the art of playing the pedal steel guitar. I know of no other pursuit that requires more training to reach a desired goal.
Last edited by Bill Hankey on 15 Apr 2011 1:59 am; edited 2 times in total |
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CrowBear Schmitt
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Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
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Posted 14 Apr 2011 6:30 am
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i musta been lucky cause i had a nice EH150 land in mine  |
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Bill Hankey
From:
Pittsfield, MA, USA
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Posted 15 Apr 2011 2:14 am
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| Thanks Crowbear, could you elaborate on the subject? |
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 15 Apr 2011 7:08 am
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| Bill, you are developing an annoying habit of altering your post(s) after someone replies to them. Please try to curtail this practice in the future, for obvious reasons. |
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Charles Davidson
From:
Phenix City Alabama, USA
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Posted 15 Apr 2011 8:44 pm
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I've had lots of Ga. peaches fall in my lap over the years,Redheads,blondes,brunettes,etc,Does that count       YOU BETCHA,DYK?BC.
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Alan Tanner
From:
Near Dayton, Ohio
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Posted 16 Apr 2011 2:49 am
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| ...did you then employ tricks to move quickly up and down the fretboard???? |
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Joachim Kettner
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Germany
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Posted 16 Apr 2011 3:06 am
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Most of the non players who asked to sit behind my guitar were at first going crazy with the bar, trying to play something that made sense. I told them that first one has to learn the string groups, than the pedals etc., like the books taught me. I believe that it takes a lot longer to play something that sounds nice, compared to regular guitar.
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Bill Hankey
From:
Pittsfield, MA, USA
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Posted 16 Apr 2011 5:10 am
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Joachim,
Yes, we possess one of the miracles of life that responds accordingly to commands. For a limited number of students, working through the basics of learning to play the pedal steel guitar, is of a much shorter duration of practice, when compared to a much greater number who must reach for the boot straps in the same time period. Certain determinations have been established relevant to the steel guitars, and its players. Skepticism, I would think is warranted in this sensitive area of acclaim. For example, precocious tendencies in a particular individual, must first be considered. |
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Bo Legg
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Posted 16 Apr 2011 10:34 am
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| The only trick I know is when you acquire a thorough knowledge of the PSG, Music Theory , Song Structure coupled with good technique and an active proven practice regiment tailored to obtaining a reasonable goal, things will start falling in your lap. |
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Rick Collins
From:
Claremont , CA USA
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Posted 16 Apr 2011 11:00 am
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| Are You Waiting For Something To Fall In Your Lap? |
Kate Beckinsale, does she play.
Seriously, not anymore __ I'm still working at it. |
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Bill Hankey
From:
Pittsfield, MA, USA
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Posted 17 Apr 2011 4:21 am
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Chris Schlotzhauer
From:
Colleyville, Tx. USA
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Posted 17 Apr 2011 9:17 am
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| Bo Legg wrote: |
| The only trick I know is when you acquire a thorough knowledge of the PSG, Music Theory , Song Structure coupled with good technique and an active proven practice regiment tailored to obtaining a reasonable goal, things will start falling in your lap. |
And then you die |
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Bill Hankey
From:
Pittsfield, MA, USA
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Posted 17 Apr 2011 12:18 pm
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Mike Schwartzman
From:
Maryland, USA
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Posted 17 Apr 2011 2:07 pm
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| For a limited number of students, working through the basics of learning to play the pedal steel guitar, is of a much shorter duration of practice, when compared to a much greater number who must reach for the boot straps in the same time period. |
It's been "the greater number" for me so far, Bill. It can be pretty daunting to approach PSG alone. So I feel fortunate to have some excellent instruction materials/ teaching to get started on the most basic aspects of playing PSG. Then for me it's been the "P-3" method. Practice, perseverance, and patience.
Nothing is falling from the sky into my lap yet, but I can mark a little progress in my first few years. As Chris wrote, "Then you die". That's ok by me. After all, no one gets out alive. The opportunity to learn or play PSG pretty rare if you think about it. Just my take on the topic.
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