VIDEO....String - Pull Lesson in Open E

Steve Cunningham · Post by **Steve Cunningham** » 29 Jul 2012 3:57 pm

This is my first attempt at a lesson video...using half-step string pulls to play sus4, augmented, and minor 6th chords in Open E.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3YJVJvBOBU

I hope someone finds it helpful.

Brian Hunter · Post by **Brian Hunter** » 29 Jul 2012 7:26 pm

More please! This is great!

Joe Snow · Post by **Joe Snow** » 30 Jul 2012 7:20 am

Thanks. I appreciate any and all tips coming from you. I'm part of the minority that plays a lot in E, and have great admiration and respect for all the music I've seen you put out there.

Carl Mesrobian · Post by **Carl Mesrobian** » 30 Jul 2012 12:49 pm

Steve:

Thanks! It's great to see you do a Charlie Parker tune and then this! Myself, I often feel like a chameleon - glad to see I'm not alone. Keep 'em coming

Kelvin Monaghan · Post by **Kelvin Monaghan** » 30 Jul 2012 2:32 pm

This is awesome Steve, been trying to get my bends together by listening to your CD,s this is a great help.
Cheers

Les Anderson · Post by **Les Anderson** » 30 Jul 2012 3:22 pm

Great video Steve. When I know that I am going to do some extensive string pulling, I use a modified sewing thimble.

I have been using and practicing and pulling the strings for about four years now. It took some time to learn just how far to pull the strings to keep them lively and not end up with that dead sound and most importantly, "on key". That's why I use a metal thimble.

Mike Neer is an expert at it. It's an entirely new world in playing the non-pedal steel guitar.

Steve Cunningham · Post by **Steve Cunningham** » 30 Jul 2012 9:29 pm

Thanks guys.
I just got that Supro a couple of weeks ago...a 22.5" scale strung with what feels like a .012 or .013 on top. I think I prefer doing pulls on my no-name 26" scale with a .014 on top. It's a struggle not to pull the 3rd string sharp for those sus4 chords. It must be my buff left hand pinkie.