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Topic: If you were going to offer a beginner ONE piece of advice |
Larry Carlson
From:
My Computer
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Posted 28 Jan 2015 1:05 pm |
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| Mike Neer wrote: |
This is the one thing I would tell a beginner, and Ira Glass has told it so well, so listen to him:
http://youtu.be/PbC4gqZGPSY |
Wow...........I've never seen that before.
He is exactly right and he explained in simple terms
why I am having a bit of trouble and disappointments.
It helps to know why and it made me feel better just hearing it.
We always think we are "the only one". I guess I'm not..... 
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I try to make music with it.
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Joseph Napolitano
From:
New Jersey, USA
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Posted 28 Jan 2015 7:09 pm
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| Thanks Mike |
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Charlie McDonald
From:
out of the blue
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Posted 29 Jan 2015 4:25 am
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Cool, Mike.
Scuse me I have to get back to work.
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Andy Volk
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Boston, MA
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Posted 29 Jan 2015 5:00 am
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Man! Just perfect, Ira. Thanks for the link, Mike.
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Steel Guitar Books! Website: www.volkmediabooks.com |
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Sebastian Müller
From:
Berlin / Germany
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Posted 29 Jan 2015 7:35 am
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| Great vid, I always said that most important thing in being a musician is your taste ! |
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Paul Seager
From:
Augsburg, Germany
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Posted 30 Jan 2015 5:04 am
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Your question is too vague for the context of learning an instrument so you'll only get vague answers.
Fact is you are a beginner in the UK so that makes your pool of teachers and resources slightly shallow. Therefore you have to use what you can get to easily. This Forum is one of them but you're there already. The other is Scotty's "Basic C6th Nonpedal Lap Steel Method", Mel Bay. It's often twee and annoying if you don't like the music played in there but for starting out from nothing, there's nothing comparable 'cos everything you're going to use later is in there.
Everything else you need is (hopefully) already attached to your body.
\ paul
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Bayern Hawaiians: https://www.youtube.com/@diebayernhawaiians3062
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Barbara Berg
From:
Washington, USA
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Posted 30 Jan 2015 6:21 pm
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| First I would say you need "The Drive" to enjoy what you are trying to accomplish. I've been taking lessons for 4 years, and sometimes I feel it's a waste. Then something happens and "I get it!" I'm determined to master that sound that I hear so many professionals play, being Hawaiian, or Country. I've learned so much, keeping my left hand quiet, soft picking, moving up and down with the strings not anchoring my hand to the guitar, etc. Myriads of good habits to perfect the wonderful, melodious steel guitar! Keep pushing, practice, learn good habits, and eventually it starts to fall in place! |
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Jana Lockaby
From:
Kaufman, TX
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Posted 31 Jan 2015 12:13 pm
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| Thanks Mike. That video is just what I needed to hear. Awesome. |
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Kay Das
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 31 Jan 2015 4:05 pm
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I am going tongue in cheek and repeat Hank Marvin's reply to this question:
Make sure your guitar has strings on it.....
Kay |
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Stefan Robertson
From:
Hertfordshire, UK
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Posted 1 Feb 2015 10:18 am
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Get a 10/12 string instrument
Learn chords, scales and songs
Play what music you enjoy. Challenge yourself and use a metronome
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Stefan
Bill Hatcher custom 12 string Lap Steel Guitar
E13#9/F secrets: https://thelapsteelguitarist.wordpress.com
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