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Chuck Thompson · Post by **Chuck Thompson** » 29 Dec 2007 8:07 pm

calvin - im a newb to steel too (1 year), but i do have some experience playing guitar and that has helped me with chords and chord theory - here are some places that you can play the chord progs that you are asking for in "silver wings - also let me say this - alot of guys here with alot of experience and knowledge are going out of their way to help us newbies - even if it comes off a little "tough love", the info is fantastic even when they tell us to slow down and "learn what we are learning" you say you dont like theory but even when you are talking about chords such as E Maj7 and F# min you are talking music theory - learning music and music theory just helps us communicate in a common language so the the info is understood more easily and quickly - it all fits together hand in hand

Chuck Thompson · Post by **Chuck Thompson** » 29 Dec 2007 8:16 pm

calvin here are some places to play those chords - of course there are more places

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Calvin Walley · Post by **Calvin Walley** » 29 Dec 2007 8:19 pm

thanks Chuck

thats what i needed.

earlier tonight i had talked to my teacher
and he had suggested that i not worry abou the Emaj7 and just play it as an Em
now i will go and try it the way you suggest and see which way i like better

thanks

Brad Issendorf · Post by **Brad Issendorf** » 29 Dec 2007 8:20 pm

Great job, Calvin. I have been playing for a few years and I still think all steelers sound better than I do. One day it will all fall into place for you as far as chord progressions and such and then look out! Keep up the good work.
Brad

John Roche · Post by **John Roche** » 30 Dec 2007 1:33 am

Calvin, RE E E7 A
Yes that is what I ment.
The 7th is a way to lead you into the next chord
it has a searching sound to it.
I don't know how much theory you know at this stage,
I would say to you that you learn the Circle of Fifths.
Here is interactive site that will help you a great deal. It looks a little strange at first but this will the best thing you will learn.
On the lefthand side you will see all the keys just click on one and the circle will show you all the chords in that key.. It's not to hard to work out .
http://randscullard.com/CircleOfFifths/

Larry Scott · Post by **Larry Scott** » 30 Dec 2007 4:27 am

That was great how long you been picking//

Jim Sliff · Post by **Jim Sliff** » 30 Dec 2007 10:50 am

Calvin, that was a nice first effort. I would think it would take a lot of guts to put up a video as essentially your first "public appearance". Many gigging players are scared to death to post videos. And notice how painless it was? Nobody is slamming it - just posting tips and offering suggestions. That's a wonderful benefit!

Hopefully this is a start to you getting out and playing live. You took a HUGE first step, and I congratulate you.

Jim

Andy Jones · Post by **Andy Jones** » 30 Dec 2007 11:03 am

Calvin,I found it.I'm at work and couldn't get back on the computer until now.That's pretty smooth.I can understand your being nervous because it happens to me regularly.It's just a lack of confidence that you will overcome with time.I can play my steel with ease until I know I'm being watched.It's funny because it doesn't bother me at all to sing,but I don't care about singing.I want to play the steel!As b0b says:"everybody sings".

Jim Eaton · Post by **Jim Eaton** » 30 Dec 2007 11:20 am

Thanks for your kind words guy's! That clip is from a 30 min dvd of the "Soundboard" TV show that I did in 1983. If you go to my website, www.jimeatonmusic.com, there is a link to the Guitararts website where you can see the great players that I have the honor to be included with on the Soundboard series. You can purchase the full 30min show there also.
JE:-)>

Calvin Walley · Post by **Calvin Walley** » 30 Dec 2007 11:34 am

Jim

thank you.
you and i have had our diferances so that means a lot coming from you,
let me explain a little more about my nerves.
its a condition that seems to be passed down from my mothers side
of the family and only seems to effect the males and it skips some
and effects others, my 2 brothers never had it, yet it almost kept my son out of the Navy

ANDY i am sending you an e-mail

Jim Eaton
i can only hope to get 1/2 as good as you and some of the others

John Roche · Post by **John Roche** » 30 Dec 2007 12:14 pm

Calvn , Have you checked out the web site i posted ( above )

Jim Gorrie · Post by **Jim Gorrie** » 30 Dec 2007 12:19 pm

Calvin,
I also sent you a couple of e-mails ~ one with a chord chart in it for an attached MP3.
Let me know if you received them seeing as you had trouble receiving Larry Strawn's e-mail.

Calvin Walley · Post by **Calvin Walley** » 30 Dec 2007 1:00 pm

John

yes did go to the site , printed it out and
have been learning it
thanks

Jim Gorrie

i got the e-mails nd just sent you an
e-mail in reply

a million thanks

John Roche · Post by **John Roche** » 30 Dec 2007 1:27 pm

Calvin , the site is interactive, just click on the key your want to work in and all the chords will come up on the circle . now get back to work on that steel

Calvin Walley · Post by **Calvin Walley** » 30 Dec 2007 1:32 pm

John
i had not noticed that ..now thats cool

Jim Eller · Post by **Jim Eller** » 30 Dec 2007 1:42 pm

Does anyone recall the website where you could go and put in the number of string you have, along with your copendent and it would show you where chords were and notes within that chord?

I had it saved but when my hard drive went, it went goodbye.

Thanks,
Jim

Jim Means · Post by **Jim Means** » 30 Dec 2007 2:08 pm

Hi Jim,
I think this the site you are looking for.
http://www.dobrojean.com/psg/
Jim in Missouri

PS,
Just found another one:
http://www.skobrien.com/ChordFinder/ChordFinder.asp

Jim Eller · Post by **Jim Eller** » 30 Dec 2007 3:43 pm

Jim M,

I looked at both of those and they look like they will do the job.

The one I was referring to I believe showed the neck of a steel guitar w/strings. But, at my age I can't be too sure of anything. Except, Medicare is less than six months away. Yuck!!

Thanks,
Jim E.

John Steele (deceased) · Post by **John Steele (deceased)** » 30 Dec 2007 5:44 pm

Calvin, you're obviously heading in the right direction. Keep up the good work !
I should also add, people who tackle this beast as a first instrument have my respect. You're doing great.
-John

Steve Norman · Post by **Steve Norman** » 30 Dec 2007 7:14 pm

Nice work fellas

I cant imagine picking up E9 pedal steel as my first instrument, I played trumpet and guitar for 20+ years, since I was 3 or so, was able to pick up dobro, mando and banjos pretty easy, but the Pedal steel has been the biggest challenge musically I have encountered.

Jim Wilson · Post by **Jim Wilson** » 1 Jan 2008 6:48 am

Hey Calvin, Keep pickin you are doing fine, Here is the link to my first youtube iam luckey to have a singer to back like i do, I love to back her on Somewhere Between. Jim
www.myspace.com/makeminecountrypenna

Calvin Walley · Post by **Calvin Walley** » 1 Jan 2008 8:44 am

Jim

i loved it

that is what i would like to be able to do one day
i don't want to ever get on stage but i would like to be able to get a couple of freinds together for someething like that
to me , its doesn't get any better than what you were doing

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