half stop?

graham rodger · Post by **graham rodger** » 7 Aug 2006 2:18 pm

new steeler here.what is a half stop?two notes from one lever?how does it work?anyone have pictures?

Jerry Hayes R.I.P. · Post by **Jerry Hayes R.I.P.** » 7 Aug 2006 2:23 pm

Graham, it's two notes from one knee lever, usually on the 2nd string lowering it to a feelable stop at D and then on to C#...JH in Va.

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graham rodger · Post by **graham rodger** » 7 Aug 2006 3:40 pm

ok,cool.intrigued of its workings..

John Parker · Post by **John Parker** » 8 Aug 2006 12:00 am

Graham,

I also do a half on my A pedal. You have to do that by ear. Come half way up on the A pedal to go from C# to C, all the way off to go from C to B. With a little practice you can get it sounding real good and really impress the other band members.

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Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 8 Aug 2006 4:11 am

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Joseph Meditz · Post by **Joseph Meditz** » 8 Aug 2006 7:19 am

I also do a half on my A pedal. You have to do that by ear. Come half way up on the A pedal to go from C# to C, all the way off to go from C to B.

As a beginner I have recently started using this technique regularly and just love hitting those JI intervals abeit my batting average is low. This is now my favorite thing.

I wonder, which means it's probably already been done, if the other pedals should be tuned to JI but have a rubber stop so that, with a little extra force, you could bring them into ET when necessary.

Joe

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 8 Aug 2006 7:28 am

"Half-stops" are normally accomplished in one of 3 ways...

Using a half-pedal. Tricky, but it can be done well with much practice

Having a spring-stop arrangement, whereby another spring engages when the half-tone is reached

Setting another pull on the same pedal to start when the half-tone is reached

graham rodger · Post by **graham rodger** » 8 Aug 2006 8:43 am

cheers guys,what a great site this is..information at your fingertip...from experienced people..im probably the only learner!steel player for 100 miles radius here.and well..thanks...

Allan Thompson · Post by **Allan Thompson** » 8 Aug 2006 9:57 am

Graham, where are you based ?

graham rodger · Post by **graham rodger** » 8 Aug 2006 10:49 am

i'm in newton stewart now,south west scotland..johnstone before that,what about you?

Micky Byrne · Post by **Micky Byrne** » 10 Aug 2006 12:02 am

Hi Graham, if ever you venture South to my neck of the woods, pop in with your steel, and hopefully I may put a few pointers your way.
Take care and keep picking.

Micky Byrne www.mickybyrne.com

graham rodger · Post by **graham rodger** » 10 Aug 2006 10:14 am

cheers micky will bear that in mind....you play a universal.im kinda learning uni jus now,only got 5+4 at the moment,but tryin to change that as we speak..