Get A Grip-pedal steel lesson

[sbenzian]

your concepts of how music works transfers......the idea of moveable chords and riffs transfers....scale intervals don't change just where you find them. A good exercise would be to take some of your favorite guitar ideas and find them on the steel....for example you probably use the pentatonic scale so find it on steel at both pedals down and pedals up positions....if you have favorite licks on guitar find them on the steel especially the ones you can move around.

[sameolsound1]

Just started learning today. Thanks for the lesson I play guitar, and I understand most of the chords an d scales on that. Any tips on how to transfer what i know on guitar to this. Would appreciate it.

[sbenzian]

i would suggest a bar 3 3/8 inches long and 7/8 inches in diameter...that is a standard 10-string bar.

[sbenzian]

i would suggest a bar 3 3/8 inches long and 7/8 inches in diameter...that is a standard 10-string bar.

[connnmonster]

hi i just started playing and i was wondering what size slide i should get for my 10 string pedal steel. great videos by the way

[billgrant1999]

Is the second neck tuned differently or is it just in case you break a string or for some other purpose?

[sbenzian]

The second neck is a different tuning for a different sound...the front neck is tuned E9 and rear neck is tuned C6

[altadena57]

Do you have a video on tuning the E9 Pedal Steel? You mentioned that it was an important subject. I'm 60, and just starting to learn PSG, and I want to learn how to properly tune mine.

Great videos; Thank You !!

[jimkenslu]

I just found your vidio ! Im just learning at 69,,LOL,,o well its something to do,,i live psg,,but all i have to work with right now is a Fender 400 > 8 strings,,9 & 7 left off everything is standered tuning ! I have played 6 string lead for about 30 years ! Thanks for these teeaching vidios ! Jim

[sbenzian]

Ok, so with standard 8 string pedal guitar the first string would be G#,2nd E, 3rd B, 4th G#, 5th F#, 6th E, 7th D, 8th B. When I say 3rd string it would be your 1st string. Grip 3,4,5 would be 1,2,3. I'm assuming your have your guitar tuned like that . If not then the grips won't be right. Not sure from your message what tuning you are using. If you have extra pedals you can use the pedals instead of knee levers to raise or lower the E strings. Have fun with it!

[1dudeman2]

on the fret

[biggel05]

just listened to a pedal steel part from dear god (avenged sevenfold) and i fuggin love the sound

[badbrian1]

Thank you so much!!

[fithwheel68]

hi, I have been watching your'e videos for about two months and have learned a lot from them. i am 67 got a steel two years ago. played a 6 string for years. I just wanted to say thanks for all of your'e time & effort

[sbenzian]

hope you're having fun learning the steel....thanks for your comments....Benz

[1500qsc]

HI I just got my Carter S10 pro I am looking forward to learning how to play it. This is great instuction , thankyou very much

[bassalltheway]

is this standard tuning for most pedal steels?

[sbenzian]

yes

[lhoegee]

thanks for posting i wanted to start whit

pedaal steel

[toucher50]

I just got my first lap steel, and your videos explain a lot, even though some of it obviously has to be translated for a 6 string lap.  Hoping to get a carter starter or a stage one in the next few months, and your lessons have given me a great heads up. Thank you

[sbenzian]

On the fret line....listen to adjust the pitch as needed. When looking at your bar your view is distorted a little as to where the bar really is.

[usabarber]

Thanks so much for your time, teaching this great stuff, very helpful, just got my steel guitar two days ago. Its a whole lot different then my six string.

[AustinSTEEL]

goodness man! Seems like every video you post you have a new guitar! Great job

[sbenzian]

that's the same guitar that's on the "Hands" video

[winnisuk]

Thanks for posting this video, very usefull info for us beginners