Product Number:
							22183BCDEB
							
						
							Format:
							eBook + Online Audio
							
						
						Skill Level:
						Beginning
						
						
						Pages:
						32
						
						
							Binding:
							eBook
							
						
							ISBN:
							1-6191-1077-6
							
						
							ISBN13:
							978-16191-1077-9
							
						
							Series:
							First Lessons
							
						
							Publisher:
							Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
							
						
							Date Published:
							3/1/2012
							
						
					 
				 
				
				
				
					
						First Lessons Lap Steel Guitar is a fun and easy approach to learning the lap steel guitar. Author Jay Leach explains the basics of the instrument including bar control, picking, and string groups, with fun exercises to play. This book also includes several catchy tunes and accompanying online audio with play-along tracks.
						
					
				 
				
				
				
					
						First Lessons Lap Steel
Introduction 
Chapter One 
How to Tune
Good String Gauges
The Picks (Hot water to adjust thumbpick)
Chapter Two 
Holding the Bar/Using correct pressure
Right Hand Position with Picks
Picking String Groups
Chapter Three 
The Slide
Slide Exercises
Slide Exercises with different string groups
Chapter Four 
Simple Slide Phrases
Slide Phrases with different string groups
Chapter Five 
Beginning to Make Music
What does (I), (IV), (V) mean?
Playing I IV V Chords in different keys
Octaves
Octave Slides
Chapter Six 
Now the Fun Begins!
Chapter Seven 
Slide Exercises to practice playing in tune
Chapter Eight 
Vibrato
Chapter Nine 
Simple tuning change to play the blues
Chapter Ten 
The “Modified Blues”
Chapter Eleven 
Back to C6th
Chapter Twelve 
Harmonics
Chapter Thirteen 
“Three Blind Mice”
Chapter Fourteen 
“Wichita Sunrise”
About the Author 
					    
					
				 
				
				
				
					
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