C6th Instruction

Basic C6th Nonpedal Lap Steel Method by DeWitt Scott (Book and Online Video) Made famous by the legendary Jerry Byrd, the C6 tuning [CEGACE] for the non-pedal lap steel guitar has many advantages due to its versatility. The tuning is especially...

First Lessons Pedal Steel by Jay Leach (Book and Online Audio and Video) This book is an excellent introduction to one of America's most quintessential instruments, the pedal steel. The first part of the book covers the skills required to play the...

Jim Loessberg's C6th Pedal Steel Guitar Courses with CDs (sold individually) Each course includes an audio CD, printed tablature, and chord charts.  Descriptions below: All Of Me - A medium-tempo jazz standard, taught as a chord melody...

Jim Loessberg's E9th Pedal Steel Guitar Courses with CDs (sold individually) Each course includes an audio CD, printed tablature, and chord charts.  Descriptions below: Beginning Chord Construction For E9th - This course begins with the basics...

Mastering the Lap Steel Guitar by Rob Haines (Book and Online Video) Mastering the Lap Steel Guitar will take you from beginner basics such as tuning, right hand blocking, and holding the bar, to advanced techniques including bar slants, harmonics,...

Buddy Emmons Interview • Woman Into Steel • "Sneaky Pete" • E9 Chord Theory • History of Western Steel • Adding A Half-Stop • ...and more!

Jeff Newman • Jay Dee Maness • Sonny Garrish: Session Thoughts • Lloyd Green • More E9 Chord Theory • Beginner's Survival Tips • ...and more!

Tom Brumley Interview • Herb Remington • Convention Copedents • Steel Guitar in Holland • Maurice Anderson • Gospel Steel • ...and more!

The Ralph Mooney Story • Destesto Number System • Buddy Emmons' Pocket Corners • Correcting Lowering Problems • C6 Chords • Beginning Music Theory • ...and more!

Big double issue • Paul Franklin • World's Smallest Steel • Buddy Charleton • Hank Penny • Gary Morse • How Records Are Made • Unison Voicings • National Guitars • Over-Return Problems • ...and more!

Volume 2 continues the exploration of the classic Hawaiian guitar solos from the Golden Age of Hawaiian music that began in Volume One of the Art of Hawaiian Steel Guitar. Contained here are precise transcriptions and playing hints of classic tunes like...