Lap Steel and Dobro
The lap steel is often seen as a beginner's instrument, a stepping stone to the pedal steel. In some cases this is true, but one should never forget that mastery of the non-pedaled steel guitar is a fine art, worthy of life-long study. This part of the catalog contains beginner method books as well as advanced studies.
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You Can Teach Yourself Dobro by Janet Davis (Book and Online Audio/Video)
Mel Bay Publications
$19.99You Can Teach Yourself Dobro by Janet Davis (Book + Online Audio/Video) The classic resonator guitar sound is currently popping up in all types of music ranging from country to bluegrass to blues to rock. Resonator Guitar is a fun instrument to play...$19.99 -
Chords & Scale Patterns for Resonator Guitar by Stacy Phillips (fold out chart)
Mel Bay Publications
$6.50Chords and Scale Patterns for Resonator Guitar Chart by Stacy Phillips This is a handy reference chart detailing the common chord positions that all squareneck resonator slide players should know. Major, dominant and minor chords are illustrated...$6.50 -
Country Dobro Guitar Styles by Ken Eidson and Tom Swatzell (Book)
Mel Bay Publications
$18.00Country Dobro Guitar Styles by Ken Eidson and Tom Swatzell (Book) This is one of the all-time best selling methods for playing Country style Resonator guitar. Written by the legendary Dobro soloist, Tom Swatzell, it features G tuning and includes 27...$18.00 -
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Dobro Christmas Songbook Arranged by Lee "Drew" Andrews
Mel Bay Publications
$9.00Dobro Christmas Songbook Arranged by Lee "Drew" Andrews Featuring 28 well-known Christmas songs arranged for square neck resonator guitar with chord symbols for an accompaniment instrument. Book contains chord diagrams for accompaniment guitar as well as...$9.00 -
Mastering the Lap Steel Guitar by Rob Haines (Book and Online Video)
Mel Bay Publications
MSRP: $19.99$17.99Mastering 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,...MSRP: $19.99$17.99 -
Beginning Dobro® Solos by Stacy Philips (Book and Online Audio)
Mel Bay Publications
MSRP: $17.99$15.99Beginning Dobro® Solos by Stacy Phillips (Book and Online Audio) Easy solos in several styles for beginners, including Shine On, Harvest Moon; Saint Louis Blues; Maui Chimes; Home Sweet Home; Sun's Gonna Shine in My Back Door; and many others. Each...MSRP: $17.99$15.99 -
Complete Dobro® Player by Stacy Phillips (Book and Online Audio)
Mel Bay Publications
MSRP: $34.99$32.99Mel Bay's Complete Dobro® Player by Stacy Phillips (Book and Online Audio) Stacy Phillips is an internationally acclaimed soloist and author on Resonator Guitar. This comprehensive book took years to produce and is the culmination of Stacy's many...MSRP: $34.99$32.99 -
The Encyclopedia of Acoustic Lap Steel Guitar Solos (Book + Online Audio)
Mel Bay Publications
MSRP: $19.99$17.99The Encyclopedia of Acoustic Lap Steel Guitar Solos by Fernando Perez (Book and Online Audio) The Encyclopedia of Acoustic Lap Steel Guitar Solos is a collection of compositions for steel guitar from styles including Hawaiian, Jazz, Blues, Ragtime,...MSRP: $19.99$17.99 -
The Complete Acoustic Lap Steel Guitar Method (Book + Online Audio)
Mel Bay Publications
$19.99The Complete Acoustic Lap Steel Guitar Method by Fernando Perez (Book + Online Audio) The Complete Acoustic Lap Steel Guitar Method is the perfect step-by-step book for beginning and intermediate steel guitar players. Fernando Perez explains in detail...$19.99 -
First Lessons Lap Steel Guitar by Jay Leach (Book and Online Audio)
Mel Bay Publications
$14.99First Lessons Lap Steel Guitar by Jay Leach (Book and Online Audio) 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...$14.99 -
The Art of the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Volume 2 by Stacy Phillips (Book + Online Audio)
Mel Bay Publications
$19.99Volume 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...$19.99 -
The Art of the Hawaiian Steel Guitar by Stacy Phillips (Book + Online Audio)
Mel Bay Publications
$29.99The Art of Hawaiian Steel Guitar by Stacy Phillips This book is an excellent study of the history and unique musical stylings of the Hawaiian guitar. Stacy Phillips successfully pinpoints the characteristics of Hawaiian guitar solos. A special feature...$29.99