I first experienced steel guitar in the 1990s while enjoying a family vacation in [...]
Last month I discussed my introduction to Hawaiian Steel Guitar and the first steps in my learning [...]
In my last article, I discussed correspondence with professional steel guitarists as well as advice for [...]
In my previous articles I discussed my start in Steel Guitar, correspondence with professional musicians, and basic chord theory. Since [...]
I'd like to continue our discussion on chord structure in this article. The most common chord found [...]
It was recently brought to my attention that many Steel Guitar players have questions regarding [...]
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