Here's the latest Podcast in my series of Steel Guitar podcasts. [...]
Recent postings on Social Media outlets incorrectly reported the passing of steel [...]
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 [...]
A classic steel guitar tune played by many, if not all, steel guitarists is the 1959 [...]
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