Troy, I am a guitar and bass player of 55 years. . I now have acquired a homemade lap steel made in 1950 by my father -in- law in WV. It is a beautiful and well made instrument. I am learning to play and I am so glad I found you on RUclips. You are a great teacher and inspire confidence in me. Keep up the good work!
Thank you. I just purchased my first beginner lap steel. I am excited your lessons are great. Thank you for sharing your expertise I am 68 and this is my time to try lap steel.
Thank you sincerely, Troy. I’m 60 and have just purchased my first lap steel guitar… I appreciate you sharing some of your expertise and will be spending some time on your website. John from Indiana.
I think Troys teachings are one of the best on the market. I took up learning lap steel 2 months ago and have not looked back since going onto his site and purchasing his lessons , he is a credit and a blessing for anyone, especially beginners - Lenny United Kingdom Leicester shire.
Wow, looks easy but I tried playing slide14 yrs ago and it was hard so I gave up within 3 months. You've inspired me to give it another try. God bless n rock on.
I've giged for the last 43 yrs with a few bands ( blues rock, metal 70's- tejano, top forty, country 80's- grunge, blues 90's and pop, radio 2000) I give my compadres, friends all my tricks and secrets knowing I don't want to take them to my grave but its always bugged me that among so many guitar player who've seen me play there's an assumption that I can play slide. I can't. At 61 years old if I can't play slide right on this 2nd attempt then maybe it's not meant to be. Few!
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I love your fingerboard chart on your fingerboard of your lap. I think I'm going to need some help memorizing the fingerboard. With my background in music as a former music teacher and musician myself, I know music theory and understand the concept of C6 with major chords on the bottom 3 strings and minor chords on the top 3. Is there a fingerboard chart that I can download and put on my Guyatone lap steel fingerboard that would help me with that memorization? Maybe a fingerboard chart with note names? What is your advice? Thanks.
Austin Smith I just got my GeorgeBoards 8 string Lapsteel out of storage to make use of lockdown time... I had the same question and did some research on the steel guitar forum and went with the regular C6 tuning on the inner 6 strings although there at other options bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=282535&sid=757fec84d21bca9eaf09bdf5f29e0b04
I love your videos Troy! Very in depth but you explain things in a simple way. I have played guitar and bass for a little over 20 years. Just got a lap steel two weeks ago and really like it. Having a little trouble finding info on the web. Any suggestions?
I'm thinking of playing my steel guitar again. I've carried this guitar for decades as I learned when I was in 7-8 grade. I have a Gibson laptop steel with the blonde finish. I believe my tuning was E back then as the third fret was G chord, 5th was A chord if my memory serves me correctly. I am 72 yrs. old now. What key do you recommend? I see you are using C6 tuning.
You know why I find learning lap steel so hard? It's because of all the different tunings that the instrument can be tuned to. That and along with all the 3rd's and minors, forward slants, and backward slants, confuse a new learning play greatly. I makes them wonder what the hell is going on, and where to really start learning to play, specially when a player doesn't have much, or any music theory behind them. With all the leans placed on You Tube, which jump from one tuning to another, it makes it near impossible for e new player to learn how to play properly. It's very discouraging for any new player, that is staring from scratch..
You got that right, brother. I bought a lap steel a year ago and have not touched it more than three times. Thought it was going to be fun, have found it hard as F.
@@JayMon39 .. Here's a wee bit of help. Take and old breakfast cereal package, and cut it to the length of the frets of your lap steel.. Now mark in all the frets in their proper order and size. Take a pencil, and mark in the strings (1 to 6) the full length of the fret board. Now mark in all the notes at each fret of the neck in felt pen, so it is easy to see. Mark in only the main notes at each fret, one string at a time (forget the sharps and flat markings), and do it the full length of the neck. Once done, you can tape that stiff cereal board under the strings, in a manner where you can both see, and find the notes easier. Just go along a string, and the board will tell you where the note is located. NOW; Take some simple scripted music sheet with a song, with a simple song music printed on it, and go through all the notes. Take time to mark in the proper letter of the notes to that song. Now start playing the notes seen on the sheet music you marked in, and both find and play those notes on the lap steel in the direction they need you to go (notes go higher, you go higher up the strings, to make the tune on the music sheet, using only one string. Once you now know how the tune sounds, and should be played, try playing the same song and music crossing the other higher strings to get the same tune you played on only one string. When it comes to playing cords, use your 6th (or fattest string as your guide. Place your bar sya on where it says "C", and cover all 6 strings with that bar, and strum all 6 strings, and that will give you the cord "C". Do the same with every letter along the 6th string. What each letter says, that's the name of that cord when you play all 6 strings. Now count on your fingers in letters, starting with the letter "C" on your first finger. You will come to the letters "F" on your fourth finger, and "G" on your 5th finger. You can paly along with almost any song using the First (C"), the 4Th, ("F"), and ("G") 5th cords. That should get you started a bit easier, playing the lap steel.
Thanks, man. I don't read music or know what notes are where, so just reading your idea gave me a headache. Thanks for the advice, though. I need to learn by feel and sound, like my muse the Slide Queen from Larkin Poe.
@@JayMon39 Do some searching on the internet, to learn notes on sheet music, and there are diagrams showing the notes each string of a fret board of a lap steel that you can copy. Internet is handy in finding out the info you need to know, regarding a lap steel, or any stringed instrument. Good luck.
Boa tarde, se os videos forem traduzidos para o Português muitas pessoas terão a chance de aprender lap steel, concorda comigo amigo, o ensino é esplêndido e maravilhoso, pena que está em Inglês, um abraço amigo.
Would be real nice if you played them slow many times in a row so we could get used to playing them. A lot of time on this end of the video is spent rewinding searching rewinding searching then sort of playing rinse and repeat.
Troy,
I am a guitar and bass player of 55 years. . I now have acquired a homemade lap steel made in 1950 by my father -in- law in WV. It is a beautiful and well made instrument. I am learning to play and I am so glad I found you on RUclips. You are a great teacher and inspire confidence in me. Keep up the good work!
Thank you. I just purchased my first beginner lap steel. I am excited your lessons are great. Thank you for sharing your expertise I am 68 and this is my time to try lap steel.
I've just bought my first lap steel too and this series looks like it will be a huge help.
Thank you sincerely, Troy. I’m 60 and have just purchased my first lap steel guitar… I appreciate you sharing some of your expertise and will be spending some time on your website. John from Indiana.
I think Troys teachings are one of the best on the market. I took up learning lap steel 2 months ago and have not looked back since going onto his site and purchasing his lessons , he is a credit and a blessing for anyone, especially beginners - Lenny United Kingdom Leicester shire.
a tip: you can watch series at Kaldrostream. I've been using them for watching loads of movies these days.
@Rhys Lawrence Definitely, have been using kaldroStream for months myself :D
Hear all 10 licks at 4:58
Wow, looks easy but I tried playing slide14 yrs ago and it was hard so I gave up within 3 months. You've inspired me to give it another try. God bless n rock on.
I've giged for the last 43 yrs with a few bands ( blues rock, metal 70's- tejano, top forty, country 80's- grunge, blues 90's and pop, radio 2000) I give my compadres, friends all my tricks and secrets knowing I don't want to take them to my grave but its always bugged me that among so many guitar player who've seen me play there's an assumption that I can play slide. I can't. At 61 years old if I can't play slide right on this 2nd attempt then maybe it's not meant to be. Few!
Gotta love the Walking After Midnight lick.
Exelente tutorial muy bien la explicacion se entiende perfecto auque no hablo ingles igual entiendo por los ejemplos graficos muy buenos !!!
Thank You, really help a lot 👍
very nicely done,ordered the book
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It would be great if these were also accompanied by a backing track in the same key as the riffs to practice soling over!
I love your fingerboard chart on your fingerboard of your lap. I think I'm going to need some help memorizing the fingerboard. With my background in music as a former music teacher and musician myself, I know music theory and understand the concept of C6 with major chords on the bottom 3 strings and minor chords on the top 3. Is there a fingerboard chart that I can download and put on my Guyatone lap steel fingerboard that would help me with that memorization? Maybe a fingerboard chart with note names? What is your advice? Thanks.
Thanks for posting these great videos!
I would like to learn more help
I just purchased a 1960 supro jet airliner 8 string lap as my first lap steel guitar. How can I get C6 tuning with the 8 string?
Austin Smith I just got my GeorgeBoards 8 string Lapsteel out of storage to make use of lockdown time... I had the same question and did some research on the steel guitar forum and went with the regular C6 tuning on the inner 6 strings although there at other options bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=282535&sid=757fec84d21bca9eaf09bdf5f29e0b04
Hi do you know if a clipon gitar tuner would be ok yo tune a lap Steel?
What gauge strings did you say for C6 and what kind of tuner?
how did you get those number on the fret guides? Seems like a difficult thing to do
great teacher
I love your videos Troy! Very in depth but you explain things in a simple way. I have played guitar and bass for a little over 20 years. Just got a lap steel two weeks ago and really like it. Having a little trouble finding info on the web. Any suggestions?
Good stuff, thanks!
Thanks for your lessons is c6 standard tuning or any alse
I'm thinking of playing my steel guitar again. I've carried this guitar for decades as I learned when I was in 7-8 grade. I have a Gibson laptop steel with the blonde finish. I believe my tuning was E back then as the third fret was G chord, 5th was A chord if my memory serves me correctly. I am 72 yrs. old now. What key do you recommend? I see you are using C6 tuning.
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Is lapsteel tabs the same regular guitar tabs. Thanks
No, Lap Steel is in C6 tuning(CEGACE) regular guitar is tuned(EADGBE)
yes, the tabs are the same, e.g. string and fret number are shown
nice lesson, thank you.
It looks to me that your playing between the frets, is that right.
Nah, it just looks that way. You always want to play directly over the fret, but it's best just to use your ear and make sure you're in tune.
Troy Brenningmeyer
OK I'll take your word for it, yes play over the fret markers of-cause.
You know why I find learning lap steel so hard? It's because of all the different tunings that the instrument can be tuned to. That and along with all the 3rd's and minors, forward slants, and backward slants, confuse a new learning play greatly. I makes them wonder what the hell is going on, and where to really start learning to play, specially when a player doesn't have much, or any music theory behind them. With all the leans placed on You Tube, which jump from one tuning to another, it makes it near impossible for e new player to learn how to play properly. It's very discouraging for any new player, that is staring from scratch..
You got that right, brother. I bought a lap steel a year ago and have not touched it more than three times. Thought it was going to be fun, have found it hard as F.
@@JayMon39 .. Here's a wee bit of help. Take and old breakfast cereal package, and cut it to the length of the frets of your lap steel.. Now mark in all the frets in their proper order and size. Take a pencil, and mark in the strings (1 to 6) the full length of the fret board. Now mark in all the notes at each fret of the neck in felt pen, so it is easy to see. Mark in only the main notes at each fret, one string at a time (forget the sharps and flat markings), and do it the full length of the neck. Once done, you can tape that stiff cereal board under the strings, in a manner where you can both see, and find the notes easier. Just go along a string, and the board will tell you where the note is located. NOW; Take some simple scripted music sheet with a song, with a simple song music printed on it, and go through all the notes. Take time to mark in the proper letter of the notes to that song. Now start playing the notes seen on the sheet music you marked in, and both find and play those notes on the lap steel in the direction they need you to go (notes go higher, you go higher up the strings, to make the tune on the music sheet, using only one string. Once you now know how the tune sounds, and should be played, try playing the same song and music crossing the other higher strings to get the same tune you played on only one string. When it comes to playing cords, use your 6th (or fattest string as your guide. Place your bar sya on where it says "C", and cover all 6 strings with that bar, and strum all 6 strings, and that will give you the cord "C". Do the same with every letter along the 6th string. What each letter says, that's the name of that cord when you play all 6 strings. Now count on your fingers in letters, starting with the letter "C" on your first finger. You will come to the letters "F" on your fourth finger, and "G" on your 5th finger. You can paly along with almost any song using the First (C"), the 4Th, ("F"), and ("G") 5th cords. That should get you started a bit easier, playing the lap steel.
Thanks, man. I don't read music or know what notes are where, so just reading your idea gave me a headache. Thanks for the advice, though. I need to learn by feel and sound, like my muse the Slide Queen from Larkin Poe.
@@JayMon39 Do some searching on the internet, to learn notes on sheet music, and there are diagrams showing the notes each string of a fret board of a lap steel that you can copy. Internet is handy in finding out the info you need to know, regarding a lap steel, or any stringed instrument. Good luck.
Thanks man.
Very good...!
Please post the intro to 'Teach your children' you can do it without the pedal !
ok. 2 quick questions. 1. are you resting your hand on the strings back behind the tone bar? and 2. is it necessary to use 2 finger picks?
I AM GOING TO TRY IT
what model lapsteel is this?
@Tony Dwyer from Montgomery Wards
Sounds like lovesick blues
Bonjour à tous, où trouver ces lap steel svp.Amitiés
Boa tarde, se os videos forem traduzidos para o Português muitas pessoas terão a chance de aprender lap steel, concorda comigo amigo, o ensino é esplêndido e maravilhoso, pena que está em Inglês, um abraço amigo.
Would be real nice if you played them slow many times in a row so we could get used to playing them. A lot of time on this end of the video is spent rewinding searching rewinding searching then sort of playing rinse and repeat.
SE esses videos forem traduzidos para o portugues muitas pessoas terão a chance de aprender lap steel
I used to work with a Troy Brenningmeyer at Vienna Correctional Center years ago. Are you that person.
Phew!
I cant be the only one who keeps saying "I wanna hoOooooOOome. I wanna go home"
me too....be sure! :'(