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- Is it hard to learn pedal steel guitar?
- How do you imitate pedal steel?
- Can you play a guitar like a steel guitar?
Is it hard to learn pedal steel guitar?
The Pedal Steel Guitar is considered one of the most difficult instruments to master. It can take many years to be proficient, but some who have a good ear and nibble fingers and good body control can learn to play simple chords in a few weeks of dedication to practicing. ... As far as a first instrument, “I say why not”.
How do you imitate pedal steel?
Imitating pedal steel sounds on the guitar by using volume swells, bends, and vibrato. Using volume swells and some bending, you can approximate the sound of a pedal steel guitar. These pedal-steel licks usually incorporate bending a string while fingering another to get a unique double-stop sound.
Can you play a guitar like a steel guitar?
You'll need a precise touch, to get solid enough contact with the strings, without pressing onto the frets. Lap steel players use open chord tunings such as D-G-D-G-B-D. If you intend to leave a conventional guitar in such a tuning for long periods, then it's wise to buy a set of strings designed for that tuning.
