The Chord of Steel


Book Description

THE FABULOUS STORY OF THE INVENTION OF THE TELEPHONE! With the narrative force and skill that have made him one of the world’s favorite storytellers, Thomas B. Costain has written a detailed and personalized account of how Alexander Graham Bell made his great invention. Mr. Costain describes how the idea came to Bell—the difficulties he had in obtaining a patent, the first dramatic and conclusive test with wires set up between Brantford and nearby towns in Ontario, and the immediate results of that momentous experiment. Costain was raised in the city where this occurred and knew the great inventor. He has brought much new information to this fascinating account of the invention that has changed all our lives.




Complete Steel Guitar Method


Book Description

This time-honored method addresses the six-string lap steel guitar in E7 tuning. This approach incorporates both note reading and melody chord playing. The melody chord approach is the one utilized and made famous by New Orleans' great guitarist and teacher, Roger Filiberto. This book contitutes one of the most practical, well-written methods available for the lap steel guitar; it teaches techniques and chord harmony applicable to Hawaiian, bottleneck/slide and even resonator styles.







The Hal Leonard Lap Steel Guitar Method


Book Description

(Instructional). The Hal Leonard Lap Steel Guitar Method is designed for anyone just learning to play the six-string lap steel guitar. This comprehensive and easy-to-use beginner's guide by country music veteran Johnie Helms includes many fun songs and hot licks to learn and play. The accompanying audio features 95 demonstration and play along tracks. Topics include tunings, chords, scales, key positions, right- and left-hand techniques, vibrato, string pulls, slants, music reading, and much more!




Pedal Steel Guitar Chords & Scales


Book Description

(Fretted). Learn to play chords and scales on the pedal steel guitar with this comprehensive yet easy-to-use book. This guide features more than 1,100 chords and 430 scale forms for pedal steel guitar.




Chords & Scales for Dobro and Lap Steel Guitar


Book Description

A visual way to master chords and scales on six string Dobro and lap steel guitars in open G tuning. * All chord and scale positions are presented as graphs, letting the player become fully familiarized with the instrument. * Each graph describes a different position showing the neck to its full length so the player will see the book as if the instrument is lying on their lap. * This book offers numerous positions of chords in all twelve keys as well as most essentialscales and modes.




Son of a Hundred Kings


Book Description

"Son of a Hundred Kings" by Thomas B. Costain is a captivating tale set in the 1890s, revolving around young Ludar Prentice's arrival in Balfour, Ontario. Abandoned and alone, he seeks his mysterious father and finds solace in the kindness of strangers who become his family. As Ludar matures, he embarks on a quest to discover his true identity, intricately woven into the evolving tapestry of Balfour's growth and transformation in the dawning century.




Deluxe Pedal Steel Guitar Method


Book Description

This is the standard-bearer for pedal steel instruction books. It is extremely comprehensive in scope. Written by DeWitt Scott, founder of the International Pedal Steel Guitar Convention and member of the Pedal Steel Guitar Hall of Fame, this course teaches E9 tuning, Nashville set-up pedal steel with three floor and three knee levers. If you want to learn pedal steel, this book will show you how. the accompanying CD is in split-track format, allowing the student to play with the rhythm accompaniment, the pedal-steel solo parts, or both.




Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Pedal Steel Guitar


Book Description

Today, more and more musical styles are discovering the distinct sound of the pedal steel guitar. Teach Yourself to Play Pedal Steel Guitar uses a fun and easy-to-follow approach that is great for every guitarist and beginners with no prior musical training. You will learn the basics of how to tune, read music and TAB, right- and left-hand techniques, and improvising. A recording is included for play-along and practice. By the time you're done, you'll be ready to learn your favorite songs and play with a band. 96 pages.




Encyclopedia of Guitar Chord Inversions


Book Description

This book provides a clear and concise way to increase your guitar chord vocabulary across the entire fretboard. the book outlines a movable chord system which allows you to both understand chord construction and provides the necessary tools to create chords on-the-fly in a playing situation.