[musictlk] Difference In Tone

[Joshua Lester]

Yes.
He's an awesome Christian musician.
Blessings, Joshua

On 12/30/11, Annabelle Susan Morison <foristnights at comcast.net> wrote:
> Robert Randolph? The name sounds hauntingly familiar. Are we thinking of the
> same guy? The one from Robert Randolph and the Family Band?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Joshua Lester
> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 10:31 AM
> To: NFBnet Music Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [musictlk] Difference In Tone
>
> Six, to eight strings?
> Wow!
> Robert Randolph's steel has 13!
> I'm surprised his steel guitar wasn't mentioned.
> Blessings, Joshua
>
> On 12/30/11, Data <data at papermusic.org> wrote:
>> Here's an article from e-How dot com. Personally, I could never tell the
>> difference between the two by ear because I don't play slide guitar.
>>
>> 	"Slide Guitars
>>         Both lap and pedal steel guitars are slide guitars, using a steel,
>> glass, or ceramic slide bar to produce different notes on the fretboard.
> The
>> slide is placed lightly on the strings, guided by the player, and slid up
>> and down the fretboard to produce the signature "slide" guitar sound.
>>     Strings and Tuning
>>         Lap and pedal steel guitars are designed in different models which
>> use from six to eight strings. There are hundreds of tuning possibilities,
>> with the most common being "open chord" tuning, in which strumming of the
>> strings produces a particular chord. Lap steel guitars are sometimes tuned
>> to standard guitar pitch, "EADGBE", from low to high.
>>     Musical Styles
>>         Both lap and pedal steel guitars are used in folk, country,
>> Hawaiian, and some blues and rock music, with the main difference being
> the
>> desired musical effect.
>>     Playing Position
>>         Lap steel guitars are made to be played on the player's lap,
>> although they may be placed on a small stand. Pedal steel guitars require
>> the use of a stand, as they make use of levers and bars mounted below the
>> guitar, for string note modification. Lap guitars are more portable than
>> pedal steels, and require much less set-up time.
>>     Primary Difference
>>         Laps steel guitars are statically tuned, as in any stringed
>> instrument where tuning is not changed during actual playing. The pedals
> and
>> levers on a pedal steel guitar, operated by the player's foot and knee,
>> allow tuning changes to occur as the player performs. This additional
>> function makes pedal steel guitars more versatile in musical keys and
>> playing effects, but also makes them more difficult to learn."
>>
>> Read more: Lap Steel Guitar Vs. Pedal Steel Guitar | eHow.com
>>
> http://www.ehow.com/facts_5777452_lap-vs_-pedal-steel-guitar.html#ixzz1i2XWI
>> CnY
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org]On
>> Behalf Of Annabelle Susan Morison
>> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 10:05 AM
>> To: 'NFBnet Music Talk Mailing List'
>> Subject: [musictlk] Difference In Tone
>>
>>
>> Hi, it's Annabelle.
>> I wonder, is there a difference in tone between the lap steel guitar and
> the
>> pedal steel guitar? Or do they sound the same? I'm confused! I know they
>> both have that sliding twang, and I know they're both used in country
> music
>> and, if I'm right, blues, but is there a characteristic tone that lets you
>> tell them apart?
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