[musictlk] Difference In Tone

[Tyler]

Say, if you guys like Christian music, you guys better look up Snoopi Botten. He uses 
technology to sing!
Tyler Z
On Fri, 30 Dec 2011 12:54:26 -0600, Joshua Lester wrote:


>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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