[musictlk] Difference In Tone

[Data]

On the other write up I did for steel string versus nylon string, I didn't
mention Narcisso Yepes and his 10-string classical guitar. -Andy

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From: musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org]On
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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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