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About lap steel guitars pedal steel guitars. Pedal steel guitars are played by pressing a steel bar on top of the pedal steel guitar strings with one hand while plucking them with fingerpicks on the other hand. Dating back to the late 1800s the lap steel guitar has been gracing bluegrass country and eventually music of myriad genres. The pedal steel itself has four legs several foot operated pedals and often multiple knee operated levers that bend certain strings up and down.

Find the latest in steel guitar music at last fm. A steel guitar is any type of guitar that is played while moving a steel bar or similar hard object against plucked strings a concept somewhat akin to playing a guitar with one finger the bar. Instead of playing them upright and with the strings facing away from the player s body lap steels are played while laid flat either on the lap or on a stand or standing up using a guitar strap designed to accommodate the different angle. The hard object held against the strings.

Covered playlist 00 00 soul of hawaii side1 14 06 blue hawaii 16 58 pearly shells 19 49 lovely hula hands 22 12 hawaiian paradise 25 07 kaimana. The steel guitar is known for its portamento capabilities sliding smoothly from one note to another emulating characteristics of the human singing voice.