This book will teach you all the basics of how to play the pedal steel guitar. Sections describe how to tune the pedal steel guitar, which picks to use, slides, explanations of signs and symbols, and the use of right/left hand positions. Musical examples are given throughout and a list of easy to intermediate practice songs is included. This book is written in E9 tuning and is presentes in notation and tablature. DeWitt Scott is one of the most experienced, knowledgeable, and beloved steel guitarists on the world-wide scene. He is the founder of the renowned International Pedal Steel Guitar Convention held anually in St. Louis. He has written or co-written numerous books and articles on the pedal steel, toured the world many times doing lectures, concerts and workshops, produced countless recordings. His list of honors and organizational affiliations is truly impressive. These are too numerous to list here, but some of the more noted ones include: member of the Country Music Hall of Fame; member and president of the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame, member of the Advisory Board of the Pedal Steel Guitar and Hawaiian Steel Guitar Associations, Silver Cup Award for the Worldwide Support of Pedal Steel Guitar, Musicians Hall of Fame Award, Western Swing Hall of Fame Nominee, and honorary member or president of numerous international pedal steel guitar societies and associations. DeWitt has performed with the St. Louis Symphony Pops Orchestra and has given concerts or seminars in Norway, Denmark, Holland, Germany, France, England, Switzerland, Canada, Hawaii, New Zealand, Australia, Ireland and Japan. We, at Mel Bay Publications, consider ourselves honored to include Scotty as one of our fine staff of writers. Author: by DeWitt Scott Format: Book Series: Easiest SkillLevel: Beginning NumberofPages: 28