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Beginning Lap Steel Guitar - Lesson Pack 1

In this series, Reece Anderson will delight you with his incredible Lap Steel Guitar skills while teaching you how to play this magnificent instrument at the same time.


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LESSON SERIES: Beginning Lap Steel Guitar - Lesson Pack 1

Online Lap Steel Guitar Music Lessons with Maurice

In this series, Reece Anderson will delight you with his incredible Lap Steel Guitar skills while teaching you how to play this magnificent instrument at the same time.

Reece will begin by teaching you single notes, their position, how to use a steel to change the pitch and tone. He will also show you how to play some basic chords and pick individual strings.

Reece will show you how unique and interesting this instrument is and assist you on your journey as you begin to play it.

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  Lesson 1 - Strings and Tuning
Lesson 1 - Strings and Tuning

In this tutorial, Reece will provide any information a student could possibly need. He explains all the components of a lap steel guitar, how you can turn a regular guitar into a lap steel, how lap steels can have more than just six strings and exactly how it differs from an ordinary guitar.

Reece will also explain number positioning and notation of the strings and talk about string gauges, octaves and chords.

  Skill Level: 1 Runtime: 7 mins  
  Lesson 2 - The Right Hand
Lesson 2 - The Right Hand

Reece talks about the most challenging part of learning to play the lap steel guitar, using the right hand. Efficiently using this hand is the key to the entire playing process.

Reece will also teach you about fingerpicks and thumbpicks, how to use them and understanding what is right for you.

Every lesson is taught in an easy step-by-step process with multiple camera angles and close-ups so you are able to fully understand and interpret what is seen.

  Skill Level: 1 Runtime: 10 mins  
  Lesson 3 - String Groupings
Lesson 3 - String Groupings

Here Reece talks about different string selections and string groupings. He explains how many there are and which ones you will be likely to use the most.

Reece will also talk about practicing in your own time and what will be expected of you as you advance and become more accustomed to your guitar.

  Skill Level: 1 Runtime: 5 mins  
  Lesson 4 - Frets and Dots
Lesson 4 - Frets and Dots

When playing any instrument, it is tempting to watch your hands while you are playing to make sure you are doing it correctly. In this lesson, Reece discusses fret numbers and a simple way to remember their position along the guitar neck and how you will ultimately, sooner or later, stop watching your hands.

  Skill Level: 1 Runtime: 7 mins  
 
   

BIOGRAPHY: Maurice Reece Anderson

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Music Texas Style is proud to present Online Lap Steel Guitar Lessons with the legendary - Maurice “Reece” Anderson

Musical Background:

After graduating from high school, Maurice Anderson immediately pursued his passion for music by playing professionally with a band 5 nights a week. Showing a remarkable dedication and further displaying his zeal for all things musical, Maurice took on the extra task of teaching steel guitar at McCord Music, one of the most renowned music stores in Dallas history and a local hotspot at the time.

During Maurice’s extensive music career he has worked with an astounding number of legendary artists including Gene Autry, Tom Jones and LeAnn Rimes. He has appeared in the films “Honeysuckle Rose” (with Willie Nelson), “On the Road Again” and “Dallas, the Early Years”.

Throughout the years Maurice Anderson has deservedly earned an immense number of accolades. Most notably he has been inducted into The International Steel Guitar Hall of Fame, The Texas Steel Guitar Hall of Fame, The Texas Western Swing Hall of Fame and The California Western Swing Hall of Fame. He has even been nominated for a Grammy Award!

Teaching Experience:

Maurice has been teaching people to play both the Lap Steel and Pedal Steel Guitars for most of his life. He believes it is never too late to begin learning to play either of these unique instruments and knows just how enjoyable and rewarding the learning process can be. He currently works in the Dallas Ft.Worth area teaching, recording and even playing locally in Texas. You can be sure you will be learning from a truly committed individual with an intense devotion to music.



 
   

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