BEGINNERS
Start your E9 pedal steel journey with our acclaimed
Foundations course.
Learn the essential skills you'll need to play in any style.
STEEL PLAYERS
Lost in the weeds and can't seem to find your way forward? Revisting the basics will put you back on the right path.
GUITARISTS
If you already play standard guitar, Paul demystifies the E9 tuning and shows you the similarities between the two instruments.
You Will Learn:
TECHNIQUE
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Picking
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Blocking
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Pedals
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Levers
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CHORD THEORY
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Major
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Minor
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Dom 7
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Harmonized Scale
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MUSICIANSHIP
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Vibrato
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Pedal Dynamics
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Nashville Number System
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Thinking In Intervals
FROM THE PRACTICE ROOM TO THE STAGE
Go from the practice room to the stage! Foundations: E9 Pedal Steel Basics gets you playing the right way, right away.
FIND AND FIX YOUR BAD HABITS
If you have been playing for awhile, you may have developed bad habits. This course will help you find and fix them.
learn a musician's PeRSPECTIVE
Paul will teach you to be not just a pedal steel player, but a Musician who plays the pedal steel guitar.
A STEP-BY-STEP APPROACH
Concise, easy-to-follow lessons that take you all the way from tuning to gigging.
TESTIMONIALS
“Studying with Paul Franklin is a rare chance to study with a pro master of our instrument. If you're planning to make a career from playing, look at it as a great investment in developing your knowledge and skills.”
“I started the course this week. Paul is great at explaining things so they instantly click in my head."
“You get to choose which technique fits you. My right hand technique improved dramatically in about a month's time."
Lesson Clip
The Harmonized Scale
Course Enrollment Plan
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WELCOMEWelcome to the Course IMPORTANT: Latest Course News!
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GETTING STARTEDBars Finger Picks Thumb Picks Strings Capos Using A Capo Capo Maintenance Tuning By Ear Using A Tuner
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RIGHT-HAND TECHNIQUERight Hand Placement Anchoring and Picking Beginning Rolls Rolls Part 2 Rolls Part 3 Rolls Part 4 Ground Speed Roll The Rake Natural Harmonics Blocking
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LEFT-HAND TECHNIQUEHolding the Bar Pt 1 Holding the Bar Pt 2 Getting Tone Bar Pressure Pt 1 Bar Pressure Pt 2 Blocking Behind the Bar Hammer Ons & Pull Offs Pt 1 Hammer Ons & Pull Offs Pt 2 Slants Josh Graves' Slant Hawaiian Slants Harmonics & Chimes
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HARMONYIntro to Major Chords Basic Chord Progressions Minor Chords Moving From Chord to Chord Single Notes Into Chords
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SCALESG Major Scale Noting & Sliding Finding Unisons The A Minor Scale E Minor Sounds Pentatonic Scale Basics
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THE BLUESJD's Blues (Performance) JD's Blues (Explained) Walk-ups, Walk-downs and Turnarounds
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MUSICIANSHIPPhrasing & Dynamics Role of the Dobro™ Pt 1 Role of the Dobro™ Pt 2 Bluegrass Band Role of the Dobro™ Pt 3 That Reso Sound Good Posture Good Posture Pt 2 - Standing Mic Techniques: Shure SM57
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LICKSPentatonic Licks Wabash Cannonball G Run Lick G Roll Lead Up
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GEARMy Guitars Picks & Bar Cases Pedals & Pedalboard The Fishman Aura
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MAINTENANCE (with Paul Beard)Parts of the Resonator Guitar Buzzes and Rattles Cones and More Changing the Cone The Hipshot System
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SONGSWhen You and I Were Young Maggie Fireball Mail The Cincinnati Rag The Knoxville Girl Greensleeves
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FINAL THOUGHTSFinal Thoughts
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RESOURCESHow to Navigate The Course - PDF The Nashville Number System - PDF Basic Music Theory Major Scales and Triads - PDF Budget Reso Manufacturers All Course TABs Background Drones In Various Keys Browser Settings for PDF files Blank TAB
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WELCOMEWelcome to the Course IMPORTANT: Latest Course News!
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GETTING STARTEDBars Finger Picks Thumb Picks Strings Capos Using A Capo Capo Maintenance Tuning By Ear Using A Tuner
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RIGHT-HAND TECHNIQUERight Hand Placement Anchoring and Picking Beginning Rolls Rolls Part 2 Rolls Part 3 Rolls Part 4 Ground Speed Roll The Rake Natural Harmonics Blocking
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LEFT-HAND TECHNIQUEHolding the Bar Pt 1 Holding the Bar Pt 2 Getting Tone Bar Pressure Pt 1 Bar Pressure Pt 2 Blocking Behind the Bar Hammer Ons & Pull Offs Pt 1 Hammer Ons & Pull Offs Pt 2 Slants Josh Graves' Slant Hawaiian Slants Harmonics & Chimes
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HARMONYIntro to Major Chords Basic Chord Progressions Minor Chords Moving From Chord to Chord Single Notes Into Chords
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SCALESG Major Scale Noting & Sliding Finding Unisons The A Minor Scale E Minor Sounds Pentatonic Scale Basics
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THE BLUESJD's Blues (Performance) JD's Blues (Explained) Walk-ups, Walk-downs and Turnarounds
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MUSICIANSHIPPhrasing & Dynamics Role of the Dobro™ Pt 1 Role of the Dobro™ Pt 2 Bluegrass Band Role of the Dobro™ Pt 3 That Reso Sound Good Posture Good Posture Pt 2 - Standing Mic Techniques: Shure SM57
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LICKSPentatonic Licks Wabash Cannonball G Run Lick G Roll Lead Up
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GEARMy Guitars Picks & Bar Cases Pedals & Pedalboard The Fishman Aura
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MAINTENANCE (with Paul Beard)Parts of the Resonator Guitar Buzzes and Rattles Cones and More Changing the Cone The Hipshot System
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SONGSWhen You and I Were Young Maggie Fireball Mail The Cincinnati Rag The Knoxville Girl Greensleeves
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FINAL THOUGHTSFinal Thoughts
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RESOURCESHow to Navigate The Course - PDF The Nashville Number System - PDF Basic Music Theory Major Scales and Triads - PDF Budget Reso Manufacturers All Course TABs Background Drones In Various Keys Browser Settings for PDF files Blank TAB
PAUL FRANKLIN
Pedal Steel Guitar and Musician's Hall of Famer Paul Franklin brings 50 years of insight and experience to his courses.
From his teenage years playing gigs and sessions in his native Detroit to his many years in the Nashville touring and studio scene, Franklin is the go-to pedal steel guitarist of his generation.
Mentored by the early legends of the instrument like Buddy Emmons, Lloyd Green, Weldon Myrick and Hal Rugg, Paul brings a sense of history to his lessons while always pushing the guitar forward. From George Jones to Megadeth, Streisand to Dire Straits, Paul's style encompasses all genres.
His ability to convey complex concepts to beginners and pros alike sets him apart from other teachers on the pedal steel guitar.
