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Online Lessons From Master Musicians
Pedal Steel
Paul Franklin shares 50 years of playing experience. A complete course in pedal steel guitar for E9 and C6 necks. Wide-ranging lessons covering topics for players at every level.
Features a selection of essential lessons that demystify the E9 neck, correct bad habits, and quickly get you playing music on the pedal steel guitar.
The next step after Foundations, packed with the licks, solos, and bar techniques you need to make real music. Includes an in-depth section on how to back singers.
Paul Franklin shares 50 years of playing experience. A complete course in pedal steel guitar for E9 and C6 necks. Wide-ranging lessons covering topics for players at every level.
Features a selection of essential lessons that demystify the E9 neck, correct bad habits, and quickly get you playing music on the pedal steel guitar.
The next step after Foundations, packed with the licks, solos, and bar techniques you need to make real music. Includes an in-depth section on how to back singers.
In C6 Essentials, Hall of Fame pedal steeler Paul Franklin guides you through a new way to look at the C6 tuning. Dust off that back neck and get started!
Paul guides you through his personal approach to the C6 tuning. All the pockets, positions, & practical theory needed to master the harmonic & melodic possibilities in any style.
Paul breaks down and teaches 50 licks & phrases covering multiple grooves & styles, sounds that artists and producers ask for. A musical Vocabulary to drawn upon.
An in-depth exploration into the pedal steel styles pioneered by Ralph Mooney, Jay McDonald, JayDee Maness, Tom Brumley and others. Many of my Intros, Solos and Licks (w/practice tracks) from the “Bakersfield” album.
Join Tommy White & Paul Franklin as they teach the History and Evolution of pedal steel guitar technique, including 3-element blocking, tone, and modern harmony.
Tommy and Paul sit down and trade licks, talk-teaching the approaches the take over some of the most popular and frequently-encountered chord progressions.
Bruce guides you through a great collection of classic-style E9 pedal steel licks that helped define the Neo-Traditional era.
In this free course, Paul teaches one of his most frequently requested phrasings, the iconic solo on “Together Again”, from Bakersfield, his duet tribute album with Vince Gill.
A complete set of lessons taken from The Paul Franklin Method, it’s a free mini-course in backing a singer, using the classic folk tune “Shenandoah”.
An in-depth exploration into the Texas Country pedal steel style. Paul teaches the Intros, Solos and Licks he played on the 2023 “Sweet Memories” album.
Dobro & Lap Steel
14-time Grammy winner Jerry Douglas leads you on an exploration of the Resophonic Guitar, often called the Dobro. Beginners, players and fans will learn how it’s played and how it’s made.
A deep dive into the sounds and techniques of three great masters (Oswald, Graves, Auldridge) and an explanation of the influence they had on Jerry and all Dobro players that came after.
Bruce shows you the essential skills, techniques & musicianship needed to get a great Rock sound on your Lap Steel. All the basics you need to play “Rockin’ Lap Steel”.
Voice
VocalEdge is a set of lessons & exercises designed to put you on a path to consistent improvement in tone, resonance, range, power, agility & overall artistry.
VocalEdge is a set of lessons & exercises designed to put you on a path to consistent improvement in tone, resonance, range, power, agility & overall artistry.
Performances
Lloyd Green’s 74-minute performance at Paul Franklin & Friends 2021 Pedal Steel Guitar Camp. Includes bonus: 2019’s 7-part interview.
Nashville session master Russ Pahl explores the other side of the pedal steel guitar. See what’s possible when you think outside of the box.
Modern Music Masters offers on-line courses in musical instrument instruction for: Pedal Steel, Lap Steel, Dobro, Guitar¹, Bass¹, and Voice.
All our instructors are recognized masters of their instruments, and each has something unique to teach.
The course materials, concepts, and topics are presented in a manner that is fun and easy to learn . . . no matter what your current skill level may be!
¹ coming in 2024
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