| Slant Bar Practice
Here are some short
passages that demonstrate "Jerry Byrd's Slant Bar Style" of
playin' the Hawaiian Steel Guitar.

Unless otherwise
noted ... all will be in the C6/A7 Tuning ...
(lo to
hi) C# E G A C E
Slant 1 ...

Slant 1 mp3
Slant 1 rhythm mp3
Slant 2 ...

Slant 2 mp3
Slant 2 rhythm mp3
* Remember ...
it's a C# at the bottom (6th string)
Slant 3 ...

Slant 3 mp3
Slant 3 rhythm mp3
Slant 4 ...

Slant 4 mp3
Slant 4 Rhythm mp3
Slant 5 ...

Slant 5 mp3
Slant 5 Rhythm mp3
Slant 6 ...
* This one is
done using "Palm Harmonics" *

Slant 6 mp3
Slant 6 Rhythm mp3
Your FINAL
EXAM ...
This one is in
E9 tunin' ... (lo to hi) ... D E F# G# B E
Slant 7 ...

Slant 7 mp3
Slant 7 rhythm mp3
*The last
few measures are done while holdin' the reverse slant position ... playin'
arpeggios
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