Tone (PDF)

Tone (PDF)

This is Jody’s approach to how to achieve good tone from your instrument.  If you can get great tone and play in tune it will take you a long way in your steel guitar endeavors.
Basic C6 (PDF)

Basic C6 (PDF)

This is a beginning lesson explaining how to get the 1, 4, and 5 chords on your C6th tuning.  Two pedals are also introduced to help achieve this.  These chords are good to be used over a 12 bar blues pattern.  Text Only.
Basic C6 (PDF)

Dominant 7ths (PDF)

Dominant Sevenths are an important part of any style of music.  This lesson focuses on how to use dominant sevenths and extends to ninths, thirteenths, and altered chords.
Basic C6 (PDF)

Using the 9th String (PDF)

The ninth string typically gives new and intermediate players some problems.  This lesson is what is taught in the live seminars on how to get the most out of your tuning by incorporating the ninth string into your playing.  I look at the ninth string as used in five...
Basic C6 (PDF)

Heart of a Clown (VIDEO)

Heart of a Clown, an old swing tune made famous by Curtis Potter.  The lesson includes and Introduction, Playthrough, the full Lesson, Talk through Instruction.  Please note: this is a talkthrough lesson only, no tablature is available.  Also Included in the Lesson...