I studied pedal steel for a year with the late great Mike Auldridge. I finally got to the point where Mike suggested I lock myself in the basement for a year or two. He figured I had the basics down and the only thing left was a couple of years in the shed,

To me the pedal steel is probably the most difficult instrument I have ever attempted. The constantly changing harmonic voicings presented as the bar moves by all the pedals and levers. For me it was overwhelming. On a simple tuning one can play a 1-6-2-5 without moving the bar, merely by pushing pedals and levers. Once the bar starts moving the possibilities are endless.

It all requires a finely tuned ear. The “fret” markers are just locations where the note is.
You have to hear each note, each interval, each chord. A vibrato only hides so much.

I eventually sold my steel and returned to the 6 string. I occasionally bring out one of my 8strings non-pedals for a swing tune. You just can’t beat that sound on a C6 tuning..

I admire beyond words any competent pedal steel player.
Buddy Edmonds took the instrument to another planet.
Greg Liesz shows just how much further that instrument has yet to go.

Anyway

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