lap steel
Horizontal played guitar
A lap steel is a type of steel guitar played horizontally across the lap or on a stand, with strings facing upward.
The player changes pitch by sliding a metal or glass bar along the strings rather than fretting them.
Lap steels produce the distinctive sliding tones heard in Hawaiian music, country, and blues: She played lap steel on the track's intro.
Preset chord fingering eliminated
- glissandoRapid pitch sweep
- vibratoOscillating pitch effect
- sustainKeep something going continuously
- fingerpicksDigit-worn string pluckers
fretboard · tablature · intonation · palm muting · action · harmonics · slanting · blocking
Alluvial formation at mouth
- slideSmooth continuous movement
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
- electricPowered by current
- acousticRelating to sound
bluesman · licks · pentatonic · improvisation · vibrato · shuffle · groove · jamming
Amplified oscillation at natural frequency
- sustainKeep something going continuously
- warmthHeat you feel
- shimmerTremulous, wavering light
- overtonesImplicit secondary meanings
harmonics · timbre · pickup · amplification · reverb · feedback · decay · richness
Tennessee's largest city
- western swingMovement or seat facing sunset
- honky-tonkRough country music venue
- dobroMetal-coned acoustic guitar
- bluegrassAcoustic Appalachian folk music
Americana · outlaw country · country rock · fiddle · banjo · mandolin · fingerpicks · twang
open tuning
Preset chord fingering eliminated
fingerpicks · fretboard · tablature · intonation · palm muting · action · harmonics · slanting · blocking · picking
Delta
Alluvial formation at mouth
- slideSmooth continuous movement
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
- electricPowered by current
acoustic · bluesman · licks · pentatonic · improvisation · vibrato · shuffle · groove · jamming · solos
resonance
Amplified oscillation at natural frequency
overtones · harmonics · timbre · pickup · amplification · reverb · feedback · decay · richness · fidelity
Nashville
Tennessee's largest city
- western swingMovement or seat facing sunset
- honky-tonkRough country music venue
- dobroMetal-coned acoustic guitar
bluegrass · Americana · outlaw country · country rock · fiddle · banjo · mandolin · fingerpicks · twang
slack-key
Open-tuned guitar method
- island musicTropical genre from Caribbean
- WaikikiHonolulu resort district
- alohaHawaiian multipurpose greeting
ukulele · hula · lei · tropical · Pacific · palm trees · Oahu · Honolulu · luau · tiki
lap steelSpanish guitar
Nylon-stringed acoustic instrument
upright bass · acoustic guitar · classical guitar · electric guitar · violin
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