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Since I first picked up the violin, I've been very interested in tone and texture: I would have very visceral reactions to the texture of a snare drum or a pedal steel guitar or a violin.
Andrew Bird

Meaning of "pedal steel guitar" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PEDAL STEEL GUITAR

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PEDAL STEEL GUITAR

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Pedal steel guitar is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PEDAL STEEL GUITAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pedal steel guitar

Pedal steel guitar

The pedal steel guitar is a type of electric steel guitar that is built on legs or a stand and is fitted with foot pedals which adjust the sound of the instrument. Like other electric guitars, the musical instrument produces sound by the vibration of its strings which are converted by magnetic pickup connected to an amplifier. Pedal steels may have one or two "necks" that typically have 10 strings each, but may have as many as 14. Unlike most other guitars, pedal steel guitars have reference lines on the fretboard where frets would be, but no actual frets. The player changes the pitch of one or more strings by sliding a metal bar from one position to another while plucking the strings with the other hand, or vibrating them with a mechanical device. Pedal steels are typically plucked with a thumb pick and fingers, or two or three fingerpicks. The distinctive feature of pedal steel guitars are the namesake pedals as well as knee levers which affect the pitch of the instrument. The pedals are mounted on a cross bar below the body and the knee levers extend from the bottom of the guitar's body and stretch or slacken the strings to change pitch as the guitar is played.

Definition of pedal steel guitar in the English dictionary

The definition of pedal steel guitar in the dictionary is a floor-mounted, multineck, lap steel guitar with each set of strings tuned to a different open chord and foot pedals to raise or lower the pitch.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PEDAL STEEL GUITAR

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WORDS THAT END LIKE PEDAL STEEL GUITAR

acoustic guitar
air guitar
bass guitar
blues guitar
electric guitar
guitar
Hawaiian guitar
rhythm guitar
scimitar
simitar
sitar
slide guitar
Spanish guitar
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Synonyms and antonyms of pedal steel guitar in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «pedal steel guitar» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PEDAL STEEL GUITAR

Find out the translation of pedal steel guitar to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pedal steel guitar from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pedal steel guitar» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

踏板结钢
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pedal steel guitar
570 millions of speakers

English

pedal steel guitar
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पेडल स्टील गिटार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الغيتار دواسة الصلب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

педали стали гитара
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pedal steel guitar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্যাডেল স্টিল গিটার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

guitare pedal steel
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gitar keluli pedal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pedal-Steel- Gitarre
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ペダル·スチール·ギター
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

페달 스틸 기타
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pedal steel guitar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

guitar thép bàn đạp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மிதிவண்டி எஃகு கிடார்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पेडल स्टील गिटार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Pedalı çelik gitar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pedal steel guitar
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pedał stali gitara
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

педалі стали гітара
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

chitara oțel pedala
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

πεντάλ steel guitar
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

pedaal staal kitaar
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

pedal steel guitar
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

pedal steel gitar
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pedal steel guitar

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Andrew Bird
Since I first picked up the violin, I've been very interested in tone and texture: I would have very visceral reactions to the texture of a snare drum or a pedal steel guitar or a violin.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PEDAL STEEL GUITAR»

Discover the use of pedal steel guitar in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pedal steel guitar and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Pedal Steel Guitar
Today, more and more musical styles are discovering the distinct sound of the pedal steel guitar.
Joe Stoebenau, 2004
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Deluxe Pedal Steel Guitar Method
This is the standard-bearer for pedal steel instruction books.
Dewitt Scott, 2011
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Pedal steel guitar
A simple, straightforward instruction manual, starting at the very beginning with tuning and playing fundamentals. Discography and CD included.
Winnie Winston, Bill Keith, 1975
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Gospel Pedal Steel Guitar
Pedal steel innovator Scotty Scott handpicked these 23 classic gospel tunes for their ease in playing. Written in standard notation and tablature. E9 tuning. Audio available online.
Dewitt Scott, 2011
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Anthology of Pedal Steel Guitar
This book definitely falls into the category of one of those books no pedal steel player should be without!
Dewitt Scott, 2010
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Mel Bay's Pedal Steel Guitar Chord Chart E 9 Tuning
This is a handy, easy to read chart that shows the basic E9 pedal steel guitar chord forms.
DeWitt Scott, 1975
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Mel Bay's Easiest Country Pedal Stell Guitar Book
"This book will teach you all the basics of how to play the pedal steel guitar.
DeWitt Scott, 1994
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Deluxe Pedal Steel Guitar Course: E9 Chromatic Tuning
This is the standard-bearer for pedal steel instruction books.
DeWitt Scott, 2002
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100 Hot Licks for Pedal Steel Guitar: Essential Soloing ...
(Pedal Steel Guitar). A great addition to any pedal steel guitar player's arsenal, this special book/CD pack features 100 hot 'n' tasty licks for pedal steel guitar in E9 tuning.
Johnie Helms, 2013
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Back-up Pedal Steel Guitar
ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT REQUIREMENTS WHEN PLAYING BEHIND A SINGER IS TO KNOW "WHEN NOT TO PLAY." THIS BOOK EXPLAINS MANY DIFFERENT PEDAL-STEEL FILLS THAT CAN COMPLEMENT THE SINGER. IN NOTATION AND TABLATURE.
DeWitt Scott, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PEDAL STEEL GUITAR»

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Colossal Jam IV (ft. Daniel Lanois, Elaquent and Nels Cline Singers …
With Lanois — alternating between an ancient Gibson with oxidized Bigsby and his pedal steel guitar — leading the charge, the band ploughed ... «Exclaim!, Jul 15»
2
Joe Walsh and the James Gang's Rides Again was both tough and …
... manifest on Rides Again, most notably on the sweetly melodic “There I Go Again,” which features Rusty Young of Poco on pedal steel guitar. «Something Else! Reviews, Jul 15»
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Album Review: C'est Magnifique, Ratatat
There's shattered glass, the slow rip of Velcro, pedal steel guitar ooowaahhhing like a cowboy into the horizon, farty bleeps straight out of a ... «Portland Monthly, Jul 15»
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Hank's Cadillac drives to end of Hill free concert road
Mike Kennedy, rhythm guitar and pedal steel guitar, has a Masters Degree in Guitar from the University of the Arts and has shared a stage with ... «Chestnut Hill Local, Jul 15»
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Dale Watson reclaims country music
Your sound has strong ties to traditional country music, with your band featuring an upright bass and a pedal steel guitar. But you've distanced ... «Fort Worth Star Telegram, Jul 15»
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Album Review: Vacilando
... huge fan of sleepy, atmospheric, low-tempo, vaguely Midwestern pop tunes that feature the pedal steel guitar. The more aimless and pensive ... «Willamette Week, Jul 15»
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“Magnifique" – Ratatat [Official Full Album Stream + Zumic Review]
... and drums, even experimenting for the first time with a pedal steel guitar. The result is a refreshing rawness that looks quite good on them. «Zumic, Jul 15»
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Decoding the Queen Gene in Ratatat's DNA
... they play pedal steel guitar. Magnifique is palatial and booming from start to finish, and worth the five-year wait since their previous release. «TheStranger.com, Jul 15»
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Open Rehearsal: Scruffy The Cat to play free 'bonus gig' at Cuisine …
... and David Charles (pedal steel guitar). In addition to helping send off T.T.'s, the band has reformed as a way to pay respects to Chesterman, ... «Vanyaland, Jul 15»
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Dallas Green set to release new album
... Schwebel (Spanish Gold, Dan Auerbach) on guitar, Doug MacGregor (Constantines) on drums and Matt Kelly on pedal steel guitar and keys. «Niagarathisweek.com, Jul 15»

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