Frogtoon Music - Genre information for Pedal-Steel
The Pedal Steel Guitar Is A Musical Instrument That Produces Sound By Strings Vibrating Over A Magnetic Pickup. The Instrument Has Reference Lines Where Frets Would Be But No Actual Frets—the Player Changes The Pitch Of One Or More Strings By Sliding A Metal Bar A Steel From One Position To Another While Plucking The Strings With The Other Hand Or Vibrating Them With A Mechanical Device. Pedal Steels May Have One Or Two "necks" That Typically Have 10 Strings Each But May Have As Many As 14. Unlike Other Types Of Steel Guitar It Also Uses Pedals And Knee Levers To Affect The Pitch Hence The Name "pedal" Steel Guitar. The Steel In The Name Comes From The Metal Tone Bar Which Is Called A Steel. The Instrument Is Horizontal With Strings That Face Up And Typically Is Plucked With A Thumb Pick And Fingers Or Two Or Three Fingerpicks. 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. The Action Of The Pedals May Either Be Fixed Or May Be Configurable By The Player To Select Which Strings The Pedals Affect. The Pedal Steel With Its Smooth Portamenti Bending Chords And Complex Riffs Is One Of The Most Recognizable And Characteristic Instruments Of American Country Music. Pedal-Steel Every artist, every band, and every song you can imagine, from the newest to the oldest, are easily accessible through Frogtoon Music. Get ready to indulge yourself and allow the music to enrich your soul, ignite your passion, awaken your emotions, and bring back some beautiful memories. The following is a directory of top artists and bands from Pedal Steel: As you visit their pages, you will be presented with a list of popular videos, top tracks, recommended mixes, and music from all the albums they released. In addition, within each page, you can access and discover music from similar artists and bands.