The first instrument in this chronology was the Hawaiian guitar also called a lap steel next was a lap steel with a resonator to make it louder, first made by National and Dobro Corporation. įrom its first use in Hawaii in the 19th century, the steel guitar sound became popular in the United States in the first half of the 20th century and spawned a family of instruments designed specifically to be played with the guitar in a horizontal position, also known as "Hawaiian-style". The latter creates a unique sound that has been popular in country and western music- a sound not previously possible on steel guitars before pedals were added. Pedals were added to a lap steel guitar in 1940, allowing the performer to play a major scale without moving the bar and also to push the pedals while striking a chord, making passing notes slur or bend up into harmony with existing notes. Console-type of steel guitar with foot pedals to raise and lower the pitch of the strings Modern pedal steel guitar with two necks
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