Seminars

1. Tablatures and MP3 backing tracks will be made available to all registrants.

2. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own steel guitar, portable amplifier, and music stand as needed.

Experience the captivating sound of the steel guitar, with its glissandos, lilting voice, and rich tones that resonate with the spirit of Hawaiian music.

Join Alan Akaka, a Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame inductee and recipient of the Hawaiʻi Academy of Recording Artists’ “Lifetime Achievement” award, at the Austin Steel Guitar Festival. He will share invaluable insights from his extensive journey in Hawaiian music and the steel guitar.

If you aspire to embrace the Hawaiian style, this workshop is your opportunity. Delve into songs, practice strategies, and techniques that will infuse your music with a true Hawaiian essence.

Fundamentals such as touch, tone, sliding style, blocking, p-tahs, intonation, and dynamics will be covered. Bring your steel guitar and a mini amp for a hands-on experience that will inspire your musical journey.

Join Texas Steel Guitar Hall of Famer Steve Palousek for this seminar covering C6/E9 Intermediate/Advanced Steel Guitar.

Steve will be using his steel guitar to demonstrate techniques, so there is no need to bring your own steel. Attendees are permitted, and encouraged, to record his seminar for later use.

(There will be a break for lunch during this seminar.)

In Joe Wright’s live steel guitar seminar, he cover topics including Technique Training, Training to Play, Grips, Left Hand Math and more.  Come learn way more than you need to know!

Joe will be using his steel guitar to demonstrate techniques, so there is no need to bring your own steel. Attendees are permitted, and encouraged, to record his seminar for later use. Joe will also be videoing the seminar and will make it available to seminar attendees.

Proceeds from this seminar are being donated by Joe to the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame. Thank you, Joe!