Lap Steel Guitar

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    • Place of Origin: Hawaii
    • Number of Strings: 6 or 8
  • A Lap Steel Guitar is a stringed instrument that originates from Hawaii.
  • Background

    The origin of the Lap Steel guitar dates back to the 1800's.

    It is played by pressing steel bar against the strings with the guitar placed on the lap or a table. It that can be played acoustically or amplified.

    The Lap Steel guitar is commonly associated with traditional Hawaiian music but it is also used in blues and country music.

  • Tunings

    There are as many tuning variations for the Lap Steel as there are for a regular guitar. Though typically, it is tuned to an open tuning.

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