Guitar, Pedal Steel

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The Pedal Steel Guitar has no body. It has two necks, with ten strings each, and is mounted on a console. Chords and single notes are played by plucking the strings and sliding a steel bar or tube along them. The pedal steel was developed in the 1940s and became a popular feature of Hawaiian and country music.

Family
Strings
Pitch range
6 octaves.
Material
Body and stand of wood or metal, with a sliding steel bar.
Size
From 28-36 in (71-91 cm) long ; 9 in (23 cm) wide.
Origins
The pedal steel guitar was brought to Hawaii from Mexico in about 1830. An early Hawaiian player, Joseph Kekuku, was the first to slide something along the strings.
Classification
Chordophone: an instrument that produces its sound by the vibration of strings.
And also...
Both pedals and knee-levers are used to change the pitch, producing a slurring sound.

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