I got my Dobro at 15 I learned by Josh Graves.. the father of the dobro guitar.. he was not only teacher but a dear friend. He took a young girl and me a gift of the love of this instrument. My guitar is signed by EE DOPERA. Signed 1973.. on my guitar on the wood.. I met him in 1972 he was 85.. what a wonderful man. He was happy to see a young girl play his dobro guitar.. I am grateful for also my daddy who started us kids in a bluegrass singing family band.. Watkins family... I'm one of the girls.. Kate.. i play bass too .. i play guitar and sing. I love this music.. it was my daddies dream❤. Thank you Kate Watkins Jarvis
The concept of the dobro has always been a difficult one for me and this is a great beginners video. Thanks Laura, you made it very clear and easy to follow.
It's nice to hear someone speak so beautifully and explain so concisely exactly what the dobro does . I play bass but I'm learning steel guitar now. Great video
I have the steel bar, brass slide, and glass slide from Amazon. They were sold together for cheap. My mom gifted me one of these by Fender. I am learning on it now. Thank you for posting this
Thank you!! I JUST got my first dobro, and i've wanted one for FOREVER. So you're my very first instructional video for it. Well thought out and explained. Great job!
Thanks, Ms Laura. Amazing to know how many hits that go with that tune. Magic work here, have tuned into a few of the Band's songs, like my blue grass - top stuff.
Very well explained! I just started Dobro and I really enjoyed playing along to your video. You really made it easy to learn. Please keep doing tutorials like this one. 😊✨🎶
awesome! I just ordered my first Dobro today. I've been playing bluegrass on Guitar for just under 5 years now and this short intro made perfect sense. Can't wait to start playing around with it
Rushed...by 100% usable! I watched your ring finger on your string hand and get how you incorporated the single plucking in conjunction with the strumming! 😉 TY...I play guitar, fiddle, Irish flute/whistle, Native flutes, bodhran, appalachian dulcimer/strumstick, etc. TY
I've been thinking of picking up the guitar or some sort of stringed instrument for years. I've been leaning towards a Dobro because I've always liked slide guitar. I think you've encouraged me to actually go out and buy one.
Nice intro to the instrument. After I discovered the existance of Bluegrass music a few years ago I went down that rabbit hole. Looking at this channel I find Midnight Skyracer is a Bluegrass band. I'll be having a look at the other videos and giving a listen to the bands music.
Okay I found this by accident... SO FUCKIN' HAPPY! I have an injury on my finger that makes it very painful to play with my left hand. Thought I'd have to switch to a left-handed guitar, but THIS defeats the problem!! Thank you for making this-- I'm getting a dobro.
where is a good source for Dobro tabs? It's a lovely instrument to learn and I'm having a ball with it, also starting with scales and playing basic melodies
I suppose anyone can call anything whatever they want and maybe I'm wrong but I don't hear many underhand blues resonator guitarists calling it a dobro. It's really more about the technique and tuning more than it is about the sound but in GENERAL, dobros are overhand played. And they're used for country, bluegrass, folk etc. Resonator guitars are in GENERAL, played underhand and used for blues. They're also more likely to use a spider bridge but from what I hear, some dobros do have a biscuit bridge. Also, I'm only just learning about dobro style but from what I gather, they use a tuning they call open G and it's tuned to a G chord. But blues also uses a tuning that they call open G, also a G chord, but it's a different tuning. So G B D G B D for dobro and for blues it's D G D G B D. The first is easier for melodies and major keys and the latter makes a driving sound easier and is bluesey.
Thanks for that introductory video :) what is the open d tuning you use at the end? I want to try a bit of dobro style on my acoustic to see if I like it before splashing out on an actual dobro. Can I use D,G,D,G,B,D like banjo g tuning?
Aha... thanks for this. I've heard people mention the Dobro and thought maybe it was the same as a National guitar (e.g. made famous by Dire Straits Brothers in Arms album cover). So I guess they both have metal resonators, but the signature National is all metal, while the Dobro has a wooden body.
Well done with the video. Ive played guitar for 40 years . Always wanted to come around to playing lap steel . Hope i get around to it soon .. take care
I´ve got many steels, most of them that I have made myself (well fixed rather sawed of the ends and such) and I bought a steel like you have got there but its the one I like the least the reason being are the ends, makes it pretty hard to do forwards slants and backwards slant, it can easily fly out of ones hand doing that. That round green steel bar looks cool though, bakelight ?
Quilted maple, yes. It's was made by Rayco resophonics in Canada nearly 15 years ago now - I'm not sure what their current pricing is but they make beautiful instruments!
Thank you for the video. I'm curious if there is a significnt difference in tone between a resonator played on the lap and a resonator played as a traditional guitar? If there is a difference, what is it? Thanks again.....
Is that the best shape for playing on the lap. Seems odd to make it the same shape as a normal guitar. Is that because it's designed to be played in two positions?
Beautiful girl plays beautiful music on beautiful instrument - it was pleasure to hear this record... although I can only play on nerves. Thanks a lot for your performance.
Rayco resophonics in Canada. I had it custom made over 10 years ago now and couldn't be happier with it. Such a beautiful, responsive instrument. I'm very lucky! So far it's pretty much free of bar dings, which is amazing considering how much of a butter fingers I am 😄rayco.ca/
There are few places on the neck where you can find partial chords, a couple of full minor chords available too. It isn't always possible though, so often you just have to work around it and imply the chord with a choice note or two rather than play full chords. Maybe I''ll do another video on it when I get the time. Thanks for the idea!
Yes. You can but a nut extender. It’ll give you an idea if you want to purchase a dobro. You’ll want thicker strings if you really want to use your regular guitar as a lap guitar. But you can “test drive” the dobro style that way for $10
I got my Dobro at 15 I learned by Josh Graves.. the father of the dobro guitar.. he was not only teacher but a dear friend. He took a young girl and me a gift of the love of this instrument. My guitar is signed by EE DOPERA. Signed 1973.. on my guitar on the wood.. I met him in 1972 he was 85.. what a wonderful man. He was happy to see a young girl play his dobro guitar..
I am grateful for also my daddy who started us kids in a bluegrass singing family band.. Watkins family... I'm one of the girls.. Kate.. i play bass too .. i play guitar and sing.
I love this music.. it was my daddies dream❤. Thank you Kate Watkins Jarvis
I've played this Wonderful Dobro guitar over 50 years.. what a blessing ❣️🌹🌹💓💯
Josh is the uncle Knoxville Tennessee own Ted Graves.
Ted brother is a well-known Dobro player in Nashville.
How can I take lesson from you?
Laura Carrivics’ dobro sounds beautiful and looks as beautiful. And L.C. Speaks and plays very fluently.
The concept of the dobro has always been a difficult one for me and this is a great beginners video.
Thanks Laura, you made it very clear and easy to follow.
WOW! The most beautiful resonator I have ever seen! Congratulations!
It's nice to hear someone speak so beautifully and explain so concisely exactly what the dobro does . I play bass but I'm learning steel guitar now. Great video
I have the steel bar, brass slide, and glass slide from Amazon. They were sold together for cheap. My mom gifted me one of these by Fender. I am learning on it now. Thank you for posting this
Good for you on playing a new instrument. Enjoy the experience!
Thank you!! I JUST got my first dobro, and i've wanted one for FOREVER. So you're my very first instructional video for it. Well thought out and explained. Great job!
Thanks, Ms Laura. Amazing to know how many hits that go with that tune. Magic work here, have tuned into a few of the Band's songs, like my blue grass - top stuff.
Great intro to playing the dobro, Laura! Just what I was looking for. Well thought out and delivered presentation!
Very well explained! I just started Dobro and I really enjoyed playing along to your video. You really made it easy to learn. Please keep doing tutorials like this one. 😊✨🎶
beautiful instrument demonstrated by a beautiful player 👍
awesome! I just ordered my first Dobro today. I've been playing bluegrass on Guitar for just under 5 years now and this short intro made perfect sense. Can't wait to start playing around with it
That is so great to hear!
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Very well explained and demonstrated Laura.
Thanks, great explanation
Rushed...by 100% usable! I watched your ring finger on your string hand and get how you incorporated the single plucking in conjunction with the strumming! 😉 TY...I play guitar, fiddle, Irish flute/whistle, Native flutes, bodhran, appalachian dulcimer/strumstick, etc. TY
Wow Laura great job so simple keep it coming Love it I'm just starting out on my Paul Paul beard dobro thank you 🌹👍
Very nice to see a Lapson Ressophonic Slide Guitar explaned and played so well.🎸
THANK YOU- I don't know if I enjoy building guitars or playing them.
Lovely sounding instrument. Also the wood on the front is beautiful. Like the boiling surface of a star made of creamy coffee.
Excellent intro, Laura! Very well done, indeed.
Terrific work. Many thanks.
Very nice explanation, and what a wonderful idea to transform a standard guitar to a dobro style, i'm gonna dive a bit into that, thanks!
Pretty crazy figuring on that guitar - mad quilting all over the top and sides. Beautiful!
Excellent introduction to the instrument!
This was very informative. I learned a lot. Greetings from Sweden.
Thank you for sharing. Good presentation. 🎸🎸🎸
I've been thinking of picking up the guitar or some sort of stringed instrument for years. I've been leaning towards a Dobro because I've always liked slide guitar. I think you've encouraged me to actually go out and buy one.
Thanks for the lesson
Thanks I going to try playing one a bit 👍💥
Cool. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Love it maybe someday after the ukelele and ubass I will learn that one too
Excellent video !!!
Thanks Laura for sharing this.
As a guitar player who learnt to plays in an open tuning, i also slide, loved the sound of that. Sure thats something i could take to.
Absolutely beautiful - and the Dobro and playing wasn't bad either! 🤍😜✌
I play the Dobro and it's a great instrument!
I have one of those extension nuts and a parlor guitar, I think I'll try the D tuning like yours is that sounds good.
Nice intro to the instrument. After I discovered the existance of Bluegrass music a few years ago I went down that rabbit hole. Looking at this channel I find Midnight Skyracer is a Bluegrass band. I'll be having a look at the other videos and giving a listen to the bands music.
Waw, very interesting and informative, I shall look at your other stuff
rhanks so much, after watching your review I bought a round neck, it is great!
Great video
Perfect theory lesson as well. Thank you!
very helpful and nicely presented
Status Quo did a great cover of honky tonk angel / wild side of life, Thanks Laura, interesting bit of kit !
nice!! many thinks for the tutorial
Just bought one. Started out on a slide cigar box, next logical step.
"So you can see why we just call it a Dobro" Classic Oh Guitar at the end Amazing
Okay I found this by accident... SO FUCKIN' HAPPY! I have an injury on my finger that makes it very painful to play with my left hand. Thought I'd have to switch to a left-handed guitar, but THIS defeats the problem!! Thank you for making this-- I'm getting a dobro.
You don't need an instrument.
You need a bar of soap stuck in your filthy mouth 😮
Nice musical instrument !!!
Great picking ❤
Pretty cool
The quilting is unbelievable.
Love them Blue Chip thumbpicks and Tipton bars.
Also i put slick stainless steel strings on mine love the sound, so close to a pedal steel
I didn’t know the dobro made it back across the pond. You’re pretty handy with that thing.
where is a good source for Dobro tabs? It's a lovely instrument to learn and I'm having a ball with it, also starting with scales and playing basic melodies
Brilliant!
I suppose anyone can call anything whatever they want and maybe I'm wrong but I don't hear many underhand blues resonator guitarists calling it a dobro. It's really more about the technique and tuning more than it is about the sound but in GENERAL, dobros are overhand played. And they're used for country, bluegrass, folk etc. Resonator guitars are in GENERAL, played underhand and used for blues. They're also more likely to use a spider bridge but from what I hear, some dobros do have a biscuit bridge. Also, I'm only just learning about dobro style but from what I gather, they use a tuning they call open G and it's tuned to a G chord. But blues also uses a tuning that they call open G, also a G chord, but it's a different tuning. So G B D G B D for dobro and for blues it's D G D G B D. The first is easier for melodies and major keys and the latter makes a driving sound easier and is bluesey.
Lovely!
The bar is generally referred to as a steel in my experience. I prefer the one with a rounded tip end.
Beautiful ❤
Brilliant 👍🇮🇪
It's amazing how my tolerance for dull instructional videos increases proportionally to the youth and beauty of the instructor.
this i like , going to build one 😉😊
Thanks for that introductory video :)
what is the open d tuning you use at the end? I want to try a bit of dobro style on my acoustic to see if I like it before splashing out on an actual dobro. Can I use D,G,D,G,B,D like banjo g tuning?
Excellent
Aha... thanks for this. I've heard people mention the Dobro and thought maybe it was the same as a National guitar (e.g. made famous by Dire Straits Brothers in Arms album cover). So I guess they both have metal resonators, but the signature National is all metal, while the Dobro has a wooden body.
Well done with the video. Ive played guitar for 40 years . Always wanted to come around to playing lap steel . Hope i get around to it soon .. take care
I´ve got many steels, most of them that I have made myself
(well fixed rather sawed of the ends and such) and I bought
a steel like you have got there but its the one I like the least
the reason being are the ends, makes it pretty hard to do
forwards slants and backwards slant, it can easily fly out of
ones hand doing that.
That round green steel bar looks cool though, bakelight ?
very good cliff jones lesson to be learned you tube
Very interesting
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GREAT... you've created ONE new Dobro enthusiast , and FIFTY SICK AS A PIG 😭😭😭😭
What specifically is Open D tuning for dobro?
Do you ever get confused mentally switching back from regular guitar tuning to the dobro tuning?
That's a gorgeous instrument. Is that Fire Maple? What does it cost?
Quilted maple, yes. It's was made by Rayco resophonics in Canada nearly 15 years ago now - I'm not sure what their current pricing is but they make beautiful instruments!
I always wanted to play a dobro but have never tried. I do play a regular guitar
Thank you for the video. I'm curious if there is a significnt difference in tone between a resonator played on the lap and a resonator played as a traditional guitar? If there is a difference, what is it? Thanks again.....
Is that an old Harmony behind your shoulder on the viewers right?
Well explained! Is that quilted Mahogany? 😮 Or stained quilted Maple? Either way, that is a gorgeous instrument! Where can we hear you playing?
Thanks! It's maple, but stained darker. It is lovely and I'm very lucky to have it. Lots of videos of me playing it on this channel
Is that the best shape for playing on the lap. Seems odd to make it the same shape as a normal guitar. Is that because it's designed to be played in two positions?
Very nice resonator
How do you set up,this instrument in order to play it as a lapsteel?
I'm trying to learn the steal string guitar. They say the dobro plays the same way, just a different sound.
Beautiful girl plays beautiful music on beautiful instrument - it was pleasure to hear this record... although I can only play on nerves. Thanks a lot for your performance.
I’ve always wondered, why do they put frets on a dobro. You could make it a lot less expensive if you just painted on lines.
Do you have to be advanced at playing guitar before jumping into this style, or slide playing in general?
Who built that dobro...beautiful wood. You made me nervous holding that bar over that guitar top. Iv seen too many dobros with dents on the tops.
Rayco resophonics in Canada. I had it custom made over 10 years ago now and couldn't be happier with it. Such a beautiful, responsive instrument. I'm very lucky! So far it's pretty much free of bar dings, which is amazing considering how much of a butter fingers I am 😄rayco.ca/
@@midnightskyracer2974 Really!? I thought it was a Regal.
A 25 pound slide sounds very heavy…. Sorry ;) Great video! You have inspired me to pull mine out of the closet.
WHAT BRAND IS THE FIRST ONE LAURA ?
Thanks
How can you play non major chords? Looks like the bar only allows you to move between major chords.
There are few places on the neck where you can find partial chords, a couple of full minor chords available too. It isn't always possible though, so often you just have to work around it and imply the chord with a choice note or two rather than play full chords. Maybe I''ll do another video on it when I get the time. Thanks for the idea!
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Huh, my wife has a bullet bar, but I didn't even know she plays a dobro.....
Dobro is good!
The name "dobro" comes from a contraction/corruption of the Dopyera Brothers, the original makers of the guitar.
And that contraction/corruption means “good” in nearly every Slavic language (for example, in Czech, “dobro” means “good” in English!).
Give a tune out🌈sounds good,
Lovely… I play a dobro, but not a lap version…
Can you setup a round neck by raising the strings?
It’s not recommended because of the immense pressure on the neck once you raise the strings.
Yes. You can but a nut extender. It’ll give you an idea if you want to purchase a dobro. You’ll want thicker strings if you really want to use your regular guitar as a lap guitar. But you can “test drive” the dobro style that way for $10
Cool.
personally I love the sound of the second one but not the expensive one so much
I hope I can find more videos of you and the second dobro.