The players who defined the sound.
Every teacher here has mastered their instrument. A great player is not always a great teacher, so we chose ones who are both. Learn from the source, and you learn it right the first time.
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Paul Franklin
The most recorded pedal steel player in history.
Jerry Douglas
Grammy-winning, and the defining voice of the modern dobro.
Bruce Bouton
Garth Brooks' longtime steel guitarist. Steel Guitar Hall of Fame.
JD Simo
A first-call Nashville session player whose slide draws comparisons to Duane Allman.
Tommy White
Grand Ole Opry house band. Kentucky Music Hall of Fame.
Viktor Krauss
A Nashville bassist with 800+ album credits, from Lyle Lovett to Robert Plant.
Bryan Clark
Premier Guitar columnist who teaches theory the way working musicians use it.
Jamie Wigginton
Professor of Commercial Voice at Belmont, training singers for three decades.
Bob Britt
Guitar course coming soon.
Lloyd Green
A Steel Guitar Hall of Fame pioneer whose sound shaped country music.
Russ Pahl
A go-to modern Nashville session player heard across today's country records.
Between them, our teachers have played on records by Garth Brooks, Vince Gill, and Dire Straits, and won multiple Grammys.
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Paul Franklin · Pedal Steel
The Paul Franklin Method
A 550+ lesson library of pedal steel guitar instruction for both the E9 and C6 necks. In-depth instruction covering all topics for players at every skill level.
Discover moreThe Resophonic Guitar
Join the 14-time Grammy winner in an exploration of the reso: how it's made and how it's played, for beginners, players and fans.
Discover moreMaster Slide Guitar
An exploration of JD Simo's slide artistry: techniques, gear, and a look at the players who influenced him most.
Discover moreMusic Theory Thursdays
Practical music theory for any instrument or style, regardless of skill level; course and private community, new lessons weekly.
Discover moreEvery master, one library.
A real path from your first note to playing full songs. No more piecing together clips that contradict each other.
Beginner, intermediate, or advanced, our courses meet you where you are.
Twenty focused minutes a day is enough.
"The Dobro's matchless contemporary master."
"When Paul played it slow and explained why, it was the first time it actually made sense."
Paul Franklin's Pedal Steel Complimentary Mini-Course
In “Backing a Singer,” Paul Franklin teaches you to back a vocalist on the classic “Shenandoah.” A complete course start to finish, watch it and decide for yourself.
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