Volume Pedal Mastery: Volume Swells and Pops

In this brief clip from a lesson in The Paul Franklin Method, Paul explores Volume Pedal Mastery and takes a deep dive into using the expressive Volume Pedal. Along with bar vibrato, mastering the technique needed for Volume Pedal swells and pops is a key element to sounding like a pro.
Paul's Courses: www.mmmlearn.c...
Paul's Blog: www.paulfrankl...
Facebook: / modernmusicmasters
Twitter: / modmusicmasters

[@CARDINAL701]

Excellent video. This is an often overlooked part if the instrument.

[@cincinnatipedalsteel4347]

One of the most important aspects to sounding really good on steel. This is such a wonderful and detailed lesson. Hopefully all the older players who have told me I use my pedal too much watches this. Granted I’m no Paul, but too many guys barely move their volume pedal. Anyone who is striving to master the pedal steel owes it to themselves to sign up for the method.

[@SynthMan65]

Thanks to Paul Frankin and Lloyd Green for passing on their legendary skills of the pedal teel guitar to the next generation! So much nuance to playing this complicated instrument!!! The volume pedal is what I'm trying to master now. Incredibly difficult to get right. This video comforts me in knowing that the best still gets close but not perfect. :)

[@Ben-tx5kz]

1:15-1:26 wow..some great control and dynamics. Incredible emotion

[@larrydering1598]

Fantastic display of proper use. Thanks Paul. The best sounding players are masters of the volume pedal.

[@jeff0566jsm]

Paul PLEASE tell me what Volume Pedal do you use? Thanks Brother! Jeff Mercer

[@mickkollins]

Someone once told me that Ralph Mooney's nickname was "the foot"..because he was a volume pedal master

[@kinghawaii]

Anybody knows who is the brand of this volume pedal ,I want it ! ;))) or some similar

[@ModernMusicMasters]

It's a Franklin pedal.

[@superorangeish]

So much nuance playing pedal steel

[@jeff0566jsm]

Paul… what kind of Volume Pedal are you using? Is it a Franklin maybe one your poppa made?

[@tomspaulding6841]

Yes, it is a Franklin pedal.

[@antonylinteau3408]

What is the brand of this volume pedal?

[@ModernMusicMasters]

It is the Franklin volume pedal, no longer available.