A Beginners Guide To Slide Guitar

Playing slide guitar is something that many guitar players find challenging to learn, and for good reason...Its completely different that any other style of guitar playing. In this video Im going to teach you how to start playing slide guitar in 5 easy steps.

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The Rock Slide Glass Slide

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[PineyWoodsPrepper]

I suffered a stroke awhile back and my left handed being partially paralyzed, I figured my guitar playing days were over. Then I saw a guy playing slide guitar and I thought, “I can do that”. I watched your video tonight and about to get a slide and get started playing again. I’m a happy camper. Thanks for giving an old guitar picker a new lease on life.

[Texasbluesalley]

That opening gave me chills brother. ❤️

[rogermorris]

I'm a drummer was thinking about learning guitar. It was a little difficult for me, I'm a 71 years old blues lover. Then I came across your vid, this made me rethink. Bought my first glass slide, I already think I'm gonna be the next Derek Trucks

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1:31 PICK A SLIDE
5:17 PICK A TUNING
8:32 LEARN SOME CHORDS
12:34 PLAY SINGLE NOTES
15:37 BASIC BLUES SHUFFLE

[TheMarvelsniper]

I was literally just thinking I should learn slide and then I refreshed my Youtube page and here this video was. Thanks Rhett

[ArkansasRiverBoy]

This is just what my quarantine practice needed.

[chrisjaybecker]

Here's a great tip for mastering intonation... play slide in the dark, or at least with your eyes closed, and let your ears hear it when you hit pitch. Trust me.

[mikeopdenaker]

I am an official old dude, 59...been playing since 1977....NOBODY has ever made slide playing seem more possible to me than you in this video....THANKS A MILLION!

[yobaby]

That's it. I need to pick up a resonator guitar and a slide, and settle down next to a creek or pond with a mason jar of moonshine. :D

[Michael-blno]

For those looking for a great slide, I recommend the Rich Robinson brass slide. First slide I ever used that really sits on your finger well due to the tapered shape inside it. You can put your hand pointing towards the floor and it wont slip off! Because it sits so well, I feel it offers a sense of accuracy other slides never could for me. Highly recommended!

[Cade_Media]

this made me start learning slide, so good!

[joemamarama]

Hello Rhett, This video was nice. My first slide lesson was from Duane Allman himself July 4th weekend in Atlantic City NJ 1971 & yes I am that OLD. I was 17 yrs old. It was on the Steel Pier and they (the Allman Bros. were playing 2nd fidel to THE COWSILLS a family group who's song "Hair" was a number one hit. I was walking down the boardwalk and hear the Allmans warming up in the ballroom, The slide guitars of Duanne and Dickie Betts called to me like a magnet. I paid the $3.00 entry fee and went onto the Pier and went into the side door of the ballroom. There was maybe 30 people there. WOW .. I was dumbstruck ! to say the least. I was already playing my guitar to lessons and playing rock and roll anyway I could, but their music just smacked me. My guita plating was changed forever. After they came off the stage into the ballroom I asked Duanne hiw he got that sound. He was sooo kewl, he said cmon and took me on stage and sat down and grabbed his 52 LP Goldtop and gave me a lesson similar to yours. Wish I had a movie camera or cell then . He truly sat there for 20 minutes teaching me. What a nice guy .. So shy and personable. Gregg was also. He shared his story of Georgia and sitting aroung just playing ALL the time. I HAD his phone number but my MOM washed it in the wash. GRRR. They invited me and my friend who was a drummer to hang out with them and we walked the boards, smoked cigs etc and I bought everything they ever recorded. I watched 3 shows that day for $3.00 Saw them very Christmas at the Spectrum in Phila, PA for years. I love the slide and enjoyed your lesson/video .. Thought I would share, ,
Thx Joe

[Le_Mer]

This is exactly what I needed. I thought it'd be a great time to learn slide guitar, so your timing was perfect . Thank you, Rhett!

[alexspringer]

Rain Song (DGCGCD) tuning is a really great way to begin playing slide. The repeated triad makes it pretty forgiving and can give a little confidence to someone new to what is probably the most intimidating and specialized style of guitar playing.

[poorbrokeguitarist]

Been playing guitar for 30+ years and just bought my first slide. After watching your videos and hearing your tone and the THIS is how you dobro video I had to do it. It is awesome.

[jonathanmackie]

Absolutely brilliant video! There is snow ball's chance in hell I could learn to play slide with my pathetic skills and advanced age... but for 15 minutes it really felt like I might! Thanks for the gift of hope and some fabulous playing Mr. Shull.

[aerohunter]

Very nice! Slide is ONE of the things that has scared me ever since I was in HighSchool attempting the slide intro to ”Freebird” and what was coming out the amp sounded more like a grand piano falling down a flight of stairs than anything else. Now I’m old and thankfully there’s YouTube to “pull my head out” and we’ll take another crack at the slide! Lol. Thanks. Very informative !

[musicamex]

You are a very clear and concise teacher. I’ve played slide for 45 yrs and there isn’t much Id add or leave out of your beginners tips. Excellent!

[VaffReverie]

1:31 Bocchi "i will pick that oni slayer sake cup left on my stage as a slide"