Spice Up a Basic 12 Bar Blues in Open E (WITH SLIDE!)

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00:00 - Intro
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06:32 - Work the 3rd Fret
08:45 - Use the Flat 7th
10:55 - Double Slides
12:11 - Use the 12th Fret

In this lesson, we'll take a look at a basic slide groove in open e tuning (vestapol) but then we'll spice it up a bit with a few cool tricks that sound great but aren't super difficult to get down.

Good luck and...

Play On!

John

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[chrishenson]

Absolutely fabulous tutorial. Just bought a Gretsch and a slide and this has got me going 🎶

[valerycharles]

Thank you very much. I’m suffering thumb problem and I can’t use pick for some month : why not trying play with bottleneck ?

Damned it’s hard, first time bottleneck first Time finger picking, first Time open tuning. But your video with your explaination help me a lot. After two weeks I am still on the basic groove part. It’s hard but I love it :):)

Thank you for that.

[neilswindlehurst]

Another great video - I'm recently subscribed as a premium member - would recommend to others as for me the tab is essential!

[jeffjohnson]

This is exactly what I’ve been looking for from a lesson on slide guitar…I’m just now beginning to learn this style of blues playing and would love to continue to see these type of lessons to progress my slide skills🎸❤

[davidscott]

Brilliant! I'm new to slide and loving it. More videos like this please!

[noahhite]

Thank you so much for this incredible cohesive and simple lesson. I have always wanted to be able to play in this style and you gave me a great place to start!

[martoneill]

Great intro to open E and slide - thanks John!

[vXx]

Nice choice of axe. A Honey Dipper has been my main for a few years now. Great instrument.

[CC-qbsm]

Great lesson! Also, the new fiddle looks and sounds sweet!

[allisonholmesmusic]

This was a fantastic lesson. I’m just starting on my slide and resonator journey, I’m mostly used to playing classic rock power chords. I just bought a Gretsch Honey Dipper and it feels totally foreign to me in a good way. I’m looking forward to watching more of your lessons

[JooJooShrimp]

This is the kind of stuff that justin johnson does that I wanted to learn ❤️

[Jagokingkong]

Quality video, and quality guitar too! Bought a Honey Dipper a few years back second hand, nice to play in the garden over summer.

[fabientissier]

Excellent!!! I love blues and slide. This lesson in fantastic

[justinpaquette]

I would normally always tune to open G, but I really think there is something magic about blues in open E. I think it's my preferred slide tuning now, I love not having to tune the high e string down, always feels so janky in open G

[jetobey]

John-- one of your best lessons !! Works for any decent guitar with a strong neck. I am working on this on my Rocket UFO Republic Parlor Resonator..

[nicolen.]

Resonators are quite fascinating for the sound they produce, blues all the way...great Tuesday blues, thanks John 🎶🎶🎶

[SibeDad]

Congrats on your new Honey Dripper! I tried one before settling on my Regal Tri-cone💖 Now, I will work on your lesson! Thanks!

[Gymrat]

Excellent choice on guitars. Those Honey Dippers are some of the best sounding resonators out there. And great lesson for it's debut.

[roblloyd]

He is a good teacher bloody exceedingly good

[GuitarguyRichard]

Thanks John. Exactly where I am at, learning to create my own slide blues tunes.