Measure five approaches the B from C, a half step above. For example, measure four approaches the F# from the E, which is a whole step below. These subsequent three measures are the same triads as the previous three measures, except now you slide into the triads from a variety of different approach tones. 1 under your control, it’s time to move on to Fig.
Personally, I find the lower frets, such as the A notated here, the most difficult to play comfortably. Once you’re comfortable with this shape, you’ll find that you can now play all 12 major chords simply by moving to different frets. You’ll also want to experiment with the amount of pressure you use to apply the slide to the strings - too little and it will buzz too much and you’ll rattle against the frets just right and you’ll sound like Elmore James. When first starting out, play this shape without any sliding or vibrato - merely work toward a clean, properly intonated tone (more on intonation below). Other than playing over the fretwire, this is the same shape you would use to play fifth-string-root barre chords, as notated in the chord diagrams. 1 shows an easy way to play triads, which can be used for both single-note lines and chords, by laying the slide straight across the strings, aligned with the fretwire - that is, directly above the fretwire. Once you’ve picked out a slide (or two), get to work putting it to practical use. Why standard? Because it’s arguably more practical for the slide “faker,” not much more challenging than altered tunings, and applicable - in regard to technique - to any tuning. Right here, of course! In this article I’ll share a few general guidelines to slide playing that will soon have you performing single-note licks and chordal phrases, and (if you’re so inclined) impart some techniques to refine your approach if you’re interested in a more urbane tone.ĭisclaimer: This lesson will deal specifically with playing slide in standard tuning, which is less common than playing in altered tunings. Add to that the range of artistic approaches - Leo Kottke puts the slide on his pinky and plays with control and finesse Joe Walsh wears his slide on his middle finger, performs with reckless precision, and gets a stunning electrified tone CeDell Davis was known for playing with a butter knife lodged in his partially paralyzed right-hand and Hound Dog Taylor, playing as sloppily as a Jackson Pollock paint brush, sported a brass slide on his penultimate pinky (he was born with six fingers on each hand!) - and newbies to slide are probably left thinking, Where do I start?
Between materials - glass, steel, brass, ceramic and now Taylor’s ebony - and instruments - acoustic, electric, resonator and lap steel guitars - slide mediums are abundant. First things first: There is no one way (or correct way) to play slide guitar.
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