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determined to learn slide guitar

KwyjiboKwyjibo Posts: 662
edited March 2005 in Musicians and Gearheads
I'm a pretty decent guitar player, been playing for about 3 years. I can play a little lead here and there if I need to. But I'm really determined to learn slide guitar, but I really really suck at it and don't know where to start. I know about all the open tunings and stuff, but I still really suck. do any of you masters out there have any advice?
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  • enharmonicenharmonic Posts: 1,917
    Pick up the Warren Haynes instructional video. It won't turn you into Warren Haynes, but you'll get solid technique instruction from one of the best.
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  • goto_lgoto_l Posts: 1,189
    The hardest part is usually the guitar. It's much easier with a nice high action guitar. Also don't force it on the neck, you gotta be gentle with it.
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  • puremagicpuremagic Posts: 1,907
    enharmonic wrote:
    Pick up the Warren Haynes instructional video. It won't turn you into Warren Haynes, but you'll get solid technique instruction from one of the best.


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  • HailHailVitalogyHailHailVitalogy Posts: 5,225
    eric sardinas is god at that
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  • MetalGod75MetalGod75 Posts: 262
    goto_l wrote:
    The hardest part is usually the guitar. It's much easier with a nice high action guitar. Also don't force it on the neck, you gotta be gentle with it.
    Too true.And also mute the strings you're not playing with either your fretting hand or picking hand
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  • MetalGod75MetalGod75 Posts: 262
    HailHailVitalogy wrote:
    eric sardinas is god at that
    And so was George Harrison RIP
    Cornell pwns u
  • KwyjiboKwyjibo Posts: 662
    MetalGod75 wrote:
    Too true.And also mute the strings you're not playing with either your fretting hand or picking hand


    yeah, actually I just figured that one out while I was playing last night

    ever hear Travellin' Riverside Blues (led zep version)?

    that's some mean slide guitar

    I'm trying to learn it but its a little more than I can chew yet.

    the basic 12 5 0 3 5 3 0 is easy enough but its still a tough song to handle.
    The most remarkable thing about you standing in the doorway, is that its you, and that you're standing in the doorway.

    I write down good reasons to freeze to death in my spiral ring notebook. But in the long tresses of your hair--I am a babbling brook.
  • MetalGod75MetalGod75 Posts: 262
    Kwyjibo wrote:
    yeah, actually I just figured that one out while I was playing last night

    ever hear Travellin' Riverside Blues (led zep version)?

    that's some mean slide guitar

    I'm trying to learn it but its a little more than I can chew yet.

    the basic 12 5 0 3 5 3 0 is easy enough but its still a tough song to handle.
    Thats a good tune but In My Time Of Dying is THE one:)
    Cornell pwns u
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