Slide Guitar 101: Basics and Where To Start
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Video chapters:
00:00 Mulecaster Slidin’ (standard)
00:31 Intro
01:06 Choose a Finger
04:48 Choose a Slide
07:40 Choose Your (Open) Tuning
11:25 Position Your Slide Hand
13:40 Play Your First Notes/Chords
15:19 Right Hand Muting
17:54 Learn Your First Slide Lick
19:56 Song Recommendations
21:55 Standard Tuning
25:31 Outro
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Thank you so much for watching everybody, I’m blown away by the response to this one!! But once again a bot account has been created in my name, if an account with my picture replies “let’s talk” or something similarly sketchy on your comment, please ignore or report it.
Your pitch is NUTS man. I’m gonna try a hand at the hybrid slide style you’re doing. I love how Greg Koch uses his bird finger for the slide, but how you manage with the pinky is awesome!
Nice job, cuzzo!
I’m DEFINITELY going to rewatch this video with an open D tuned guitar in my hand. Super great info! Love the shout outs to many great slide players as well! Thanks, Gord.
@@chrisquick9219 He has another video where he talks about a slide teacher he had who made them use the pinky for the slide as a requirement, and how he realized the advantages and stuck with it. I've been testing it out and man, it's been a ton of fun and I feel like I already have decent control.
I HOLD SLIDE BETWEEN PALM AND LITTLE FINGER IN PICK HAND I CAN GET A LOT OF SOUNDS.
NICE SOUND.
You are certainly fit to call your self a Tutor. Your whole instruction is well thought through. Speaking as someone who was playing a guitar a long while before you were born - reaching 55 years experience now - and also a guy who has rarely bothered with slide-guitar, I can tell you, You KNOW your stuff.
Thank you. I am learning a lot here.
By far, the best "nuts and bolts" video on playing side.
That intro was BAD ASS!!!!! Gives me chills.
I'm all in. What a world we live in. To get this quality of teaching for free? Thank you my brother! Godspeed!
What a world where “we” can get teaching like this for free? Speak for yourself bud. Yeah! Isn’t it great how society has evolved a gig economy where things run on the honor system but also allows freeloaders easier ways to take advantage!? You can bet that Dylan here didn’t wake up one day only to realize that his life’s calling was to give away all his knowledge and hard work for free to people such as yourself. You’re that guy who was proud of ripping off musicians on Napster back in the day because you could, and you’re the guy who’ll say, “Isn’t this a great world where “we” can get high quality restaurant food delivered right to our house and not have to tip!” What a DB thing to say to an artist and his nearly 12k subscribers, honestly smh. Oh but after absorbing his content and learning from him you did take a moment to type him a Godspeed, I’m sure he considers that the equitable trade of value that makes this all worth it!
@@LeashMechanic chill out. Dylan can perfectly decide for himself if he wants to give this lesson away for free and there are many reasons for this, from altruistic to commercial. Enjoying this doesn't make you a freerider.
@@LeashMechanicYou good bro?
As an old fogey guitarist who has never been able to nail slide, I have to say "nIce lesson"! Subbed so I don't have to search for your excellent content. Cheers Dylan.
That was a VERY impressive lesson Dylan. After more than 40 years playing I still haven't developed any real slide skill because I just didn't know how. Now I feel like I do! Glad I found you, GIMME MORE!!
Awesome man, thank you for this video! So helpful and great insights. Keep em coming please!🔥
I can't t thank you enough for this. I hope this becomes a series. Your advice is greatly appreciated.
Honestly watching your videos inspired me to try some slide playing, and I was struggling with pretty much everything you covered in this video. Excellent job covering everything in a simple and succinct manner. Very grateful that you are so willing to share your experience and knowledge!
I have been waiting for years that kind of content. I've always loved slide guitar but found it to daunting and now i'm gonna try myself at it and be patient. Thank you Dylan you're the man!!
Hey Dylan,
Awesome video man.
Been waiting on this one from you for sure. I played slide when I was younger but fell off with it and you've inspired me to pick it back up. Your intonation is dead on, super impressive. Can't wait to see more videos and hopefully catch you with smokestack ASAP.
As I get older (I'm 55), guitar is becoming tougher and tougher on my hands after years of abuse. I've been getting into slide, specifically standard-tuning slide using my pinky, and you've been my inspiration. Really enjoying it so far, and it's so much easier on my fingers to play this way (I haven't done much behind-the-slide fingering, though). Great stuff and I look forward to more. Rhett made a hell of a find in you.
Man Dylan This is a great starter for me, thank you. The video was also well put together. I really look forward to the next one
Great lesson and fantastic playing! I needed a push to get the slide out again and this did it. I'll be watching again and checking your other vids out. Thanks!
Excellent Video Dylan! I found you on Insta a few months ago. I love checking out how slide players approach their way of playing. I wish you well!
Great lesson and video! Clear explanation and nice teaching. I especially liked the detail on the right hand muting, that has always been harder for me to pick up from videos.
Second video of yours I’ve watched - as a newbie just diving into slide, I really appreciate your approach and guidance. You’ve got a new subscriber - thanks for keeping it real! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
So happy this came out!! Thank you for posting!!!
Very nice lesson Dylan, thanks. I really enjoy your playing also- would love to hear more
what a piece of gold your Chanel is! Thank you - I am just learning this and did not know a single thing about this! :D Now I will look at all your tutorials! 😍
Difficult to teach in short form, but well thought out and expressed. Kudos. Slide is linear, like piano, if that helps anyone coming from keys. Especially in open tunings. The thought pattern is transferable.
I'm just gettting started on the slide/blues journey. This is a really well done lesson, thanks.
Great video Dylan, I did pretty much know this stuff but never hurts to recap and confirm. You have a good teaching style, getting to the nuts and bolts without much waffle. Looking forward to more from you breaking down how you play slide
Thanx for posting this! Crashed into slide a while ago with no instruction. Had a lot of fun with it but never got it clean & right. Watchin this helped tremendously. You do a great job of presenting the material. Lookin forward to more posts from you. Rock on
Best slide tutorial I've ever seen. Love your playing!
Very good, straightforward lesson. 👏👏👏
Wow best video I've ever seen on slide guitar. Maybe I can finally learn to play slide. Its always been so intimidating but I love the sound of it. Thanks for such detailed instruction!
Amazing. Short, sweet and all the basics right there! TY Dylan!
Have watch a lot of lessons and not just on how to play slide. This is right up in top 10 of all time. Super organized, concise and laden with experience. Thanks
Such a great video! Please keep them coming!
Dylan that was a excellent lesson. I’ve been trying for a while to get comfortable on slide and not getting far. I especially liked your explanation of the pros and cons of open versus tuning. I think I that is where I was aimlessly exploring but not moving forward. You provided me with a clearer path than I have seen before. Thank you so much!
Love this man. I love playing slide in standard also. It just feels right for me. You’re awesome!
Thank you so much for posting this video Dylan! I'm so glad I found you here on TH-cam... Saw some of your shorts and TikToks! I was absolutely floored by your playing. I love the hybrid playing as well as your note choices are a just so dreamy. I'm so excited to get started playing slide the with all your tips. Thanks again!
It’s crazy to see your slide on scale so intune dead on! I learned so much from this video thank you so much!
Awesome stuff! Love your playin!!!
There’s some great stuff in here. ‘Learn scales vertically on each string’ was such a lightbulb moment for me! It’s really bringing me great new sounds. Thanks for this! Looking forward to more content.
Oh and great video btw! Looking forward to seeing whatever content you make in the future.
A free masterclass on beginning slide guitar! So timely, I was just playing around with my slide last night!
Thank you! Very complete intro and explanation of the basics in slide playing.
Picked up a slide just recently. I feel like you just helped me pass months of the learning curve. Keep doing what you do! You connect.
This is awesome. Been playing for 25 years and just recently decided to pick up slide and these lessons are so helpful. Big thx!
Unbelievably great lesson. I'm going home and tuning my guitar to open D and start learning. You are a great teacher. Thank-you!!!!
A really great lesson. Clear and concise. I learned a lot from this. Thanks.
Great info given. Just starting to learn slide, and your tutorial best I've come across thus far. Thanks
Superbly done, Dylan. Extremely helpful!
Dylan, this video is phenomenal! Thank you so much for making it, so much useful advice here. This should be required watching for anyone starting out with slide guitar. You’re a great teacher.
Thank you! Discovered you thanks to Rhett Schull. Looking forward to watching your journey; stay grounded and enjoy the ride, I predict big things for you. I am an older, intermediate level player just starting to learn slide so the timing is perfect for me. Please keep the instructional stuff coming. This video is a big help - thanks again.
This is the first slide lesson I have seen and I’m not sure I need another one until I can get through this info. Wish me luck! Thank you for the quality lesson.
After the intro of this I’m already hooked. Awesome playing man
Great lesson. Thanks for posting this. Straight forward and to the point.
Awesome vid! Just learning slide...and guitar in general. Pretty much answered all the questions i had! Thanks! You sound awesome! Great tips!
Thank you Dylan. I just found this vid and wanted to tell you that I have been struggling with slide, in all tunings to make music and you just gave me a couple of great keys to fun playing. My practice guitar was already in open G, my favorite slide, a brass closed-end model at hand, and your explanation and demonstration of why fingers on strings and thumb on back are important along with "the box" have given me hours of pleasure and a new beginning. Again, thank you.
thank you so much Dylan. I've been playing guitar for decades but have just recently picked up a slide. Much more difficult than I expected, for an experienced guitar player. I WILL learn this and I WILL learn because of your videos. thanks again!!!
Dang Dylan, can't thank you enough for taking the time to share what you know.
Very much appreciated
You rock Dylan! Great video, thank you for sharing!
Hi Dylan, spotted you a couple weeks ago, and you woke up my hunger for slide once again. 101 was great, waiting for the next one. Tnanks and keep on slidin'!
Thanks for the no-nonsense quick start guide. I have picked up and put down the slide a couple of times in my life. Gonna pick it up again and I feel like I have a better understanding of the basics that I didn't before.
This is incredibly timely for me. I’ve been sparingly playing slide for about 2 year in open E and switched to standard. It was too soon for me. Open E seems a little more accessible for a beginner. You helped confirm that for me. Thanks for the video.
Thank you❤ best beginner slide lesson yet.
This is some great advice. You are an excellent player. Never heard of Mulecaster. Great sounding instrument. This is a new guitar universe for me and I can’t wait to try it. Thanks very much for sharing. Cheers
Thank you Dylan! I’m on board… keep them coming when you have time😊
Thanks for this! I’ve been struggling with slide on and off for ages. This is an amazing reset and I already feel more confident. First task now is to buy a slightly looser slide. The one I have is a little too tight. Thanks again !
Awesome content Dylan, thanks for sharing!
Great video !!
Thanks for all the thorough information 👍🏻
Fantastic Lesson !!! You are an inspiration for me to start playing slide again. Thank you for your expertise and skill
I clicked on this so fast!
Haha, thanks man! I hope it’s helpful for you 🤘🏻
Me too! I request a video like this, and I’m sure others did too! I have the same slide and I have no clue what to do with it, lol. I’m watching now and will go back later when I grab my guitar!
@@dylanadamsguitar btw, do the same techniques you described apply on acoustic too? I would guess that it does, but I’ve gotta ask.
And yes, Jason Isbell is insanely talented!
@@MashaT22 yes pretty much everything applies to acoustic too! Some people like to use a heavier slide on acoustic to get a fuller sound with more sustain though
Same lol
What a Helpful time this is!
Thank You!
Man this was such a great tutorial.very clear and easy to understand and made a lot of sence . I’ve been playing open D for years and I’m very excited to grab a slide and see where that leads . This video was the perfect start I needed and has explained everything that a slide beginner should know . Thank you so much for sharing your wealth of knowledge I’m very appreciative🥇
Great lesson man. Thanks again for sharing.
You're a good teacher, and a fine player. Thanks for taking the time.
Thanks so much for this Dylan. All these years I've been struggling to get a consistent tone when using a slide, but the trick you showed here with curling your finger inside the slide was such an epiphany for me. Game changer! My tones are already sounding better and I can go for the notes with confidence. Thanks a million! Cheers from Norway, Thor (PS! New subscriber of course).
So glad to hear that!! I remember having that same epiphany by watching Derek Trucks, it immediately made a huge difference with my consistency and intonation. Best of luck and I hope to come visit Norway sometime!
tennis elbow has hampered my guitar playing ability the last month or so but learning slide the last couple of weeks has been liberating for me with zero pain, currenly only guitar with non-low action is my danelctro 12 string. Thanks so much for this, really need to get my head around exactly what note im playing in relation to the 1/4/5 notes etc but loving it
Great dynamics! Love that guitar and your tone is crazy sick.
Great lesson, I've been playing for many years and only now have i tried slide playing....you have answered a lots of my questions!!! great content thank you for making this sir 👌👌
Perfect starting slide video!!! Thanks again Dylan! 🙏🙏
Thank you, Dylan, for showing the simple and succinct way of how to play slide from scratch. Subbed.
Great vid. Answered a lot of questions for me.
Dylan, I picked up slide a few months ago and you have totally helped me with so many things. I play only in standard as well and use a “preachin pipe”. I’m sure you know what it is, but if you don’t, it’s a nicely weighted tapered brass slide. I’ve tried open tunings, but standard is great because I’ve learned SO much about the fret board. I’m finding notes all over the place now. Thanks man.
Awesome video. I have been playing guitar for years and just started using a slide. Just basic stuff without the "show off stuff " is exactly what I needed.
Great introduction ! It will help saving a lot of time for several guitar players. Thanks for sharing.
Excellent video, very well done. Really enjoying your channel, look forward to more. THANKS
Outstanding lesson and really sweet slide tone….thanks! 👏👏
Great lesson! I’ll be tuning in for more!
Love your tone and control. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for these slide guitar videos, keep it up (I need them 😂)...
Greetings from a follower from Italy!
You are amazing! You have inspired me to finally learn to play slide.
Thank you
Thank you, that’s so awesome man and best of luck!! 🤘🏻
This a phenomenal video….I am getting ready to start learning slide and was wondering where to really begin….thank you!! 👍👊
Also the fact that you recommend musicians and different players is really helpful, keep it up :P
I’ve been playing guitar for 20 years and have avoided slide like the plague. Now I’m trying to gig in Nashville and this is pretty much a requirement. So here I am. Thank you sir, there was so much gold in this video.
Great lesson! Excellent teaching.
damnnn youre so rad. Ive been playing slide for like 10 years and I thought I was pretty good, but after watching that intro I realized I can learn a lot from you
Thank you so much for doing this video! ! I learned a lot about how to really start playing slide!
Off to a great start man! Lovin it
I was waiting for this!!
Great information. Learning things, good examples is what we need. Thanks!
Thanks man! Been playing for 50 years, and finally decided to play slide!
Great lesson Dylan. Thank you!
Thank you, Dylan - I've been in love with the sound and effects of slide guitar for over 50 years, but never had a glimmering of how you can even make a start. Your presentation was very clear, covered all the details which I'd never have given a second thought - such as, which finger do you put the slide on! - and provided all that the most novice guitarists need to make a start.
Dylan, thanks for this intro. You’ve given me direction as I start sliding into the blues.