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Anyone plays slide guitar here? Is it necessary to turn your gutiar into slide tuning before you play? I mean, can you play normal chords, then do slide for a solo?
hifi_killer
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no you dont have to change the tuning ,usually people wear the slide on their pinkie, thus they still have 3 fingers to finger the chords.
You can also play normal chords using slide ,using the standard tuning too. Just strum ONLY the d,g,b strings you can major chords,
You can also play normal chords using slide ,using the standard tuning too. Just strum ONLY the d,g,b strings you can major chords,
echoist
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it depends on what u want to play tho. like mentioned by hifi_killer u can use standard tuning too. there a few tunings u can use also, open E, open G, open A, etc... check Google for those tunings.sgmusicgear said:
why do u need to use open tuning, well its for the ease of playing full or fragmented chords by just barring the slide on the strings. (e.g open G, just strumming the guitar unfretted, u r playing a G chord.) and soloing on single or more notes are easier too!
where do u use the slide? again, no right or wrong here. i used it on my ring finger. its the most comfortable for me. some use on their pinky, or middle, or 1st. u try... and regarding material of slide: glass, brass or steel? same thing try them all. i prefer glass, but i kept dropping and breaking them. now i use brass, which i prefer more than steel.
u need higher string gauge and higher action too. not that its impossible to use on thinner strings and lower action. just that u need to have more control pressing the slide on the strings, or else u get lots of buzzes and dead string noises.
the last thing i recommend is listen to slide greats. there's lots of them out there. i'll recommend the Allman Brothers Band (Duane Allman & Dickey Bett rules!) and Derek Trucks Band (a young slide terror there - well, he actually plays in the Allman brothers Band now.)
those are what i know and practice. and i'm not expert in this, so look out for more resources. good luck with playing slide!
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Yes that's why I'm asking! Got inspired by Derek Trucks! haha wonderful mix of blues and world music!
echoist
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hahahahahhha! hey, i've got a soul mate here! hehehehehhh... i especially love his Joyfull Noise album. especially the one he performed with Nusrat's nephew. great stuff, sounds like a Qawalli singer's voice the way he plays... it sounds like a voice!
for ur info, he uses open E tuning.
for ur info, he uses open E tuning.
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Yes, I wonder why no one talks abt them in this forum... I wanted to get their album, but very expensive 35++ at hmv, you know anywhere can get cheaper? Don't tell me to download la, I have the albums, just want to support..
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Thanks I'll check them out, 25 is still a bit ex though.. coz I'm planning on buying all of their albums.
echoist
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checked out Google under playing slide guitarstrats said:
there's LOTS of stuff there. good for you to try out man...
to sgmusicgear, i'm not sure u can find ALL the albums there. i've seen only "Joyful Noise"-3rd and "Soul Serenade"-4th. the 1st and 2nd i've not seen yet. but i'll order from Roxy (3rd floor Exelsior Hotel) if i can't find them still.
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