Do you make these 3 slide guitar mistakes?

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I’ve made all three of these mistakes and continued to make them for many years. I almost concluded that slide guitar playing just wasn’t my thing.

Then I got really serious about digging into proper slide technique and it really put me in a better spot. I love playing slide and if you want to really get into the style of the Blues Masters before us like Robert Johnson, Son House and Mississippi Fred McDowell, you’ve gotta have some slide chops.

This lesson will point out three mistakes that many of us (including me) make when getting started.

1. Not playing directly above the fret.

This wasn’t obvious to me at first and as a result, all my slide playing was either flat or at best inconsistent. Check out the tricks in the video to help tune up your ear and your intonation when it comes to playing slide.

2. Not dampening the strings.

This immediately cleaned up my slide sound the minute I started muting both with my fret hand and with my picking hand. This takes some coordination, sure, but it’s well worth the time invested in learning this one.

3. Not getting the right pressure.

Playing too lightly or tightly – either one will put you on the path to terrible tones! There’s a tip or two in the video to help you get just the right touch when it comes to placing your slide on the strings.

Full disclosure: I made all three of these mistakes and I’m hoping that I can save you some of the trouble that I went through with my own slide playing. So, grab a guitar and a slide and give it a go!

Good luck and…

Play On!

John
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