A brief look at some of the different Slide types available and what they sound like. Please bare in mind these opinions are my own. Thanks for everyones patience waiting for these lessons. This is just the first of many lessons, the others are being edited and will be uploaded in the next few weeks. Be sure to Subscribe so your the first to know! I really do hope these lessons are helpful and spark some inspiration. These lessons are just the bare bones basics of slide, and designed to help you get started. Ill be offering more advanced lessons later. Enjoy. Please feel free to ask questions. Im happy to help. Also, on an unrelated note – Feel free to checkout my Original Acoustic style singersongwriter tunes at www.myspace.comdangreennz The recordings arent the best, but it gives you an idea of what other styles of music Ive been experimenting with. Thanks for your interest! Regards Dan

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50 thoughts on “Slide Guitar Lesson 1 – Choosing your Slide! by Dan Green”

  5. Swiftwinter
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    Hi Tommyboy, thanks for the comments. I’ll think about using a lapel mic next time. Maybe you could turn the volume up to hear me better? 🙂

    As the video description suggests, this is just a brief look at slides.. Also, I’ve never heard of an Aluminium slide? I can’t imagine it would work very well at all, as aluminium is so soft… I’ve never seen one.

    Yep, using Open G throughout these lessons.

    Thanks

    Dan
    NZ

  6. Swiftwinter
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    Hi Tommyboy, thanks for the comments. I’ll think about using a lapel mic next time. Maybe you could turn the volume up to hear me better? 🙂

    As the video description suggests, this is just a brief look at slides.. Also, I’ve never heard of an Aluminium slide? I can’t imagine it would work very well at all, as aluminium is so soft… I’ve never seen one.

    Yep, using Open G throughout these lessons.

    Thanks

    Dan
    NZ

  7. tommyboy67
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    Hi!
    Thanks for making this video.
    #1- I could barely hear you speaking. Next video,you should mic your voice….
    #2- You missed aluminum slides.
    #3- Are you using an alternate tuning?

  8. tommyboy67
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    Hi!
    Thanks for making this video.
    #1- I could barely hear you speaking. Next video,you should mic your voice….
    #2- You missed aluminum slides.
    #3- Are you using an alternate tuning?

  9. Swiftwinter
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    Hi there, thanks for the great message. I really wanted to set out the basics of slide guitar so that people who are interested can start from the bottom and not think they have to play like Lowell George or Ry Cooder straight away!

    Cheers!

    Dan
    NZ

  10. Swiftwinter
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    Hi there, thanks for the great message. I really wanted to set out the basics of slide guitar so that people who are interested can start from the bottom and not think they have to play like Lowell George or Ry Cooder straight away!

    Cheers!

    Dan
    NZ

  11. chavezms818
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    Hello from Los Angeles, I just wanted to let you know that I used to think slide guitar was so hard until I found your videos. You really lay down a good base for future learning. Thank you very very much.

  12. chavezms818
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    Hello from Los Angeles, I just wanted to let you know that I used to think slide guitar was so hard until I found your videos. You really lay down a good base for future learning. Thank you very very much.

  13. Swiftwinter
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    No more lessons at this stage, just some live performance of my band The Charcoal White – Have a look!

    Dan
    NZ

  14. Swiftwinter
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    No more lessons at this stage, just some live performance of my band The Charcoal White – Have a look!

    Dan
    NZ

  15. petromic1947
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    Thanks for the response, Dan , do you have more you tube clips , I have seen only 5 on the you tube ?

  16. petromic1947
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    Thanks for the response, Dan , do you have more you tube clips , I have seen only 5 on the you tube ?

  23. decastroeu
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    Hi There. You haven’t told anything about the how the guitar should be tuned. Regular or open chord. Alex from Brazil.

  24. decastroeu
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    Hi There. You haven’t told anything about the how the guitar should be tuned. Regular or open chord. Alex from Brazil.

  25. boomer1981abc
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    Yeah, Australians are like "where’s the car?", and New Zealanders are like "where’s the car?" lol

  26. boomer1981abc
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    Yeah, Australians are like "where’s the car?", and New Zealanders are like "where’s the car?" lol

  27. Swiftwinter
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    That’s because I’m a Kiwi, not from Australia 🙂 lol..

  28. Swiftwinter
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    That’s because I’m a Kiwi, not from Australia 🙂 lol..

  31. Swiftwinter
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    Hey there, unfortunately I don’t have a video camera anymore, but try doing a google search or Youtube search for Happy tutorials? good luck!

  32. Swiftwinter
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    Hey there, unfortunately I don’t have a video camera anymore, but try doing a google search or Youtube search for Happy tutorials? good luck!

  33. Will Pol Balboa
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    could you post a video on how to play the slide guitar on the song "Happy" by the Rolling Stones? Thanks.

  34. Will Pol Balboa
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    could you post a video on how to play the slide guitar on the song "Happy" by the Rolling Stones? Thanks.

  35. Swiftwinter
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    Thanks, but unfortunately it doesn’t help the playing much..

    Dan

  36. Swiftwinter
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    Thanks, but unfortunately it doesn’t help the playing much..

    Dan

  39. Swiftwinter
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    Hey thanks for the kind words, and glad I’ve helped with some inspiration! Let me know how you get on.
    Ry Cooder is a legend, definitely one of the greats in my humble opinion.

    Cheers,

    Dan

  40. Swiftwinter
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    Hey thanks for the kind words, and glad I’ve helped with some inspiration! Let me know how you get on.
    Ry Cooder is a legend, definitely one of the greats in my humble opinion.

    Cheers,

    Dan

  41. Swiftwinter
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    Hey thanks for the kind words, and happy that I could be of some inspiration.

    Go forth and play! 🙂

    Cheers
    Dan

  42. Swiftwinter
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    Hey thanks for the kind words, and happy that I could be of some inspiration.

    Go forth and play! 🙂

    Cheers
    Dan

  43. writeDVD
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    Thanks for an interesting lesson. I’m going to look for a slide. One of my favourite tunes is Powis Square by Ry Cooder. Your samples remind me of that great tune. Looking forward to learning from you.
    Thanks.

  44. writeDVD
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    Thanks for an interesting lesson. I’m going to look for a slide. One of my favourite tunes is Powis Square by Ry Cooder. Your samples remind me of that great tune. Looking forward to learning from you.
    Thanks.

  45. rocktoonist4567
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    my family owns a winery so we have plenty of bottlenecks so do you think it would be easily makable

  46. rocktoonist4567
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    my family owns a winery so we have plenty of bottlenecks so do you think it would be easily makable

  47. Dratini999
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    I’m playing the "normal" guitar for about 2years now. but I’m totally new to slide guitar playing…I don’t even got a guitar.

  48. Dratini999
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    I’m playing the "normal" guitar for about 2years now. but I’m totally new to slide guitar playing…I don’t even got a guitar.

  49. Swiftwinter
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    I’m glad I could help :). Are you a beginner learning slide guitar? Or guitar in general?

    Thanks, Dan

  50. Swiftwinter
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    I’m glad I could help :). Are you a beginner learning slide guitar? Or guitar in general?

    Thanks, Dan

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