Standard Tuning Slide Guitar

Im posting this for a friend as an example of playing slide in standard tuning. I am by no means good enough to give lessons. If you get something out of it then thats all I care about. Im playing in E but capoed up two frets. Im playing slide mostly on the B, G, and D strings and using the A chord shape up and down the neck. For the intro I am using the D chord shape of the E7. For the ending lick I am using a few notes from the E pentatonic scale. I play slide in standard tuning on the electric guitar a lot, I find its a real pain in the ass to constantly open tune.

24 thoughts on “Standard Tuning Slide Guitar”

brackie91
May 24, 2012 -

this is standard tuning but he’s using a capo on the 1st fret
jsrnash12
May 24, 2012 -

its e adgb e
ZenlarkGames
May 24, 2012 -

standard tuning is :Eadgbe
didgeboy287
May 24, 2012 -

Is my guitar out of tune or was this a slide blues in F? I would have been impressed hearing it in E. I know you just move everything up a fret but in F you have no open strings to play with, really.
SkirtSoPlain
May 24, 2012 -

Really really good playing. After 18 months of playing I’m only now going to try to learn a little slide. Can you tell me, is there a danger of damaging the neck if you don’t have high action? I generally like low action and I sold my cheapo guitars and only have a few good guitars that I don’t want to damage.
Django5198
May 24, 2012 -

absolutely amazing!!!! Straight from the delta!!!
4Zoot
May 24, 2012 -

Well, actually, standard tuning is EADGbe…
pretty9reenpark4
May 24, 2012 -

hi i was wondering if someone could really help me ive been playing slide for 6-8 months ive got 2-3 songs down but ive hit a wall i want to progress i can play slide but just from listening to the greats i have a slight understanding of music theory can anybody help with any information on websites or theory on slide it would be highly appreaciated. thanks andrew
mhassankk
May 24, 2012 -

cool beans man
MrLuisLemon
May 25, 2012 -

awesome!
MrFranciscoFidalgo
May 25, 2012 -

Man you really got that rock-punchy sound out of your guitar.
milesnbond
May 25, 2012 -

excellent playing! thanks for sharing the video.
enriquesalazar009
May 25, 2012 -

buy a new one? they arent worth THAT much… I mean, if you pay 10 dlls a year, is that a problem?
enriquesalazar009
May 25, 2012 -

who told you not to play in standard tuning? I agree with not using a pick, everyone should learn fingerpicking at first, but I would think standard tuning is the best way to learn guitar…
MrBebopChamploo
May 25, 2012 -

No musts accept for accept for playing what you feel
Hoopermazing
May 25, 2012 -

You can play either way. The advantage of an open tuning (after you learn it) is that you can play chords with the slide. For instance, I have a guitar tuned to Open D Major. So, I can play Major triads up and down the neck just by putting the slide over the appropriate fret. Moreover, if I put a finger one fret behind (toward the nut) the slide on the 3rd string… magically, it’s a minor triad. Of course, you action has to be high for that to work.
Hoopermazing
May 25, 2012 -

… or you can just get a piece of pipe, a lipstick tube, a neck off of a beer bottle etc… That’s what the original guys who invented this style of playing did.
Noseheros
May 25, 2012 -

When anyone says standard they mean EADGBE, low to high
connacoustic
May 25, 2012 -

this is really good
Punkerstyle9
May 25, 2012 -

i have a question does the steel slide rough after a wile? and if yes in years and if yes aaaaaa how do i make it like new i mean to clean it:D
Marty2475
May 25, 2012 -

umm standard tunig is EADGBE
25206453
May 25, 2012 -

dude this is epic and inspiring mucho impressto
fenderstratguy
May 25, 2012 -

I love ratty guitars man……. anyone who plays the blues should have one
Noseheros
May 25, 2012 -

standard tuning is always EADgbe, some peopel play slide in open tunings but standard will always be EADgbe

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