Slide Guitar Lessons
Welcome to the section of lessons dedicated to learning how to play slide guitar. The lessons introduce slide basics and fundamentals, common slide scale patterns, and playing chords with slide. Open E and G tunings are also discussed along with several slide solos from guitarists such as Duane Allman and Mike Campbell.
Intro to Slide Guitar
In this lesson we will discuss the basic principles of slide guitar, types of slides, and basic techniques.
Slide and the Blues Scale
In this lesson we will cover some basic slide licks based out of the blues scale pattern.
Chording Major Triads with Slide
In this lesson we will cover playing Major chord progressions with the slide.
Alternate Blues Scale Pattern
In this lesson we will learn an alternate blues scale pattern that works well with slide and combines the blues scale with our major triad position.
Muddy Waters Inspired Slide
In this lesson we will learn a Muddy Waters inspired slide progression in the key of G.
Elmore James Style Slide
In this lesson we will study the famous slide licks of one of the most influential early electric slide players, Elmore James.
Mike Campbell Style Slide
In this lesson we will learn the slide solo to Learning To Fly by Tom Petty.
Open G Tuning For Slide
In this lesson we will discover slide using an alternate tuning of G
Come On in My Kitchen
In this lesson we will learn a version of Come on in My Kitchen by Robert Johnson using an open G tuning.
Song Difficulty: 5
Statesboro Blues Song Study
In this lesson we will learn some slide licks from one of the most famous slide guitar songs ever, Statesboro Blues by the Allman Brothers Band.
Dust My Broom by Elmore James
Great blues slide guitar tune. Elmore James noted as the King of the Slide Guitar is a great player to study if you are looking to learn how to play slide. Song is played in open D tuning.
Song Difficulty: 4
Wont Back Down by Tom Petty
Relatively easy guitar part using palm muted power chords through the verses and just 3 easy open chords in the chorus. C, G, and D open chords are all that is needed. The slide solo by Mike Campbell is an easy one in the realm of slide guitar. Great one to learn if you are just starting out on slide.
Song Difficulty: 3
Statesboro Blues Intro Solo (Slide Study 2)
In this lesson we will cover the intro slide solo to Statesboro Blues by the Allman Brothers as a Duane Allman slide study lesson. Don't forget to tune your guitar to open E.
Here is the link to the lesson with the first 4 licks - Statesboro Blues Intro Study 1