Getting Into Slide

Getting into Slide Guitar covers slide for acoustic or electric guitar and focuses on open-G tuning. The book explains the concepts of technique, basic theory, improvising, harmonic and melodic concepts and provides many essential examples. Most of the context for the book is blues-based, but the ideas and examples are applicable to all styles. Includes access to online audio.

CONTENTS

• Open-G Tuningÿ ÿ ÿ ÿ
• Basic Slide Setup and Techniqueÿ ÿ ÿ ÿ
• Introducing and Building on the Blues Progressionÿ ÿ ÿ ÿ
• Left and Right-Hand Muting Techniquesÿ ÿ ÿ ÿ
• Playing in the Key of Gÿ ÿ ÿ ÿ
• Going Futher into the Key of Gÿ ÿ ÿ ÿ
• Rhythmic Variationsÿ ÿ ÿ ÿ
• String Pairs and Melodic Optionsÿ ÿ ÿ ÿ
• Playing Soloÿ ÿ ÿ ÿ
• Playing in Other Keys (In Open-G Tuning)ÿ ÿ ÿ ÿ
• Playing in Other Tuningsÿ ÿ ÿ ÿ