https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/ok-i-admit-it-im-slide-curious/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:42:45 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/ok-i-admit-it-im-slide-curious/#post-294147 Wed, 28 May 2008 03:59:35 +0000 http://www.looknohands.com/chordhouse/guitar/index_rb.html

Your basic blues shuffles and alternating thumb bass accompaniments are easy in open tunings, hard to do in standard while sliding and accompanying yourself solo.]]> Slide and Alternate tunings Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/ok-i-admit-it-im-slide-curious/#post-294147 https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/ok-i-admit-it-im-slide-curious/#post-294138 Wed, 28 May 2008 01:48:07 +0000 Slide and Alternate tunings SlickCat https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/ok-i-admit-it-im-slide-curious/#post-294138 https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/ok-i-admit-it-im-slide-curious/#post-294091 Tue, 27 May 2008 21:35:29 +0000 Slide and Alternate tunings Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/ok-i-admit-it-im-slide-curious/#post-294091 https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/ok-i-admit-it-im-slide-curious/#post-293970 Tue, 27 May 2008 05:16:55 +0000 Slide and Alternate tunings Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/ok-i-admit-it-im-slide-curious/#post-293970 https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/ok-i-admit-it-im-slide-curious/#post-31881 Tue, 27 May 2008 04:42:49 +0000
I think it takes a long time to develop slide chops. I'm not really in a hurry to become a great slide player, but I did make up a little slide exercise and worked it into my daily routine. Basically I just play a C major scale entirely on the second string, and then play an F major scale entirely on the first string, etc. around the cycle of keys, choosing whichever string is most convenient. Then I do the same with melodic minor scales starting with Am on the 3rd string. (all standard tuning)

My slide skills still leave much to be desired. But my sense of how notes connect together "horizontally" has really improved a lot in a short time. Not just knowing what's located where, but also being able to move to the right position more instinctively. Maybe it's my imagination but I think the spatial skills carry over well to normal guitar playin. Even if the effect is just imagined, at least it gives me more confidence changing position. For the sake of study alone I think a slide is worth the investment. (all $5-$10 of it)

The thing that puts me off with serious slide playing is that it leads straight into the world of alternate tunings. It's taken so much effort and so many years to learn the guitar neck, the idea of learning an alternate tuning really scares the hell out of me. Life is short.

So I'll just remaing curious for now.]]> Slide and Alternate tunings Alien https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/ok-i-admit-it-im-slide-curious/#post-31881