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Common Open Tunings:
Because there are no frets on a slide guitar, many slide guitar players use open tunings. An open tuning simply means
that playing all strings open will produce a chord. Here are three of the most common open tunings for slide guitar.
We encourage you to explore more tunings to achieve different sounds and playing styles.
OPEN-E: E,B,E,G#,B,E
OPEN-G: G,B,D,G,B,D
OPEN-A: A,C#,E,A,C#,E
Different Types of Slides:
Included Peavey Slide: This slide is a
variation of the typical steel/slide.
How to Hold the Steel/Bar/Slides
Included Peavey Slide: Hold between
thumb and middle finger using the index
finger on top for control.
This tuning is popular for many types of slide guitar and is a good place to start.
This tuning is very popular for the blues and is common for dobro players.
This tuning is widely used in Hawaiian music and is the same as open-G, but up one step.
Bar Slide/Steel: This type of slide is
commonly used by lap and pedal steel
players.
Bar Slide/Steel: The inspiration for the
Peavey slide, a typical bar slide is used
in the same manner as the Peavey Slide.
Pipe Slide: This slide is used more for
resonator and standard guitar, than lap
steel, but is also great for playing the
PowerSlide
in the vertical position.
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Pipe Slide: For use on any finger
depending on your personal comfort and
playing style.
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