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 dierent sounds and playing styles.
Different Types of Slides:
How to Hold the Steel/Bar/Slides
OPEN-E: E,B,E,G#,B,E This tuning is popular for many types of slide guitar and is a good place to start.
OPEN-G: G,B,D,G,B,D This tuning is very popular for the blues and is common for dobro players.
OPEN-A: A,C#,E,A,C#,E This tuning is widely used in Hawaiian music and is the same as open-G, but up one step.
Included Peavey Slide: This slide is a
variation of the typical steel/slide.
Included Peavey Slide: Hold between
thumb and middle nger using the index
nger on top for control.
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.
Pipe Slide: For use on any nger
depending on your personal comfort and
playing style.
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