Blues Slide Guitar
Slide guitar is a great way to add a unique bluesy sound to your playing without spending a ton of cash. You can pick up a slide for just a few dollars. Slides are generally made of 4 different materials. Glass, ceramic, brass and chrom-plated metal. Each material has it's own unique sound qualities. Glass and ceramic slides have smooth and warm tone while brass and chorme can be a bit brighter and even gritty sounding.
Getting into playing blues slide guitar is very fun. If you like slide blues guitar you should check out players like Robert Johnson, Duane Allman, Derek Trucks, Johnny Winter and Sonny Landrith. They are some of the driving forces behind this style of guitar.
If you don't have a slide you can run down to your local music store and pick one up. Try each type and see which one works best for you
Here is a quick blues guitar lesson on the basics of how to play slide blues guitar. You really have to use your ear to play in tune so don't be surprised if you don't sound like a superstar slide player right away. Take your time and experiment with the slide as much as you can.
