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Step 5Play some Delta Blues
If you have no idea what you're doing, slides sound great on acoustic guitars. It's a fun way to get a nice bluesy sound, though slides are also found in country-western music and many other types. And even if you don't play, they make great gifts!
Now, Practice, Practice, Practice. Just slide it onto any finger (you'll develop a personal preference) of your fret hand and place it over the strings. Apply pressure enough to stop the string vibrations, but don't press the strings against the frets. Slide up and down the strings as you pick or strum.
Maybe i will make a future instructable on tuning and playing with a slide, but for now I'm still playing around with it. I have found that playing with the slide on my ring finger allows me to use my first and second fingers to dampen the portions of the string behind the slide, blocking out the weird, harmonic-like sounds i get otherwise. Remember, the slide doesn't go where your fingers go, it goes directly over whichever fret produces the desired note.
I hope you all have enjoyed this instructable, please rate, comment, and of course, try this one out for yourself. I have entered it int the Homemade Holiday Gift contest, so please rate this if you've enjoyed it.
And remember, if the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.
Now, Practice, Practice, Practice. Just slide it onto any finger (you'll develop a personal preference) of your fret hand and place it over the strings. Apply pressure enough to stop the string vibrations, but don't press the strings against the frets. Slide up and down the strings as you pick or strum.
Maybe i will make a future instructable on tuning and playing with a slide, but for now I'm still playing around with it. I have found that playing with the slide on my ring finger allows me to use my first and second fingers to dampen the portions of the string behind the slide, blocking out the weird, harmonic-like sounds i get otherwise. Remember, the slide doesn't go where your fingers go, it goes directly over whichever fret produces the desired note.
I hope you all have enjoyed this instructable, please rate, comment, and of course, try this one out for yourself. I have entered it int the Homemade Holiday Gift contest, so please rate this if you've enjoyed it.
And remember, if the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.
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The sanding isn't really necessary, just put the other end on you finger ;)