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#4 Guitarists: slides (2)

In this column: different ways to hold the slide, Bonnie Raitt, Joe Walsh, Derek Trucks, Muddy Waters, Sonny Landreth, Duane Allman, Jerry Douglas, Robert Randolph, Elmore James, J.B. Hutto, Rory Gallagher, Lil'Ed, Keb Mo, John Hiatt, videos of all, 2 lessons from Walsh

Little finger

Bottleneck on the little finger

Different ways to hold the slide

The sleeve slide is held in three different ways: with the little finger, the ring finger and the middle finger. The other fingers are used to steer and hold the slide. With the slide on the pinky position you still have three fingers, which can make chords in between. Guitarists who play a lot of notes use the ring finger because it gives them more grip. Playing slide with the little finger takes more practice.

Below are some guitarists who play with their pinkies.

Elmore James
Muddy Waters
J.B. Hutto
Lil' Ed (and the Imperials)
Keb Mo
Sonny Landreth

Sonny Landreth (with Eric Clapton)

Ring finger

A guitarist playing slide with his ring finger and using a thumb, index and middle finger pick for a powerful tone

Some guitarists who play with their ring finger.

Duane Allman
Rory Gallagher
Derek Trucks
Derek Trucks Dunlop bottle slide

Middle finger

Middle finger
Bonnie Raitt

Joe Walsh – playing slide in E-tuning part 1

Joe Walsh – playing slide in E-tuning part 2

Different ways to hold the slide (lap)

Slide guitarists, who hold the guitar in lap position, where the slide is not put on the finger but is slid back and forth over the strings from above.

Steel Lap Tonebar

John Hiatt & Jerry Douglas

Robert Randolph & Steve Ray Ladson

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