1. Maintain downward pressure from starting point to ending point. (press all the way through from the starting fret to the ending fret) 2. Memorize the starting and ending fret by your muscle memory to slide confidently. 3. Avoid moving the whole hand, make sure only your finger is moving. the thumb must remain in one spot and must act as an anchor point.
Hi! Maybe I can kindly ask you some advice… basing on this video my sliding should be alright, however when I play on an amp I hear to Much of the “scratching” on the string, even if the movement is quite sharp and there’s no buzzing. I sometimes enjoy that effect but when it is too loud doesn’t feel right. What that might depend on? Many thanks for any answer 😆
Light bulb I didn't know your thumb wasn't suppose to move. I just bought a Martin Jr. I'm 71 and I quit playing for 20 years. I've been at it for 9 months. I'm on my 7th song I've written. I'm excited all over again. Someone told me if you get bored playing just lean a new song. It works better when you write a new song.
@@tharun634 at some point the aching in your fingers (for me, that is) feels good and makes you happy if you havent picked up your guitar in awhile. That ache is the feeling of progress.
To whomever asked about the Beatles song, I am sorry I accidentally deleted the comment. The tune is Dig a Pony :-) Thanks for the question and sorry for deleting that :-)
First you fixed my pull-offs and hammer-ons. Now you fixed my crappy slides! I always moved my whole hand for slides. The pinky is going to take LOTS of work before I trust it in a slide. THANKS TONY!!!
2 questions: 1. How to go about long slides of 8-10 frets (like 10 fret 2 string slide in blackbird) which will require thumb movement? 2. any tips for sliding down (from 4 to 2) and maintaining volume?
Andrew, Awesome question for longer slides. I feel like it is really important to develop the "illusion" of the long slide. Meaning starting off strong and giving the impression of direction. As long as you maintain pressure the slide you will be able to perceive the slide :-) (so thumb movement is definitely necessary here :-) ). Here are my thoughts on reverse slides taken from another question below: Reverse slides are difficult and the number one thing is to maintain that downward pressure and move efficiently. Since with a reverse slide we are effectively lengthening the string it is important to transfer as much energy as possible into that string by making quick, accurate, and efficient slides. :-)
Thanks for the thumb tip. Been playing for about four months. I’m working on Pink Floyd. Wish you were here and was having trouble sliding… keep on pickinggg
the thumb thing helped me on up slides. now I kinda use it as a resistance point bcs I find it hard sliding my fingers up the fretboard(to the head) thanks man
Thank you so much for these tips!! They were extremely helpful! As an absolute beginner in learning guitar note slides these pointers helped me get the hang of it in a great way! Thank you so much
WOW im learning Nothing Else Matters right now and I wasn't sounding great because i couldn't make any noise with my slides but as soon as you said maintaining downward pressure i tried it and it sounded so good TYSM
Thanks, Tony, for another simple, easy practice that will help me become a better guitarist. I'm enrolled in your TAC and also picking up all these internet videos--my partner complains I'm spending too much time with you! I tell her that's not possible.
A tip that also will improve the slides and helping you to keep the tone nice is to start on the 4th fret with your pinkie. Pick the tone slide in on the same fret with your 3rd finger and not loose anything of tone. When you can do this with all 4 fingers on the same fret you will absolutly have improved your sliding skills.. :-)
Great tips. But I will stick to my own style of practice, which is learning super complex songs and feeling like a noob for a month and then after two months mastering the super complex song and all the techniques used in it. I used this style to sings ultra complex Indian Classical songs. I am learning to play guitar and sing western style now. Notes are the same but the way they are structured is different.
Thank you for the great slide lesson. The thumb anchor made a big difference in my accuracy. I am going to try and do the slide drills on a regular basis.
This video really helped actually. I had already kinda figured out the downward pressure thing and the knowing where to go (I decided to try to learn the Iron Man intro as my first riff, because I love riffs), but I always thought you were supposed to move your whole hand, and I kept getting frustrated. I've only been playing guitar for a couple weeks, but I'm very glad I found this channel and this video, even with it being as old as it is. It helped a lot. Thanks!
Accidentally (not really) got myself an acoustic electric guitar with a built in pick up 4 months ago and I'm trying to play songs from Metallica and my slides sounds so terrible, this video helped me a lot, thanks
Got a guitar from my buddy from Aussie Land and I started playing yesterday and wanted to learn burning house by cam and there’s a slide with the capo on the 5th fret holding the B and A notes on different frets from the 9th to the 7th and then back down to the 13th and back up to the 11th and it’s so advanced it’s stopped me in my tracks lol but hopefully this’ll help me
Once again, much appreciated lesson! I'm loving the drills you show at the end... I'm using your acoustic guitar lessons to learn my acoustic bass, anything you suggest I keep in mind when applying these lessons to the acoustic bass?
It should probably help once you've developed your calluses more too. Not only will it not hurt as much pushing hard but your finger tips will be less fleshy and thus dampen the tone less
My fingers feel like I'm sliding over knife :(
They toughen up eventually. Sometimes it’s a good idea just to let them heal.
Lol🤣.... It'll definitely toughen up.
Real men slide on knifes
Same
Accurate
1. Maintain downward pressure from starting point to ending point. (press all the way through from the starting fret to the ending fret)
2. Memorize the starting and ending fret by your muscle memory to slide confidently.
3. Avoid moving the whole hand, make sure only your finger is moving. the thumb must remain in one spot and must act as an anchor point.
Hi!
Maybe I can kindly ask you some advice…
basing on this video my sliding should be alright, however when I play on an amp I hear to
Much of the “scratching” on the string, even if the movement is quite sharp and there’s no buzzing. I sometimes enjoy that effect but when it is too loud doesn’t feel right. What that might depend on? Many thanks for any answer 😆
Light bulb I didn't know your thumb wasn't suppose to move. I just bought a Martin Jr. I'm 71 and I quit playing for 20 years. I've been at it for 9 months. I'm on my 7th song I've written. I'm excited all over again. Someone told me if you get bored playing just lean a new song. It works better when you write a new song.
How're you doing sir?
@@keki9522 he dead.... :(
@@fantastico860 oh... I thought of that as well, that's why I decided to ask :(
How do you slide more than two frets? What does your thumb do then?
If you’re sliding more than two frets the thumb should move also.
Feel like I’m gonna slice my finger when sliding on lower thin strings lol
I did slice mine be careful doing that
@@nateheskett333 Man, it's so painstaking. does the pain go away once you are used to it?
@@tharun634 you build up calluses that help with the pain and some point the pain for me at least went away
@@nateheskett333 Ah, this gives me hope =)
@@tharun634 at some point the aching in your fingers (for me, that is) feels good and makes you happy if you havent picked up your guitar in awhile. That ache is the feeling of progress.
The thumb position tip helped me out a lot. Thanks.
To whomever asked about the Beatles song, I am sorry I accidentally deleted the comment. The tune is Dig a Pony :-) Thanks for the question and sorry for deleting that :-)
AcousticLife.tv thank you needed this good lessons the bar chord lesson was perfect for me as I struggle to find new positions to play in
Did no that thanks
That tip about the thumb was awesome. I never felt control in my slides before because i was always moving my thumb. Thanks Tony!
Same
100% this made a big difference
@@famcolling4776
First you fixed my pull-offs and hammer-ons. Now you fixed my crappy slides! I always moved my whole hand for slides. The pinky is going to take LOTS of work before I trust it in a slide. THANKS TONY!!!
2 questions: 1. How to go about long slides of 8-10 frets (like 10 fret 2 string slide in blackbird) which will require thumb movement?
2. any tips for sliding down (from 4 to 2) and maintaining volume?
Andrew, Awesome question for longer slides. I feel like it is really important to develop the "illusion" of the long slide. Meaning starting off strong and giving the impression of direction. As long as you maintain pressure the slide you will be able to perceive the slide :-) (so thumb movement is definitely necessary here :-) ). Here are my thoughts on reverse slides taken from another question below: Reverse slides are difficult and the number one thing is to maintain that downward pressure and move efficiently. Since with a reverse slide we are effectively lengthening the string it is important to transfer as much energy as possible into that string by making quick, accurate, and efficient slides. :-)
This was exactly what I needed! The tip about thumb pressure and keeping pressure on the strings as I move was key. Now it works!
MAINTAIN DOWNWARD PRESUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUURE
Painful 😖
This man is so wholesome thanks for giving me something to do on this rainy day :)
When he was referring to the "little guy" I looked down and decided to quit learning the Guitar...
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Reinyashi
Proper technique
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@@Tamatamagone lol
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I’m a beginner and the thumb tip allowed me to start doing my slides consistently! Thank you!
When u slide past the intended fret ... Ugh!!🙄🌊
My problem is stopping right before the intended fret 🤦🏾♀️😒
Tell me about it.. I am so imprecise and then I hear it and it songs really bad..
My only advice for this would be to look at the fret you’re sliding to before you slide to it and to correct it in tempo to make it sound intentional
Thanks for the thumb tip. Been playing for about four months. I’m working on Pink Floyd. Wish you were here and was having trouble sliding… keep on pickinggg
Um. Yeah. The thumb thing. Wow. Changed my articulation and control during slides instantly. Thanks a ton!
The thumb one was good, it instantly helped me.
Anchoring my thumb really helped. Thanks. My Rain Song sounds much better now 👍
the thumb thing helped me on up slides. now I kinda use it as a resistance point bcs I find it hard sliding my fingers up the fretboard(to the head) thanks man
The thumb tip helped a lot with focusing on only my fingers on the strings.
The "lost" bit, instant sub! Great lesson!
the thumb lever part helped me a lott
THANK YOU SO MUCH KIND MAN . THIS REALLY HELPED ME AND NOW I CAN FINALLY PLAY CARELESS WHISPER ALL THANKS TO YOU :)
anchoring and leveraging the thumb really helps
thank you so much im trying to learn Far Behind and finger sliding is one of the first things you need to do
Thank you so much for these tips!! They were extremely helpful! As an absolute beginner in learning guitar note slides these pointers helped me get the hang of it in a great way! Thank you so much
i’m a beginner and the first tip helped me immediately
This helped a lot! I’m using simple guitar but my notes sounded so dead and you gave them life!
You are an awesome teacher. Thanks!
Excellent lesson, and I appreciate the exercise! The tip about keeping the thumb in place was crucial for me.
you always save me. You have the best and versatile lessons, you are my teacher!
I was moving my whole hand and not anchoring my thumb. Learning that, it clicked right after. Thanks man
Thanks for making this video! Helped a ton.
WOW im learning Nothing Else Matters right now and I wasn't sounding great because i couldn't make any noise with my slides but as soon as you said maintaining downward pressure i tried it and it sounded so good TYSM
Thank you so much!!! This was really helpfull, it felt like I was stuck on this for ages. Thxsm!!!❤❤
That thumb trick really did the job.
Thank you.
Woah loved this! Never thought about the thumb needing to be in the same spot :)
Thanks, Tony, for another simple, easy practice that will help me become a better guitarist. I'm enrolled in your TAC and also picking up all these internet videos--my partner complains I'm spending too much time with you! I tell her that's not possible.
LOL Thank you for your comment, watching the videos, and being a part of the TAC community!!! Keep up the awesome work!!!
A tip that also will improve the slides and helping you to keep the tone nice is to start on the 4th fret with your pinkie. Pick the tone slide in on the same fret with your 3rd finger and not loose anything of tone. When you can do this with all 4 fingers on the same fret you will absolutly have improved your sliding skills.. :-)
Great tips. But I will stick to my own style of practice, which is learning super complex songs and feeling like a noob for a month and then after two months mastering the super complex song and all the techniques used in it. I used this style to sings ultra complex Indian Classical songs. I am learning to play guitar and sing western style now. Notes are the same but the way they are structured is different.
It's working now! Thanks!
Thank you so much
ty so simple yet I needed your help.
I had a light bulb moment when you talked about the position of the thumb, really helped me out
Thank you for the great slide lesson. The thumb anchor made a big difference in my accuracy. I am going to try and do the slide drills on a regular basis.
Thank you so much for this!!!
This is like the best guitar lesson/help video on the Internet
Hey Tony. Really appreciate all these little email lessons. Thank you!
This video really helped actually. I had already kinda figured out the downward pressure thing and the knowing where to go (I decided to try to learn the Iron Man intro as my first riff, because I love riffs), but I always thought you were supposed to move your whole hand, and I kept getting frustrated. I've only been playing guitar for a couple weeks, but I'm very glad I found this channel and this video, even with it being as old as it is. It helped a lot. Thanks!
this video was really helpful and now i can successfully do it without losing the note. Definitely gonna watch some more of your videos for help
Thank you i needed that really bad
the thumb tip helped, gave me something to practice
Thanks dude, trying this out at home
By any means I play guitar, but I always wanted to learn how they made those sounds I love so much
Accidentally (not really) got myself an acoustic electric guitar with a built in pick up 4 months ago and I'm trying to play songs from Metallica and my slides sounds so terrible, this video helped me a lot, thanks
Got a guitar from my buddy from Aussie Land and I started playing yesterday and wanted to learn burning house by cam and there’s a slide with the capo on the 5th fret holding the B and A notes on different frets from the 9th to the 7th and then back down to the 13th and back up to the 11th and it’s so advanced it’s stopped me in my tracks lol but hopefully this’ll help me
Excellent video. Thank you very much!
Thank you! I like the exercise
THANK YOU REALLY!
Thanks for this tutorial.. 🎸
Excellent video, made a big difference
A good exercise for people beginning to learn sliding... thank you
i really enjoyed this video. thanks for the help!
Excellent teaching skills
Beginner here just learning my first song with a slide. Couldn’t get the hang of it. This video sounds like just what I needed.
It was a great help! Thanks dude🤙
Damn I'm gonna try anchoring my thumb from now on😀 thanks for the tips!
Hm, I always moves my thumb, but i remember the "lost feeling" from the beginning, now im fine, but ill give it a go, to see whats better
Excellent help thank you. Was struggling with losing the note. Something else to practised.
Ty for the help!
Thank you!
Well look at that. Answered my own question from you pull off lesson. Here's what I'm doing wrong on the opening solo in Wish You Were Here.
FANTASTIC!
Top search a bout slides .. thanks man
Brilliant video Thanks.
Very simple, yet very vital... I like it
Thanks for your video on sliding/Barring Chords# your Awsome#
you helped me so much, THANK YOU!!!
great lesson!!
Nice video. All I need now is a guitar. Mine got lost in a garage sale.
did you get one
please did u get one
AWESOME. Thanks
Thanks! 🤗🤗🤗
This was an amazing lesson I almost gave up but then I found your video thank you so much😁😁😁😁😁😁
Great lesson, thank you!
Thank you so much!, learning slides right now... it really helped me!
Thank you sir for sharing us your knowledge
Once again, a huge help!!
Once again, much appreciated lesson! I'm loving the drills you show at the end...
I'm using your acoustic guitar lessons to learn my acoustic bass, anything you suggest I keep in mind when applying these lessons to the acoustic bass?
Thank you
The thumb positioning tip was ground breaking for me helped me improve my slides by at least 100%
Loved it Thanks
Thames that's an amazing lesson sir... You made it look so simple... Thank you
Marvelous. Thank you so much for making this video. Great teaching style. Thank you.
It should probably help once you've developed your calluses more too. Not only will it not hurt as much pushing hard but your finger tips will be less fleshy and thus dampen the tone less
Thank you very much , this video helped me a lot😄
Excellent presentation skills. Articulate. To the point. Easy to apply advice/tips. Thnx.
Thank you sooo much!!!!!!!
Thanks what about reverse slide
Thank you for this tutorial!
Wow thank you❤️