open e tuning

Video Podcast 55: Muddy Waters Slide Guitar

By John Tuggle on November 21, 2011 3 Comments

In video podcast 55 I want to show you how to play a slide guitar lick in open e tuning in the style of Rollin' and Tumblin' from Muddy Waters. I am using the capo in this lesson to move the open strings to the key of A. You'll hear Derek Trucks … [Read more...]

How to Play Slide Guitar in Open E Tuning

By John Tuggle on October 25, 2011 Leave a Comment

This is the first video lesson I ever recorded in October of 2007. In this video you will learn how to play some open e tuning slide guitar licks like Duane Allman. To learn more about Open E Tuning, please check out my 6 DVD Slide Guitar … [Read more...]

Video Podcast 47: Open E Tuning Slide Guitar

By John Tuggle on May 26, 2011 Leave a Comment

In video podcast 47, I will show you an Open E Tuning slide guitar lick played in the key of E. This lick comes at the last 4 bars of the 12 bar blues. In this lick I'm utilizing open strings for much of the lick and it will show you the importance … [Read more...]

FAQ: If I learn open e tuning slide guitar, can I play in other keys?

By John Tuggle on January 7, 2011 2 Comments

This is a question I get asked on a regular basis. I thought I would address it here on the blog. Many people want to start playing slide guitar. It's a great way to express a vocal type guitar sound. Nothing else sounds quite like it! The … [Read more...]

Layla Guitar Lesson

By John Tuggle on November 18, 2010 2 Comments

In this free guitar lesson, I'm going to show you how to approach the end jam outro of Layla by Derek and the Dominos when using open e tuning slide guitar. This is in the style of Derek Trucks and Duane Allman played in the key of C … [Read more...]

How to tune to Open E Tuning.

By John Tuggle on November 10, 2010 Leave a Comment

In this slide guitar lesson, I will show you how to tune to open e. To learn more about playing slide guitar, check out Slide Guitar Method 1 Open E Tuning. … [Read more...]

Podcast 40: Open E Tuning Slide Guitar Lesson

By John Tuggle on November 4, 2010 Leave a Comment

In Video Podcast 40, I will show you a cool Open E Tuning Slide guitar lick that will teach you how to groove and improve your timing skills. Practicing this type of lick will help you to always stay in time and improve your groove skills. Derek … [Read more...]

How to Emulate Pedal Steel with Slide Guitar in Open E Tuning

By John Tuggle on July 20, 2010 5 Comments

If you want to expand the sounds you can get on slide guitar in open e tuning, then check out this tutorial on emulating pedal steel. Pedal Steel is a really cool instrument and can be extremely difficult to learn, carry around, and they are quite … [Read more...]

Slide Guitar Lesson 3 Month Video Challenge.

By John Tuggle on June 24, 2010 Leave a Comment

I keep saying over and over again about the importance of recording yourself to find out what you need to practice to get better. Well now I'm going to give you a real life example of this in action. A customer of Learning Guitar Now has agreed … [Read more...]

Slide Guitar Lessons: Rhythm Guitar in Open E Tuning

By John Tuggle on July 29, 2009 3 Comments

f you play slide guitar in open e tuning, then there is no doubt that you would like to play rhythm guitar as well. As a guitarist in a band, you will not just be soloing all the time. To be an effective band member, you will need to learn how … [Read more...]