Slide Guitar Lessons Method 1 and 2 Revised

By John Tuggle on November 4, 2010 Leave a Comment
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After nearly 3 years of putting video guitar lessons together, I've decided to go back and put some updates into the very first 2 DVDs I ever made. Now why would I do this? Well I just attended a guitar conference in North Carolina and talked to … [Read more...]

7 Reasons Why You Quit Playing Slide Guitar

By John Tuggle on August 25, 2010 3 Comments
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With the rise in popularity of Slide Guitar, partially due to Derek Trucks, many people are now wanting to play the most expressive way of playing the guitar.  Playing slide guitar is as close to the human voice as you can get.  If you want to play … [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...]

Standard Tuning Slide Guitar Lick

By John Tuggle on July 11, 2010 Leave a Comment

In this video you will learn how to play a slide guitar lick in standard tuning. To learn more about standard tuning slide guitar check out my Standard Tuning Slide Guitar Course. … [Read more...]

Albums I Recommend for Learning Blues and Slide Guitar

By John Tuggle on May 12, 2010 10 Comments

I got an email a while back from someone asking what CDs I recommend to him for learning to play blues guitar. I thought I would do that right here in this blog post.  I cut my teeth on these albums and recommend anyone serious about learning … [Read more...]

My Settings for Blues Guitar and Slide Guitar DVDs

By John Tuggle on March 19, 2010 13 Comments
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Since everyone is always asking my exact settings, here they are for some of the blues and slide guitar DVDs I've recorded. Try them out and see what you think.  Post a comment below on what you find works for you to help others who are trying to … [Read more...]

How to get the Ultimate Blues and Slide Guitar Tone

By John Tuggle on March 11, 2010 10 Comments

I get a lot of emails about how to get a good blues or slide guitar tone. A lot of the questions are valid and that's probably what I would ask as well, but these questions don't have answers that are yes and no. Best Settings? Sample question … [Read more...]

When I started playing slide guitar….

By John Tuggle on March 9, 2010 7 Comments

You know, I get a lot of email and questions about how to start playing slide guitar. When I answer, I try to remember what it was like way back then when I first started playing. Although it has been about 17 years since I first started, I can … [Read more...]

Playing Slide Guitar Like Duane Allman

By John Tuggle on February 5, 2010 7 Comments

Pretty much if you mention playing slide guitar, you will no doubt hear the name Duane Allman come up.  He is considered the innovator of the electric slide guitar.  Drawing from Robert Johnson, Elmore James, and Muddy Waters, Duane developed his … [Read more...]

Slide Guitar Lesson: What kind of strings should I use?

By John Tuggle on February 4, 2010 6 Comments

Almost every week, someone asks me what kind of strings I use on my SG. In this post I want to let you know what I believe are the best strings for playing slide. Is this answer set in stone? No. If you find something you like better, then by … [Read more...]

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