How to Play Slide Guitar -Dave Gilmour style !

How to play Pink Floyd 'Breathe in the air',A look at the techniques involved to play this classic Dave Gilmour slide guitar style.
Including string damping,2 fret slides,and double string picking, I show you both left and right hand techniques,and take you through the notes step by step.
A Nelly tutorial,in how to play Slide Guitar.
This channel features Slide Guitar/Lapsteels and 6 strings and Indian Sitar.... and music technology
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[@beckycification]

Right note, however, the first thing you must learn on the lap steel is that you must rest your hand behind the bar to "dampen" and single out the notes and not get ghost notes and other sounds you don't want.

[@bloodswarms]

For anyone watching this video in 2024, heed this comment. This is correct. Rest hand behind the bar, and you won't get the unwanted noise of all kinds.

[@nelsonhibbert5267]

​@@bloodswarmsThis is nothing new, just slide basics.

[@thodorisvlastos6304]

thanks nelly.really good tuturial.(also big pink floyd fan here)

[@taokits1527]

Nelly you are a blessing from the Source, man! Continue being so human and authentic because youtube and World needs people like you. Thanks a lot for sharing with us!

[@NellySlideGuitar]

Hey, cheers bud. thanx for enjoying the vids,and plenty more to share. x

[@Lizard-of-Oz]

You are an amazing slide guitar player. I have seen you in other videos where you're performing and nothing but respect from here. I'm glad to see you in KZbin active and showing your knowledge. Thanks for sharing

[@TRoastable]

The production of your videos keeps getting better and better- not to mention you have a great radio voice which works really well for this sort of thing

[@NellySlideGuitar]

Hey, thanx man, I always try and do the best I can...I'm a perfectionist...as are many musicians/ producers.

[@TheKINGisComing777]

This is great. Been playing for probably 30 years but never really had any success when trying to learn slide technique, at least not that I thought sounded good enough to keep pursuing it. The walk through you do on this video is pretty simple, easy to follow and understand. I think this could really help me expand my playing. Thanks so much!

[@Al0peciaheagehog]

Such a brilliant sound...used in many film soundtracks...awesume sound

[@jimmymarchisotto8152]

Awesome lesson to start with for me. Thank you for this clear, concise and easy understanding lesson!

[@josephstrolin7612]

Thanks Nelly, I've just started playing slide, your lesson is awesome. I love the way you play. Thanks

[@HarryNTrainspotting]

amazing sounds! I myself am a Jazz Saxophonist but I have that sense of Rock that could burst out anytime during my performances. I am always looking for new instruments to try and this is one I shall try and I will watch you videos for help. Keep up the great music and Videos.

[@jacktomlins6716]

Amazing lesson. This was the first thing I learnt on slide.

[@jyeunplugged1]

Good stuff Nelly 👍 working my way through all your vid blogs.. Keep rocking mate 🎼😃👍

[@TheKINGAMAZIN]

nice tutorial - you're easy to listen to and keep interesting in simple steps - thanks!

[@itsCONTROVERSY]

so awesome. what a hypnotic sound

[@viperfanaccount688]

It took me so long to find out what instrument was making that strange sound

[@l7weiney459]

your pic is my fav eric andre episode by far

[@KernRamsdell]

some of the best training I have watched on KZbin, bar none!

[@NellySlideGuitar]

Wow! I'm humbled by all the great comments. I just try and keep it relevant..I love sharing my passion for music, my friends will tell you this. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@jameslittle183]

@@NellySlideGuitar Wish your site was secure!

[@dannytafdj]

brilliant lesson nelly masterd it in no time thanks to this lesson nice one mate

[@MaghoxFr]

Great video, your studio looks awesome and your accent is legend

[@angusseletto1511]

Awesome just what I was looking for, excellent explanation thanks

[@lestergeez4349]

Very kewl lesson! Great playing!

[@PaulRhodes420]

Thank you!! I'm just starting to learn how to play!! This song is what I'm trying to learn as well! Great instructional video!! Your picking technique helps me a lot!! I was doing down strokes when I should be doing up strokes, makes since! Thanks! I need a teacher...trying to do it on my own is a bit challenging but I have the ear for it!! Wish you could teach me! You seem to like what I like too! Pink Floyd!!!

[@2Pi100]

Love how lively you are. You definitely remind me of myself hahaha

[@rodneytod7141]

Excellent Lesson. Would LOVE to see more Gilmore Slide Lessons.

[@claudevieaul1465]

I would even more love to see *Gilmour*

[@ZPX945]

Awesome lesson!

[@ratfink13fan51]

Wonderful. Thank you for sharing 😊

[@NiceyNiceGuyMike]

Of the great guitarist I would say Gilmore is the most under rated. That may sound like fanboy talk (and it is), but it is true. The man can do more with one note on the guitar and most could do their entire career.

[@NellySlideGuitar]

A total legend,,ain't many albums that have sold so many....and still sells and more importantly sounds like it was recorded yesterday....good music doesn't get old, it sounds as fresh as the day it was made.

[@askellad9416]

Agreed man. The passion behind his fingers isn’t comparable to most guitarists

[@jokerman1964]

NiceyNiceGuyMike he's not underrated at all. his genius has been acknowledged for decades

[@dat219]

WHO SAYS HE IS UNDERRATED ???

[@norwegianzound]

He appears in all the lists of best guitarists in the various magazines. So he definitely is rated.

[@redduty]

i love this so much.

[@williamsalas9609]

Fabulous...THANK YOU!

[@imagineparrish]

Thank you so much! 💜

[@catalanguitar8280]

Great Lesson, Thanks!

[@terrymullinax5053]

Awesome... Just Beautiful... Wowww

[@charliesierra6919]

You sir, are a mastermind.

[@peanut71968]

Well done! Thank you 😊

[@malcolmhayes541]

Made my day mate! Thanks ;-)

[@DrDeathAribertHeimHk47]

Very well done, love it.

[@NellySlideGuitar]

Cheers man!

[@jknight7490]

Great vid and lesson nelly gonna have fun with this

[@NellySlideGuitar]

Yeah go on man .get stuck in-Enjoy playing.

[@peterspeets9950]

How funny to see my old lapsteel again. I bought it in the seventies and sold it when I was 30. I still like the tone. I suggest you to use a thumb pick and finger picks and learn how to play lapsteel. It is a great instrument with so many possibilities. Good luck and thanks for your play

[@MikeMurdochMusic]

Nice one ! Thanks dude !

[@rifraffer]

Thanks Nelly, great lesson.I practice it on my 5string lap/resonator cbg.Tuning GDgbd.Allthough David Gilmore is playing on a peddle-steelI have the impression that he doesn't use the peddles at all.Greetings from Holland.

[@JamesTKirk-oi2vk]

Very good video pal. Simple and clear.

[@NellySlideGuitar]

The way I like em!!! In n Out..quickly Lol ! All good my friend. Thanx.

[@MADMARSHATV]

THANK YOU !! my dream is to use my slide guitar to play like Dave Gilmour and you have started me on this journey , thank you , thank you for the inspiration , the information and the tuition xx

[@NellySlideGuitar]

I'm glad I'm inspiring you to play.Playing like D.G is fantastic....... Its also having the other musicians around you, to create the music to play over....then all parts become greater, than there individual parts...thats when the magic happens. Oh! to find a good ryth section. Chase your dreams. Happy New Year

[@squirelova1815]

Isn't that everybody's Dream? I think so.

[@KountryCuz1]

That sounds Great Got a lot of Reverb in their Good Job !

[@johnmurphy5910]

stumbled onto your site Nelly as im getting into the old slide guitar, keep up the good work maaan

[@NellySlideGuitar]

Hey thanx brother,hope ya `enjoying the vids and finding some useful tips n thangs. Ahoy

[@mikesolomon481]

Very informative !

[@tjsi63]

That's wonderful!

[@NellySlideGuitar]

Always good to share guitar stuff !!

[@jessepearson5579]

David used a G6 tuning on Breath and Great Gig In The Sky. His Fender 1000 had the pedals removed and only used 6 strings. It's like your regular Delta Blues Open G tuning but with the high E String staying tuned to E. Cheers...

[@SWEETROSESINGSDANCES]

Great!!

[@lesliecrowther7004]

Hi Nelly, Damm your way more than a street performer mate, typing while listening to this and i have to say Nelly knows his onions, I'm no musician but I do appreciate great playing when I hear it, have listened to quiet a lot of yours now, brilliant mate brilliant. All the best for the future.

[@NellySlideGuitar]

I done many, many thangs See my Biography....planetnelly.co.uk/the-past Some unlucky ,major life events, had kinda knocked me out the park......so just been busking,healing....no contracts ,no stress ,no wondering which band members gonna F*** up.Back to basics,remembering why I love music so much. Hey, now I'm back in the field again,waiting for the next pitch,fire in my belly,music in my soul.. Bring it on.

[@MythicGuitarCompany]

Bad ass man. Cheers

[@patrickrobinson317]

Thanks for the Tips !!! Patrick, Bethesda, Maryland, USA

[@darkestglobe]

thank you very much. great work

[@darkestglobe]

Nelly Slide Guitar Big love bro! I am truly grateful for your existence!

[@matteobrunella8003]

Beautiful

[@johnhetherington8830]

nice job thanks

[@reedlinger276]

Up picking does help out.Thanks

[@Adhrojia]

good job bro

[@Rusty_Pickup]

Good tutorial. Closest thing to the original I've seen.Pretty sure Gilmour uses a volume pedal to get those smooth swells as well.

[@TiniMaker]

Nelly, i love your videos! I'm sorry if you alrd did it,but could you do a video for how to record guitar on a pc?

[@bobdeluxeandtheideals1356]

🔥🔥🔥

[@mickyboy1955]

Nice one,Nelly...

[@NellySlideGuitar]

micky rooneyAlways a pleasure. Cheers.

[@rondy702]

Im going to add this to my list of instruments that I can play pooorly! I play good guitar and not so good Mandolin, Ukelele and Harmonica! I just need to practice more! My discipline in't what it should be and a crazy work schedule...but I will get there. Thanks for making these videos! Stop by and say hello if you ever come to Vegas! USA

[@NellySlideGuitar]

Its good to go out of your comfort zone, with musical instruments.....they present new challenges, and make you look at things from a different perspective . I got a learn harp book... I dunno..see what happens. Vegas eh !! I flew over it at night before, what a crazy looking place...in middle on 100's miles of black desert...suddenly appears this multi-coloured metropolis.

[@ronlukace9527]

Luca sestak

[@TheNitsua59]

I enjoyed your lesson and found it friendly and encouraging. Might I humbly suggest you take a review of how you hold your steel? If you mute the space between the steel and the nut many of what I would call unwanted overtones will not ring out. Of course sometimes one wants these but for the most part I find it helpful to hold the steel so my hand covers the strings between it and the nut. it also helps free me up to pull bends behind the steel which can be very helpful with double stops. Thanks, hope I didn't sound too pedantic.

[@NellySlideGuitar]

All good bro....I have already done a video about damping techniques. Your right ,a very important part of adding feeling into guitar playing.With both hands! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWbUg3afdpJ4jMk

[@TheNitsua59]

+Nelly Slide Guitar Thanks for responding. If you go to Reverb Nation and look up Don A. Wright from Clovis, California USA Americana style music or roots rock, I forget, there are a couple of examples of my lap steel work. I saw a clip of you busking on one of those laps with the input jack sticking up next to the bridge. I had one and it drove me crazy. I re-drilled and routed the input to the side but I ended up giving the guitar away to a friend.

[@NellySlideGuitar]

It bugged me at first,after few month didn't notice it anymore. Its not in my way, then its ok.My old 1964 Hofner Lappy plugs in "on the tail " ,on the side,at the butt end. so totally out way,like yours is now. Hey as long as it plays ok,and I can make em squeal like a pig,we're all good. Lol. Happy daze Bud

[@nicktretis2109]

Great lesson Nelly, well laid out and easy to understand. Are you planning anymore for us to learn?

[@NellySlideGuitar]

Have a look through my videos in 'slide guitar' section, there's tutorials and tips and tricks and also different tuning are explained

[@rumisfordrinkingnotburning]

pure brilliance which i had a badd ass steel guitar to cover pink floyd with...

[@NellySlideGuitar]

The sound ain't bad considering he probably used a Fender Twin Reverb Valve Amp, I used the Roland micro cube (battery busking amp 2w ! ) Love a bit of floyd..........wish I could of been fly on wall in the studio sessions .

[@BobSanders]

+Nelly Slide Guitar Is that your drum that you are recording in? You seem to have a mountain of gear. Bob

[@michellemackowiak503]

i dont know anything of what hes saying but its cool .. hey accent..HELLO FROM PENNSYLVANIA - KEEP SLIDING!

[@loungedeepjazzback2hat589]

Hi Nelly, Thanks for your interesting explains, can you please tell us the chord that you play Open E ? What kind of amplifier / emulator /pedal you use to have this sound ? Thanks

[@Rolf_D]

Great Video! I have an old Framus Lapsteel with a 58cm scale length. What strings and tuning would you prefer for such a small Lapsteel for Blues?

[@air9music]

Never knew Brian Johnson played lap steel.

[@user-so4qp9jm3q]

Very nice ;)

[@100roberthenry]

cool, what do you use for the slide bar?...a bought one..or a bit of offcut steel?....cheers man, all the best.

[@TehOldFart]

Very nice...

[@NellySlideGuitar]

Top tips n tricks, dude....All good

[@JonRayRunawayVealMusic]

Thanks Nelly . I know open E on a reg guitar but what gauge do you use here? And just please confirm the tuning !! Great videos !

[@rapidfury1387]

Nice voice

[@buskerbrown9980]

I hope you are doing ok and are well these days Nelly. Still enjoying your old videos 🙂

[@petejacobs9314]

I did hear the comment about open E tuning, but not sure what string is picked when, is there a tab for this I can view?

[@erikwilson32]

Bro you are badass

[@NellySlideGuitar]

I do my best to oblige you's all,its my kinda thang...share the love ....share the music

[@iwasabombardier]

Hi Nelly, Is that an old 60s Hofner lapsteel that I see you playing.I am sure that its the Hofner 115 Hawaiian. I have an old Hofner from the same era, but its called a Hofner 111 Hawaiian with the bar type pickup. I am just finishing off the restoration. Had to have the plate that carries all of the electronics re-chromed and it needs new pots. The original 60s pots were just too scratchy and I want to play this vintage instrument, so I sahll keep looking in. Thanks Nelly

[@Dressagevids]

Gilmour plays Breathe in open G on the lap steel?

[@aquinoguh]

your accent is awesome

[@ianbarker2420]

Hiya, I have a chance to pick up a Hofner 115 similar to yours, would you recommend it. Yours sounds beautiful but I'm just starting to slid. Ta. Ian

[@henryjames1931]

Could you please tell me what model slide guitar you are playing in this video. Thank you.

[@thelegacy22222]

Haha! So good! Looks really hard though! How do u do that so well!?

[@NellySlideGuitar]

A mis-spent youth.... make that life....playing guitar... rockin rolling all the way!

[@richardchristensen1768]

When watching the Pulse video.David makes it look like he is cupping his hand on the slide I always thought that was the way you're supposed to use the slide in order to reduce noise or mute the strings behind the slide I stand corrected

[@jeffmilkey]

How about doing this for Shine on you Crazy Diamond Part VI? Thanks.

[@MikeMurdochMusic]

I Second this request

[@anselmountain6884]

what is the pickup installed in the lap steel you play in this video?

[@TheNavalAviator]

Nelly, what do you think about the Duesenberg Multibender as a tool to imitate a pedal steel?

[@NellySlideGuitar]

Never heard of it...but what a great name....sounds like its just come out of a Frankensteins laboratory I'm always a bit dubious of kit like this ,,,why don't you just play pedal steel/ or lapsteel,rather than imitate the sound,can't really see the point!!

[@lesliecrowther7004]

Hi Nelly, not sure if you will get to read this ?? 😯 have you ever covered on the slide guitar Fleetwood Mac Albatross ?? maybe interesting what do you think Cheers mate, be lucky. Les.

[@NellySlideGuitar]

Good idea. will bear it in mind. A real classic..so much of tone comes from Him,his gtr and amp,potent combination. A great example of getting the vibe and sound right, during recording,awesome tone. Just backed off a little on gtr pick-up volume ....See me talking in Gtr shop about this same thing kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3zJaqCGbrCahMU

[@pokalexis]

Awesome, just one question, did you use pedals? i dont know nothing about lap steel guitars and i want to buy one. Your stell guitar what model is? and what is the Price? sorry by my bad English,

[@pokalexis]

i know the Reverb, but when you listen the song it sounds like he is no picking the strings, it´s like a volume pedals enter when he plays

[@pokalexis]

Probably, i´m looking for this sound when i play live, btw great video, it help me, i started to play lap steel 2 weeks ago.

[@smilingdog2219]

+Alexis Mendoza He's got a video shows his set up. Think he's mic two small amps using a split box that runs the into to two separate amps and often uses a wah pedal on other effect too. The one amp has an effects knob he sets on British tone which is probably the reverb you hear.

[@pokalexis]

+Smiling Dog thanks i already listen closely the video, Gilmour use Full reverb and 2 delays in 440ms and 980ms to have that slide and dreamly effect, and use your fingers to get that tone

[@deltaskelta9346]

Is that a grow lamp I see Nelly?👍😉

[@arnoldcampo7218]

Happy 2024 !! Pink Floyd still solid

[@JonRayRunawayVealMusic]

Oh hey also please what slide /tube is that ?

[@lpjbird]

What are the best strings to use on a lap steel. Brand, gauges, round wound, flat wound? Iv'e just acquired an 1940's Rickenbacher that sounds amazing but it needs new tuning machines, (on order) & strings. I'm totally new to lap steels except for watching Gilmour and would love to get as close to his sound as possible. I've read much online but nobody really spells it out in plain English the specifics. Thanks for the lesson and one day I hope to get as good as you maybe .

[@orbodman]

Join the steel guitar forum. All your answers are there. a great resource.

[@jeffmilkey]

@@orbodman Link?

[@howlingmine]

Great lesson Nelly! By the way, it's Gilmour, not Gilmore.

[@NellySlideGuitar]

OH shite!!...Spelling never was my strong point !

[@JiosX]

I'm sure the official title is Breathe (In The Air)

[@nytokriss3540]

it's david, not dave

[@JammyGit]

Just a quick Q Nelly....when using slide on a regular guitar I stop those overtones by placing some fingers across the strings behind the slide, you know what I mean. Don't you do the same thing when playing a lap steel mate?

[@stevenhickenjr]

You are supposed to, yes. It is a must on pedal steel.

[@JammyGit]

Thanks for that Steven 👍

[@AdamasMst]

What type/model pick-up do you have on this?

[@PaulRhodes420]

Do you mind telling me the tune for each string please? I have mine tuned to E A D G B E starting with the fattest string to the skinniest. Guess that's how you explain it, I'm new to the guitar world and like I stated earlier, I'm trying to teach myself how to play, not easy!

[@johnmonroney8614]

I like a lot of repetitive up and down strokes 4/4 8th notes 16's 32 ''s eddie van halen drill speed on Poundcake heh

[@beckycification]

also so one note doesn't predominate and since we have the thumb pick and finger picks we "pluck" two or more strings simultaneously.

[@crationz]

Great Tutorial, but if your going to only play the e and b string, whats the point of tuning the A, D and G string up? if you don´t usuallt play slide i mean and want to play this solo over a backing track for example :)

[@NellySlideGuitar]

Good point ! It makes no difference....Your right......the filming's often done in 4 or 5 different takes to edit together.....I was concentrating on getting the details correct -the notes,making sure important info isn't missed out. I missed that one! Tarantino and Spielburg can sleep safe tonight then. lol x

[@crationz]

haha, great of you to response! Was just thinking about if it makes a difference to the sound of the overall sliding or something (just getting in to sliding) :)

[@syduzzamansyd4530]

what material is that knuckle? what material Gilmour uses?

[@kangkane5121]

what strings are you using? thanks