Matt Smith Gives A Killer Slide Guitar Lesson - Part 1

Matt Smith gives a great lesson on slide guitar.
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[@seejayjames]

Very helpful! --Keep the slide parallel --L-shaped movements --Vibrato only up to the note, not above it All these were great to hear!

[@MultiRandman]

Best 7 minutes of guitar lesson I've ever had.

[@phillab57]

Absolutely

[@jimreedy659]

I learned more about playing slide guitar from these two videos than from all the other instructors I tried to learn from. Well done, Matt.

[@jumbo4billion]

"You have infinite possibilities for being out of tune" I like this guy

[@UKOakdude]

I have been playng and teaching for 35yrs.......you are indeed the DUDE!!!! Thank you my friend. XX

[@RogerAmbroos]

After hours of KZbin tutorials, this fella explains it in 7 minutes. Killer lesson, thank you so much!

[@conrock1018]

I'm a decent lead guitarist, but I've always had ridiculous trouble with slide. The whole L-shape concept makes things about a hundred times easier, best slide instructional I've seen!

[@mpaz48mo]

wow, this might be the best guitar lesson I have ever seen, very knowledgeable and simple. I can't ask for more, thank you.

[@ShelsleySpecial]

You can always tell a great lesson when you learn something new, the instructions are clear, the voice tone is mellow and easy on the ears, and you can't wait to get off ya stool and grab your guitar!

[@BarryPennock]

Especially this: and you can't wait to get off ya stool and grab your guitar!

[@attygarland6909]

Dang, I just wish I had the dude's VOICE .. How great for radio ..

[@tarassmith2325]

best teacher i ever heard im 68, working on getting a gretch resonator, you the mann !!

[@claudiomanara9926]

Hi, just followed your video and really enjoyed it! Your attitude in teaching is high. When you're saying "play following your ears and not your eyes and don't be scared" that's the bluesiest remark i've ever heard on you tube guitar channels!

[@loxoscelesreclusa]

"the most human noise you can possibly make with a guitar" -that's beautiful man

[@cody8804]

Because when you sing you slide into the notes. That's not really his quote I've heard that many times

[@raymondburkitt2636]

This was awesome! I took lessons from Matt for years in upstate ny - he was the best teacher I ever had, it was great to have another lesson with him after all these years!

[@eeawitnes]

I dig Matt the most of anyone I learned guitar from. Early blues guitar, later on Chop Shop for guitar and a few others. Matt is one class act. Thanks for the slide lesson Matt.

[@ravenartsandgraphics4456]

THE best beginner slide lesson I've seen... and I've watched a lot. You've got a clean sweet sound. Keep em coming bro.

[@piedaterre8843]

first time i ever loved an ovation guitar. This guy is awesome, great player and great teacher which is a combination you rarely see.

[@bengravesmusic]

Brother Matt!!!! Just turned on a student to some slide via this stuff.. You da man.

[@jimmysflicks]

Amazing. Best teacher ever! This dude has a gift at making it so easily understood and really makes stuff I've been wondering about so clear.

[@Gichanasa]

Mr. Smith - You're the man... such a great player and a caring and teacher with much knowledge. A rare combination indeed. Please keep up the good work!

[@hoyavp2236]

Killer slide lesson is a huge understatement

[@christopherfay6129]

Sumthin bout that open D ..... Awesome lesson bro !!!! That thumb running the bass line while finger pic’n in time ain’t easy!!!!! Thank You !! my slide journey begins !!!

[@JaguarAJ6]

Nice Lesson thanks Matt. However for some who might be new to open tunings, you called the tuning a bit wrong. You tuning is DADF#AD but you called it as DADF#BA. Thanks for the lesson though, the L sahpe is very useful.

[@tonysshed]

Thanks man ,I thought that's what happend. But wasn't sure and couldn't figure it out...

[@weepnwillo]

I was thinking the same thing..something is wrong here Lol..!!

[@999gremlins]

I've been playing guitar for 45 years and my slide guitar never sounded "quite right" to me. I just assumed vibrato went above and below the note. After listening to your advice to not go higher than the note....freaking genius. I've been playing every slide song I know all day....much joy. Slide is so easy to play most people (even non guitar players) can pick it right up and get "something" out of it. Even if it sounds like a cat in heat. But there are a lot of subtle "little things" that make all the difference. Thank you for this lesson....awesome.

[@TheSpydersBand]

I took several courses with Matt at the National Summer Guitar Workshop back in the 90s. A gifted teacher he is.

[@TheBlur009er]

Thanks Yoda

[@TheSpydersBand]

Welcome you are, young Skywalker.

[@YFZ52]

I've been starting to read up and watch tutorials on slide guitar. You have hands down the best tutorial and easiest guy to follow I've seen yet! Great video & great playing!

[@chesterburnett3466]

Great slide lesson Matt. I've been playing slide for less than a year, and your tips are excellent. On to Lesson #2! Thanks

[@mattfleming2287]

Just found this. I had seen Sonny Landreth and was inspired to try slide....again. I search and found Matts video. The BEST guitar instruction I have seen on the net. Just great stuff that is for players. Thank you Matt! I can fake some slide at last!

[@josephh151]

Very good video! I can't wait to get my guitar so I can start to learn to play. I will be referring to your videos when I progress to the slide. At 53 years old I think it's time to learn to stop working so much and enjoy my 1st love, music.

[@ShaunJPH]

Hi Matt.........I've been playing slide for 2 days...........your lessons one and two are inspirational........I'm just loving the open tuning.........just bought your book...........cool man...........and the harmonized major scale is just fab............I must admit I've been playing guitar for 41 years which is rather odd..........just like you since I'm only 27..................I wish..........just retired (early 55).............back to enjoying life.........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!..............I've never used alternate tuning's before.........apart from a few zep numbers....cool

[@daddarioandco]

This is by far one of our most popular guitar instructional videos - featuring Fretted Artist Matt Smith of the Hot Nut Riveters!

[@Ddra.mp3]

Cool!!!! Great!

[@brando555555]

+daddariostrings Great video indeed. I learned a lot :)

[@punishr36]

You need to update the video since the last 2 strings you called the tuning on are not correct. The second string is not tuned down to B it is at B it is tuned down to A and the E is tuned down to D.

[@jibicusmaximus4827]

yeah I thought the same..

[@TheFunkyZDopeSauce]

@@punishr36 dont need to remake for saying the wrong thing lol. Simple mistake.. and if you play and not follow blindly you will pick that up QUICK

[@jaspertrees]

Great video delivered with confidence and wit from a guy who knows his stuff. One small slip that could cause confusion, as DENSAYO says, D major tuning should be D (6th string) A, D, Fsharp, A, D (1st string)

[@SashaLetovsky]

Best slide video I've seen yet. He covers in 7 minutes what others take 30 minutes to describe.

[@RickBeall]

Best guitar lesson I have seen yet on youtube, and your simple methodof using the L shape blows away the books I had bought too.

[@rdavies52]

intelligent and warm approach to this great instrument, Matt's style of playing and instruction is amazing

[@browill9]

You are so pleasant to listen too. Bam! You got my attention. You are an awesome teacher. Thanx brother. I'm 58 and always wanted to play slide. You have given me hope. I appreciate that.

[@bluesguitarblackberr]

Best description of muting and playing slide I have seen yet. Thank You

[@mikewallace1270]

That vibrato tip of staying below the note is gold!

[@TheThinkingApe]

The way you say "cause you gotta love vibrato" is the best!! Matt, you're the big brother I wish I had!!!!

[@theandiller]

Matt has an incredible way of explaining things

[@mondon656]

My first lesson in slide - and I reckon I chose a good one - nice and simple, like all the best things are - thank Matt

[@AllanHarrisVideos]

Matt you are the man!

[@jamesfoo8999]

"Now with a slide it sounds like this" fills the room with glorious sounds...

[@joshskerritt2588]

This is the best slide guitar tutorial on youtube, no questions. Thank you man

[@jakebrandt5882]

What a killer lesson. Thank you SO much. I just took my old Alvarez, the guitar I learned how to play on 13 years ago, and set it up to be a slide guitar. I've developed a pretty keen ear over the years, so putting a touch of method behind my ear...like in this video...wow. Thank you!!!

[@mangosmadmom]

Mr. Smith, I feel honored to have found you sir. I also get the feeling that you are alot more famos than your letting on. Thank you for your wisdom and honest simplicity that can be easily comprehended and easily applied. I have always had a problem comprehending but it was easy with you thanks.

[@VintageTubeTone]

Very well done. Spent 50 years playing guitar in standard tuning so it's nice to have such clear instruction on slide in Open D. Note the tuning you are playing in is actually DADF#AD.

[@PaulDoc87]

Yes! I came here to say that. He tunes B string down to A and high e string down to D. That got me for a while. Had to listen to what he played, not what he said

[@steveburman5957]

I just bought a slide to try out for the first time.... This video caught my eye because of the beautiful Ovation acoustic he is playing. Thank you for the lesson!

[@chrismcloughlin163]

I love this lesson. Simple is often the best. I could bang out that turnaround all day.

[@daniellim1102]

what a legend of a teacher! "you gotta love vibrato" amen!

[@johnpotter6093]

you have improved my slide playing 100 %. Thank you sir. Keep up the great work.

[@joesmith-wc5qh]

The blues is in your voice, listen for yourself. Thank you for this 2 part video. Its really going to help me. You are so amazing.. thx u again. I wish you were my teacher.

[@SigurorSyn]

Love that Chess Analogy.

[@bryanmannoia8410]

thank you for simplifying the basics of slide for me. much appreciated.

[@sternfelt]

I don't even play guitar but couldn't stop watching the guy! He's a master teacher!

[@k1ttyF158er]

This is WONDERFUL. He breaks things down so nicely. - I only wish this were better quality.

[@ericschwartz9982]

Best on line lessons I've ever viewed. Thanks

[@Elicid1965]

most concise simple and effective slide lesson I've seen....THANK YOU!

[@foxworthmedia]

Excellent breakdown of concepts!!! Playing by ear I miss the concepts of guitar sometimes but this vid is great at breaking everything down. Thanks!!!

[@kennethbransford820]

Starting with low D string. 1st,3rd,6th strings are tuned to D / 2nd,5th tuned to A / 4th tuned to F# / 75435 for open D / Standard tuning is 55545

[@ericg1100]

This is super useful every other guitar video sucks this is the best one thanks again man

[@georgeworthmore]

what a great teacher and a good lesson. Thank you

[@markmac8388]

Thank you for putting this together. I can't explain how helpful this has been to me. Great job!

[@TheAggroculture]

Brilliant teacher.To the point and humorous.

[@donwintermute]

Dude/Matt! You so Rock! I've done a bit of slide through the years but really getting into it full force now! God Bless Ya! I can tell you have a passion for this.

[@zerobambiro]

What a cool guy! Love how you explain things. Can listen to your Lessons whole day long. Thanks for the nice vids

[@CraigAMcDonough]

I have 3 guitars that are set up for slide playing only 2 electrics & 1 acoustic (chrome body resonator) they are in various tunings (G,D & E) I need to get that resonator out and play some more but the thing weighs more than my non-weight relieved Les Pauls ! Very good demonstration .

[@PedroSantos-qd5hf]

A1 tutor ,my skill has improved with great results in a few weeks, thanks to this straight talking, funny, talented musician. lovely

[@Tonto-ih5ou]

thia video has just taught me the basics plus somthing to get me started on slide thank you !!!!!

[@mikemolokhia3616]

This is an absolute gem! Just starting to explore slide so this really helped. Thank you.

[@averyhagin22]

Best blues slide instructional I have ever seen.

[@dantalian500]

Love the vid, just bought a slide and you're really helping me along, can't wait for the nice weather when I can sit outside playing guitar and drinking whiskey.

[@georgegl3192]

and? did you manage it?

[@gatorneck95630]

Dude!! I love you man! lol thanks for posting this...I watched it twice and now I can play with a slide thanks to your simple instructions. Oh it might take me a few more vids to be as good as you, haha, but I'm having fun with it. Thanks Matt!

[@brucehanover890]

A real treat the way you make it easy to understand. Thanks!

[@HawaiiJetboat]

Ok, in 6:54 seconds I snatched up more info on getting the slide sound that I hear in my head and I that I want to play than in any vid I've watched. Love that "L" pattern. I do like this guy, I'm a lunkhead self taught'er too!

[@MrMisterrossie]

This man's voice is gold

[@cloud9savagehenry]

I picked up a lap slide a while back. Absolutely fantastic and i just love it . This will help alot. Thank you.

[@terrybrimhall2071]

I like the way Matt Smith explains he's really good sound of a guitarist unbelievable

[@kingbrown8308]

This is great, I have wanted to learn this style for years thanks Matt.

[@faberfix77]

Thank you very very very much. I am a 46 y old guitar, music and blues lover and decide to learn the basics.

[@spinlizard1]

Fantastic tutorial Matt. Learned more in 5 mins watching you than I have in 5 years of trying to learn slide. Thank you so much for posting this vid.

[@Kufojohn]

You are just AMAZING !!!

[@gcdcpakmbs]

Love the Antone's t-shirt. Spent many a night there in the 70's

[@adamwebb9545]

Matt smith told me a story about how he learned the mandolin because guitar was too hard to play while driving. That was like 20 years ago. I was impressed.

[@magicalbeer]

I'm going to go ahead and watch this video about 100 times. Thank you for it! You explain things at my speed, brother.

[@matinee310]

This guy is a great teacher! Great style and warmth!

[@joecan501]

Matt,just wanted to say thanks for yur expertise in your lessons your instructions are like the title says " killer" . Appreciate the straight ahead no bullshit , easy to understand and easy to see lessons.jj

[@sbaz1885]

Excellent Lesson! Thanks! Greetings from Bristow, VA

[@randycolwell1001]

Matt smith really breaks it down. A true guitar bad ass, thanks!

[@robertwayne6537]

fantastic! learned more in 5 minutes than any other video out there. thank you so much

[@MrDavemiley]

Matt Smith is one of the most talented musicians I have ever met ! . . . and he is a very impressive vocalist as well !

[@whiterabbitjohn]

This guy is the smoothest of the cool . .you have a nice teaching style Matt

[@thunderingrectum]

It's so weird that I've been playing playing guitar for couple years (practically only in standard tuning) and this kind of awesomeness is like learning to play guitar all over again. All from right hand techique to notes.

[@AlanDuncan-mc2ls]

I almost had to just turn the video off, when you said you had been playing slid guitar since you were a kid,but I didn't,and you don't go slow, but I got more out of ur video than a bunch of other ones, and ur the Real deal,u know what the f#@k ur talking about, and ur humble,funny s.o.b !!!! Thanks

[@grooping]

My gosh! Revelation. Your video open my world. EZ to understand! Your amazing teacher

[@GuitarguyRichard56]

Wicked! Just bought a slide. This is great. Thanks

[@NavigateCareerDesignAdelaide]

Terrific lesson, thank you 😊

[@Tony-ns4rn]

Love the show your a great teacher man thank you mate

[@jmetalsmith1362]

That's the best lesson on slide I've found. Great sound too...thanks

[@thiscorrosion900]

Likin' it! Will be practicing this tonight. Just got myself a Blues Bottle slide, hoping to learn as much blues slide as possible.