Open G Slide & Guitar Beginners Lesson

[@andyb4417]

Thanks, that was great. A nice uncomplicated tutorial that sounded really good. Now its time to practise, practise and practice a little more :) Subscribed .

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Thanks Andy, I am glad it was useful for you and you like my vibe, I too like uncomplicated :) Thanks man! More of my music right here! skifflemachine.bandcamp.com

[@mns8732]

A lot like baseball: learn to slide and not over pitch.

[@paulsingh3702]

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[@zenkertaahl2427]

Don't forget to groove m8

[@sunka4557]

At last, someone gave me an easy way to fingerpick. I had to relearn how to play completely when I had a stroke in 2010. I did alright on the relearn with everything but fingerpicking. Never could get the hang of it with all fingers. So now im gonna try your way for a while, Chuck man. And I like the fact that you play slide with a flat pic too. Thats how I play now. Kudos, brother!!

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Thanks Sunka, good health to you good luck on your musical journey! FYI, I have just launched this range of slides and instructionals... www.backyardmusic.co.nz/bottlenecks

[@dovahkiin2835]

Tuned to open G and made a slide out of a canning lid and have been messing around for days. Got the blues scale down a little bit but I never knew I only had to press down very lightly. Also didnt know to go onto the fret wire! It makes a huge difference! This is exactly the information I needed, thanks for the lesson!!

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Perfect! Glad I could help you out! good luck on your slide journey. more about my music here... www.backyardmusic.co.nz/shop

[@MeBeLonMon]

Thank you! I've been trying for years to learn slide and totally failing. In one 14 minute video you showed me everything I've been doing wrong. Hopefully, with a little time, I can get past my old habits and finally succeed. You have my unending gratitude!

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Thank you, I am glad I could help you out! good luck on your slide journey!

[@tedse21]

This is how I am spending my two weeks shut in. I haven't played for more than 30 years. This makes me think I could do it again. Thanks.

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Great stuff Terry, yeah man, glad it gave you the inspiration to kickstart again. Keep Rockin'

[@Catteries]

I've been trying to learn guitar since I retired at 60 a few years ago and have progressed to knowing some open Chords by watching KZbin videos. I can even play a tune or two but have always felt there must be more than just playing on the first three frets. It has got a bit boring to be honest. Last night I watched an interview with '' Sea Sick Steve '' who said '' Tune your guitar to find a sound that sounds good to you then just play what you want'' Today I've found this video of yours and BINGO !!! My guitar sounds so much better tuned to '' G '' I can now play what I like just by '' Ear '' and will learn how to play '' Slide ''as well. You Sir are a Genius. Wish I had found you years ago. God Bless you.

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Thanks for your kind words Harry and I'm glad I can help you on your journey. :)

[@jt66radioguy4]

Finally!! A nice, easy to grasp Open G & Slide Basics for the average player. I’ve watched a few others and your lesson made the “light bulb” go off over my head... Gotta hit the store and get me a slide. Thanks for keeping it simple, relevant and offering some easy exercises.

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Great stuff! I'm so glad I could be part of your slide journey! Keep Rockin' :) more abut my music here www.backyardmusic.co.nz/shop

[@thomasskladany7760]

Brother Chuck , Thanks man !!! Been playing 55+ yrs. & your style of communicating & teaching is commendable . Please keep up the good work you are doing . God Bless & best wishes from your newest subscriber !!!

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

thanks for your kind words :)

[@marshalllee1173]

I just tuned my acoustic toopen G this morning and I’m spot on with the slide Love your videos keep them coming call

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Cheers ML :)

[@markkidd9477]

Light bulb moments right through this. Brilliant. Simple and to the point. Well done. Thank you.

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Thanks Mark! glad I could help you out :)

[@mike-ue4wy]

Mark- I was going to say those exact words, light bulb moments. Like the d and b strings was pure robert johnson, the d and g was Keef, and all the people he borrowed from. This was simple and to the point. Like you said.

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

@@mike-ue4wy Thanks for the good vibes! :) glad it helped you out.

[@Jonpoo1]

Slide guitar is great fun and great ear training.Takes minutes to get into but a lifetime to master. Great video, thanks.

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Thanks JJ, keep them ears workin'. Good luck : :) :)

[@marklondon2008]

The pitch on the slides is spot on. Well done

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Cheers Mark! :)

[@wimsele]

Fantastic lesson, really appreciate you covering the very basics of slide like the pressure and muting for beginners :) Thank you!

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Thanks Rey! Glad I could help you out :) more about my music right here :) www.backyardmusic.co.nz

[@rexhenderson5793]

super informative and simply stated--easy to understand--very good lesson Thank you!

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Cheers for your kind words Rex :)

[@flaxjimdiaz9989]

I'm a retired teacher and I must say, you are a very good communicator and teacher!

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Thanks you for your kind words

[@chorizogarbanzo3536]

Best open G slide guitar video I've found so far. Thanks!

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

thank you for your kind words :)

[@allangow4746]

I'm just getting into slide, this was relaxed and easy to follow. 'Good teaching technic, I really enjoyed the lesson. Thanx.

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Thanks Allan, I am glad I was able to help you out! new album coming 29th March! the single is FREE here... backyardmusic.co.nz :) Keep Rocking!

[@bryanbowen4145]

Great little lesson ... laid back yet precise. Thanks.

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Glad you liked it Bryan :)

[@WimvdBrink]

As an absolute beginner this is great, just love the way you present and make fun but then it will stick in my mind also. You make it look so easy .. now practice :-)

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Thanks Wim, cheers for your kind words :)

[@spackel22]

Best slide tutorial out there! Thank you for sharing.

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Thank you Michael, I appreciate your kind words. :) If you dig Blues / slide stuff, I have lots of it on my albums here skifflemachine.bandcamp.com

[@susantesch6325]

You're a very clear teacher! Thank you!

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

thank you for your kind words :)

[@theresewalters1696]

Excellent description of how to do it all. Thank you for your knowledgeable explanation.

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Thanks for your kind words :)

[@michaelbackhouse6758]

What a great intro to G tuning. I intend to give it a go as I've never been able to get regular tuning to sound good with slide. Thanks.

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Thanks Michael, glad it helped you out. holler out if I can help further :)

[@JABTV2008]

Great video, clear, concise and uncomplicated! Beautiful, thanks, mate.

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Thank you :)

[@joeabstractjoe]

Fantastic tutorial! Thanks brother for your time and knowledge. 🎼🎸🎶👍🎵

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Thanks Joe, I’m glad I could help you out! Keep Rockin’ more about my my Music here ... www.backyardmusic.co.nz/shop

[@arnoldmmbb]

Awesome really awesome and educative, thanks regards from the canary islands!!!

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Thanks for the good vibes Arnaldo. Best wishes from New Zealand.

[@MsSonshine123]

THIS IS SO AWESOME...THIS LOUISIANA LADY BLUES GUITAR PLAYER THANKS YOU FOR SHARING YOUR GIFT OF AMAZING MUSIC.... I TOTALLY GET THIS AND NOW I AM GONNA WORK ON THESE TECHNIQUES EVERYDAY !!! I AM FIXEN TO GO TO ALASKA TO SHARE THE GOOD NEWS BLUEZ AND THIS IS COLORING UP MY RAINBOW OF BLUES !!! THANKS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!!!! SONSHINE RIVERS

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Thanks for the good vibes Brenda! Please feel free to check out my music here and at all the usual places... skifflemachine.bandcamp.com

[@jim9905]

Man I’ve been trying to figure out slide for years now and your excellent video got me on track quick!! Thanks so much. Been playing for decades and this was just awesome, got me out of being frustrated trying to figure slide out👍👍

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Cheers Jim! keep rocking' man! I have just released series of hand crafted slides and instructionals... please check them out it :) www.backyardmusic.co.nz/bottlenecks

[@rodbrock4759]

I've learned much from you. I'm learning as much as I can.Thank you for your time.

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Thanks for your kind words Rod. keep playing! Cheers :)

[@rishubhchakraborty4963]

Been playing for ages now and dig good tutorials - they help refresh the basics and help learn new licks to practice !

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Glad I could help you out! Cheers, :)

[@1terribates]

Gee! Lots of good tips packed into a quarter hour video! Thanks for sharing!

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@rhumpher9a]

Thanks for quick crash coarse to help getting started learning the slide on my newly purchased Recording King Rattlesnake😎

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Most excellent Richard, I'm glad I could help you out :)

[@iancliveedwards]

Totally new to this , got a Dobro coming for Christmas. Great informative video .subscribed and liked 👍

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Glad I could help Ian, enjoy your new axe :)

[@csnymoodiesfan]

Thanks so much for the great beginner tutorial! Yours was the best I’ve found, hitting the basics. I just got a Recording King Dirty 30’s Minnie Resonator and can’t wait to learn how to play some blues.

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Thanks for your kind words. Good luck on your musical journey 😃

[@clawhammer704]

I can't afford a regular resonator guitar so I had to just use my regular guitar. Maybe I can get one in the near future. I used a piece of copper water pipe that my finger would fit in to use as a slide. Just sand the rough edges smooth. Thanks so so much for the lesson because I can't afford the lessons at a shop due to raising a family and keeping a house going. My music has to be second to the family.

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Just play from the heart and keep rockin' :)

[@FighterHayabusa-NES]

I'm not kissing your ass here but this is the best explanation of open G and incorporating the slide that I have ever watched. I have been messing around with open G since the early 90's when my dad bought me a VHS tape at 13 years of age. I learned more in 14 minutes than I have in 30 years. I often wonder how different things would have been through out my life if KZbin was around when I was a kid. Anyway, thanx for the upload!!!!

[@dawncronin9028]

Thanks very much Chuck. Very simple ,easy to follow and informative at the same time

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Cheers! hey Dawn, plenty of slide stuff on the new album here...davidthorpeharmonica.bandcamp.com/releases

[@gradylong2359]

Thanks for the licks man, trying to learn a whole new way of playing can be daunting but those super easy and totally badass licks are just what a man needs when battling string noise, alternative tunings, and 100 other things I'm doing wrong.

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Thanks for checking in Grady, glad it helped you out! keep rockin' ! :)

[@davidchandler1502]

Thank You, I enjoyed your video, and I've watched a bunch in my quest to learn slide guitar.

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Thanks for the good vibes David :) good Luck!

[@k.armstrong6878]

Good introduction to a style I am just starting to experiment with. Thanks!

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Great stuff KA, glad it helped you out. :)

[@raycollings1144]

A great uncomplicated tutorial nice that you kept it simple and easy to understand , Thanks

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Thanks you Ray, I'm glad I could help you out. :) :)

[@brianreed9774]

Loved the lesson man really well done! I appreciate your knowledge...

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Thanks Brian, glad I could help :)

[@dagsthedrover927]

Thanks mate.... at last a tutor who’s accent I understand!! Btw... great teaching simple and clear clear, with just enough info for a beginner to get started.... well done and keep up the good work!!

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Thanks Dags! keep rockin' man :)

[@bullbapp]

Great instructional video...! I struggle a bit with the finger picking in the slide game, partly from arthritis in my fingers, but mostly because a lifetime of only using plectrum. I've only had my resonator (and a need for finger picking...) for a few months, so I'll keep working on it. Your videos are really unpretentious and tutorial. They helped me a great deal. Keep up the good work.

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Very kind words Bullbapp, I truly appreciate it. Glad I could help you out. Cheers!

[@gregnuttall3637]

First time to see you. I like it. I'll be listening to you a lot.

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Thanks Greg! :)

[@craiglangille6807]

Thank You for the easy approach for us beginners

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Cheers Craig :)

[@ellagrace27306]

Simple and easy way to follow, without the complications. Excellent

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Glad I could help David :)

[@kevinbodnar448]

I'm completely new to slide guitar I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks for the tutorial cheers

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

good luck Kevin :)

[@alipalipalmer]

Great vid.loads of useful tips. My playing improved. I know more. Thanks.

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Thanks Alun, good luck on your journey :) :)

[@AheadInkSMP]

Great video! Playing over the fret wire made a huge difference:)

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

I'm glad I could help you out :)

[@sinjon]

You’re a fantastic teacher. Glad this was recommended to me. Thank you

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

NST, Glad it was helpful! Cheers for the good vibes :)

[@sinjon]

Li'l Chuck The One Man Skiffle Machine Thanks, man. Say, I’m looking at getting a resonator, preferably smaller body. Would you happen to have any recommendations? Wood body or all steel/brass? Thanks

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

@@sinjon depend on your budget really...I run a Facebook group called National and resonator guitar enthusiasts... if you post this question there, you'll get a really good cross selection of answers... Some of our members have way more knowledge than me :)

[@nancydevlin65]

Thanks Chuck, took over a dobro from a friend with motor neurone disease this year and haven't played it yet, but ordered my DADGAD book (I know, not open G, but it's all learning!) and slides, so hopefully I'll make a start at it! All the best for 2022! Not sure if your clawhammer is clashammer, that's played with the back of your nails actually, you 'hit' downward over the strings.....

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Thanks Nancy, you are probably right on the claw hammer, I'm not even sure what I do :)... anyhow, Cool name Nancy, so cool, I wrote a song about it a few years back... :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJC2fpunZ7mEiKc

[@daviddouglas7950]

Hey, thoroughly enjoyed this. Much appreciated! Just stumbled over your KZbin lessons, very nice & I'll be checking them out. Thanks man! Stay safe, Dave in the Adirondacks 🤠🎸

[@johntripp5159]

Today is day two for me and now I'm waiting for day so as not to wake my neighbours. I'm playing a Recording King dirty thirties parlour guitar and the sound is magic. looking forward to more hints, many thanks. an old prairie boy

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Enjoy the journey John, I'm glad I can be part of it. :) Cheers! Let the music flow.

[@robertcrosby1322]

Wow that looks like fun ,thanks for the lesson

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Cheers Robert :)

[@toddhobbs6483]

Nice straight forward tutorial...Decided to give slide an honest go this time...Thank You!!

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Thanks Todd, enjoy the journey :)

[@dennisjohnson2519]

Nice one, very useful, thanks for sharing

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Cheers Dennis, great to hear from ya! more about my music here... skifflemachine.bandcamp.com

[@yragnosinbor1441]

Very cool lesson I play a very little slide but there were many points you touched on that I have never heard of. Excellent I’ve subscribed Awesome

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Thanks you, I'm glad I could help you out :)

[@jpfister1fav]

Masterful! Thank you! A true left-hand guitar playing beginner, very beginner.

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Thanks Joe, keep Rockin'! I'm a lefty too but I play righty!

[@fabriziovigni4076]

Very good class! And you've got quite a guitar! Cheers from Brazil!

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Cheers! from NZ

[@jay-rd4fx]

Thanks for a great lesson I keep going back to learning slide!

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Cheers! Enjoy the journey! :)

[@hididdleyi]

excellent tutorial! I use the same exact slide as you, have had it for over 50 years, and am currently working open G with it on an alvarez parlor, nashville tuning. give that a try, if you haven't already. very unique sound, creates almost limitless possibilities. thanks again for posting this! righteous guitar, btw!

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Cheers for the good vibes! Yep, I like this slide but I have also been making my own recently... check 'em out :) Keep the music flowing! www.backyardmusic.co.nz/bottlenecks

[@staceysimons3475]

Bought some slides last month as love the sounds, stumbled on your lesson which is great,, now know I was using too much pressure, etc..will be back for more! Thanks, cool lesson!

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

glad it helped you out :)

[@zenkertaahl2427]

Very entertaining, bro and above all enlightening, just got into Open G tuning, and I really love it. Got to get me one of those metal pipes to slide around on the fretboard 😂

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

nice one, enjoy the journey!

[@JayMon39]

That was brilliant, as you folks like to say!

[@JhonasSousa1981]

Very good my friend ... greetings from Brazil ... congratulations for the talent and generosity in teaching !!

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Thanks Jonas! :)

[@shanesmith2851]

i now understand g tuning and slide guitar this has puzzled me for years after playing in concert e for a long tong time . a new sound to try out thank you

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Glad I could help you out Shane! :)

[@Guitarbiker]

Bought a recording king tricone....couldn’t really get on with it ....was going to sell it but think now I’ll keep after watching this

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Keep that music flowing Vernon. :)

[@elragman]

One tip - tune the low E string up to G, same as 5th string. The D does not completely work that well as an open tone - this gives you a double-G, nicer heavier bottom, with 2 slightly different pitches. (Why Keith Richard's took off his 6th string). FYI, I play free improv slide, a bit different. I use a 5/8" ( or 17mm) socket, much cheaper than store-bought, or cut off a metal table leg or other tube, or use the top of a wine bottle - several ways to do this.

[@molarjock]

Thanks for the GREAT lesson!

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Cheers for the good vibes Dennis. :)

[@noelligh]

O great thanks , Im just learning and this explains so much , cheers.

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Cheers Noel! :)

[@peter9910]

Really great video thanks, thorough explanation

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Glad it helped you out Peter. :)

[@markbullen5989]

Nice. Thank you. Very useful video.

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Thanks Mark, glad I could help you out. :)

[@larry573]

perfect tutorial...short and to the point...

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Thank you Larry :)

[@gaijin134]

Awesome! And I'm the 1000th thumbs up!

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Congratulations! 1K, Nice, I didn't realise I had that many :) :)

[@1959cba]

you explain cristal clear thank you so very much man.

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Thank you ET. 😃

[@jonathanmann5227]

I have been showing kids how to play slide since the '80s. Now I just tell them to watch you.

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Thank you for your kind words Jonathan :)

[@emmettdoylemusic]

I've noticed that finger style guitarists, especially in the British Commonwealth, use the term clawhammer to describe a pinching motion that plucks out a melody while picking the bass line with a thumb. What Americans refer to as clawhammer is generally a banjo technique, which can also be applied to the guitar, in which the thumb is bounced on a drone string (or occasionally dropped down to play a melody note) while the other fingers and especially the pointer finger are used with downstrokes to pick out a melody.

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

cheers for checking in :), enjoy the music.

[@margarethouse404]

I'm trying to decode . In the video , what he does is a Pinch . That involves the thumb and a finger being piched together twords each other . Doing a Bass line , or an alternating bass with the thumb , while fingers are doing melody is indeed a thing . But it's physically impossible to do a pinch simultaneously . The thumb is already doing something else . If the fingers are picking two different strings at the same time, that's a Double Stop . Not at the same time is just regular picking .

[@SinarPribadiFilm]

wow .. so useful ... thanks so much for showing this .. I may go to buy and start learning how to play a resonator guitar .. god bless you man ...

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Thanks for the good vibes! :)

[@carlo505]

I like this guy

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

me too. :)

[@amaliavillanova2459]

Great lesson

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Thank You Amalia :)

[@jyellowhammer]

Thank you brother. Very Grateful!

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Cheers JM :)

[@BrianWMay]

THANK YOU. I'm looking at a little bottleneck and didn't know anything. This really helped me.

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Thanks for your kind words, glad I could help out such a guitar legend Brian May ;) ;) ;) good luck on your slide journey.

[@rexhenderson5793]

clear and understandable--like this alot

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Cheers Rex, Glad it helped you out. I have just released series of hand crafted slides and instructional... please check them out it :) www.backyardmusic.co.nz/bottlenecks

[@stevecook4109]

Great video. Thanks.

[@tonytotten408]

Nice vid thanks for postn for all the beginners I don think you are claw hammering this is done by plucking the string with the thumb at same time as ssticking /strumming with your nails in unison I believe if it just unison picking , Look up claw hammer banjo not Picking on you excuse the pun 😁 but keep on playing sound good 👍👌👏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧

[@Beachbumartist]

Great lesson man as i am a very basic beginner. Thank you very much.

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Thanks Silver! :)

[@Beachbumartist]

@@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214 Well I got my Gretch Box Car resonator in today and have been watching your video and you do a great job and have learned a lot for a beginner. I was wondering if you use medium or light strings in general? My reso is a cheaper model but hope to buy a better one with deeper sound later on when I am doing better. Thanks so much for your time.

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

@@Beachbumartist I just use 11 - 54's... some use heavier but I use 11's on all my guitars.

[@jpmcglynn]

Great lesson mate! What are your thoughts on slides: metal vs glass?

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

I'm easy with both, I used a dunlop brass slide for years, now I make my own out of glass.

[@sums68]

Really helpful. Thanks!

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Glad I could help you out :)

[@noelmciver737]

thanks mate from Perth Western Australia

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Cheers Noel! I love Perth, many happy days over there. Keep Rockin' !

[@robkennedy8091]

Love this Chuck. Thank you very much. Trying to learn blues slide at the moment and this has been a great help. Btw...that doesn’t sound like a Kiwi accent? Something about you really reminds me of John Lydon...and that’s a good thing in my book. Cheers 👍👍😎😎

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Cheers Rob, well spotted, I'm originally fro the UK but live in NZ :) Glad the vid helped you out!

[@MrSDFD18]

Excellent presentation

[@stuarttaylor4990]

Subbed. Well taught 👏

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Thank you :)

[@MichaelWhelan-m4r]

Inspiration plus many thanks

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Glad I could help :)

[@shanedesign43]

thank you so much i'm a beginner in dobro guitare so i was lost now i understand why, great video

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Glad I could help you out Antonio :)

[@Doctor.T.46]

You're a star Chuck, thank you

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Thanks Terry, great to hear I am helping you along with your musical journey. Feel free to holler out anytime. Please keep up to date with my music, I am giving away a free track on my website if you subscribe to my mailing list! Cheers :) www.backyardmusic.co.nz/lil-chuck

[@yodasecondave]

That tip about slightly muting the strings behind with your ring finger is incredibly helpful

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Thanks for the good vibes! :)

[@cmmbsnyder55]

Nice tutorial. I'm a beginner trying to learn slide. I can't seem to find extra large finger picks. The extra large thumb pick seems to be working out ok. I tried to use a hair dryer to form the large sized finger picks, but it still hurts my fingers. I can't find the correct size on amazon. Any suggestions? Please advise.

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Thanks Chuck, personally I like my really tight, i guess that are uncomfortable and after a while my fingers turn a funny colour, however, i just kind of got used to it.... I do also dip new ones in boiling water and then they are cool enough to handle i mould them / stretch them a bit... this is not advise - at your own risk. My best advise it to look at either 'acoustic blues pickers' or 'National & resonator guitar enthusiasts' pages on Facebook and as the question there... great forums and you'll get loads of great advice back. More about my music here :) lots of slide and finger picking...www.backyardmusic.co.nz/shop Cheers!

[@dry509]

What slide do you recommend that I can get on Amazon? Do you only recommend pinkie for the slide? Steel strings better?

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

I don't really have any recommendations unfortunately, I know that's not very helpful, but it can be a life long journey finding you 'perfect' slide... it's a very personal thing. weight, thickness, length, glass, brass, steel, then as for strings.... I used the Dunlop brass slide that was about 55mm for years, now I make my own from wine bottles.

[@marshalllee1173]

First time trying that tuning It’s very simple to pick up

[@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214]

Thanks Marshall Lee. Check out track 11 on my new album for some open G action :) davidthorpeharmonica.bandcamp.com/releases