Acoustic Guitar Slide Basics

If you have always wanted to explore the haunting sounds of acoustic slide guitar, or are looking to brush up on your bottleneck basics, this easy-to-follow, step-by-step instruction series will have you well on your way to mastering one of the great styles of American roots music.

David Hamburger, a master teacher, sideman, and solo performer specializing in slide and Dobro, is uniquely qualified to offer you these nine progressive lessons on the fundamentals of acoustic slide guitar. His clear explanations and encouraging style make Acoustic Guitar Slide Basics an invaluable reference.

This comprehensive guide is available in two different formats:

• Book & Audio Download package: 70 pages with written instruction, standard notation and tab, chord diagrams, plus accompanying audio downloads with all the music demonstrated slowly and up to tempo by David Hamburger.
• PDF & Video Download package: Downloadable version featuring the complete written instruction (including standard notation and tablature) from the book, plus accompanying video instruction, performed by David Hamburger.

Includes 9 lessons and 15 songs:

GETTING STARTED

• Guitars, Slides, and Tunings
• Single-String Melodies
• Adding Bass Notes with the Thumb

MOVING AROUND THE NECK

• Open-G Tuning and Closed Position
• Adding Bass Notes to Your Melodies
• The Blues Shuffle Rhythm

MORE TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES

• Travis Picking
• Pull-Offs, Hammer-Ons, and Blue Notes
• Turnarounds and Moving Bass Lines