A slide can be made from metal or glass and is worn on the middle, ring, or pinky finger of the fretting hand.
Playing with a slide allows you to seamlessly move between notes without needing to press down on the frets and gives the guitar an expressive, vocal quality.
Notable slide guitarists: Elmore James, Duane Allman, Ry Cooder, Bonnie Raitt, Johnny Winter, Derek Trucks, Warren Haynes, Ariel Posen, Joey Landreth
(LINK) For more, check out Ariel Posen's Slide Guitar Pickup Master Class
Slide
A metal or glass tube worn over one of the fretting fingers, used to slide along the string
Written by Sam Blakelock
Updated over a week ago
Updated over a week ago