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Open D tuning has some wonderful possibilities I'll not only teach you songs in this tuning, but I'll show you how to expand upon them, giving you all the tools you'll need to create your own variations!! If you've never played slide guitar or tried but couldn't get the hang of it, then this series of lessons will certainly unlock the mysteries of this unique style of playing. You'll learn: • How to get the best tone • How to get rid of unwanted notes by muting • How to expand upon a song once you learn the basics • Several songs in the styles of the slide guitar giants. • Fingerpicking the bass while playing slide melodies • Cool turnarounds and double stop licks • Vestapol tuning (Open D), one of the most versatile and powerful tunings used by country blues guitarists over the decades You'll learn these songs: • Savannah Picking - the Blind Willie McTell style • Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning - Blind Willie Johnson • Mama Had A Sick Child - Mance Lipscomb • What's The Matter Now - Mississippi Fred McDowell • Beginning Elmore James - the Elmore James Style. Here's a video describing this set of lessons: https://youtu.be/7Mb_YV_cKP4 Level 3 All of my lessons on this website can be accessed through my very affordable subscription plans. Just click 'Subscription Plans' in the menu above for more information.
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