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There was nobody at the time who was playing slide guitar like Johnny, and nobody, or no white guys at least, that was playing country blues like that on the acoustic guitar. And it was at that point that I realized what Johnny had to offer.
Rick Derringer

Meaning of "slide guitar" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SLIDE GUITAR

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLIDE GUITAR

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Slide guitar is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SLIDE GUITAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

slide guitar

Slide guitar

Slide guitar is a particular method or technique for playing the guitar. The term slide refers to the motion of the slide along the strings. Instead of altering the pitch of the strings in the normal manner, an object called a "slide" is placed upon the string to vary its vibrating length, and pitch. This slide can then be moved along the string without lifting, creating smooth transitions in pitch and allowing wide, expressive vibrato. Slide guitar is most often played: ▪ With the guitar in the normal position, using a slide on one of the fingers of the left hand. ▪ With the guitar held horizontally, belly-up, using a metal bar called a "steel" held with the hand and wrist above the frets, fingers pointing away from the player's body; this is known as "lap steel guitar". This same technique is used to play Pedal steel guitar and the "Dobro" Resonator guitar used in Bluegrass music.

Definition of slide guitar in the English dictionary

The definition of slide guitar in the dictionary is a technique of guitar playing derived from bottleneck, using a steel or glass tube on one finger across the frets.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLIDE GUITAR

slid
slidable
slidder
sliddery
slide
slide box
slide changer
slide fastener
slide magazine
slide over
slide projector
slide rest
slide rule
slide show
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WORDS THAT END LIKE SLIDE GUITAR

acoustic guitar
air guitar
bass guitar
blues guitar
electric guitar
guitar
Hawaiian guitar
pedal steel guitar
rhythm guitar
scimitar
simitar
sitar
Spanish guitar
steel guitar

Synonyms and antonyms of slide guitar in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «slide guitar» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SLIDE GUITAR

Find out the translation of slide guitar to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of slide guitar from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «slide guitar» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

幻灯片吉他
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

guitarra slide
570 millions of speakers

English

slide guitar
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्लाइड गिटार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الغيتار الشرائح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

слайд-гитара
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

slide guitar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্লাইড গিটার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

guitare slide
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gitar slaid
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

slide-Gitarre
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スライドギター
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

슬라이드 기타
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gitar geser
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trượt cây đàn guitar
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கித்தார் ஸ்லைடை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्लाइड गिटार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Slayt gitar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

slide guitar
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gitara slide
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

слайд - гітара
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

diapozitiv chitara
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

slide κιθάρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

slide kitaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slide guitar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

slide gitar
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about slide guitar

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Rick Derringer
There was nobody at the time who was playing slide guitar like Johnny, and nobody, or no white guys at least, that was playing country blues like that on the acoustic guitar. And it was at that point that I realized what Johnny had to offer.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLIDE GUITAR»

Discover the use of slide guitar in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to slide guitar and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Slide Guitar: Know the Players, Play the Music
(Book). Another entry in the Fretmaster series, this book teaches you both the history and technique of slide guitar's masters, such as Brian Jones, Lowell George, Bonnie Raitt, and Robert Johnson.
Pete Madsen, 2005
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Traditional, country and electric slide guitar
This is an instruction guide for basic through advanced bottleneck guitar.
Arlen Roth, 1975
3
Beginning Electric Slide Guitar
If you're a guitarist just beginning to explore the sounds of slide guitar-maybe you've picked up a slide and tried a few licks but you haven't quite got it figured out-here's your opportunity to learn smokin' slide guitar from Texas guitar ...
Kirby Kelley, 2003
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Slide Guitar for the Rock Guitarist
This book contains the scales, licks and techniques the lead guitarist needs to play electric slide in any key.
Fred Sokolow, 2011
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Electric Slide Guitar: Beyond Basics
The book contains a full-color photo section showing all types of slides, and it includes 32 music examples in standard notation and tablature.
‎1997
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Getting Into Slide Guitar
First of all, a well-setup slide guitar will be difficult to play regular guitar on. Another reason is that almost any old guitar can make a great slide guitar — common problems that cheap old guitars have (bad action, intonation, worn-out frets) are ...
Steve Dawson, 2011
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Bottleneck/Slide Guitar
As part of Stefan Grossman's innovative Guitar Workshop Audio Series, this comprehensive lesson contains invaluable tips and notes for playing bottleneck/slide guitar.
Fred Sokolow, 2000
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Acoustic Guitar Slide Basics
The accompanying CD features all of the music played slowly, then up to tempo. In standard notation with tablature and chord diagrams.
‎2001
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Acooustic Slide Guitar
Covers choosing the right slide, open "blues" tuning, stylistic licks and patterns, using a capo, and the blues styles of Muddy Waters and Elmore James. Written in standard notation and tablature, this book includes 57 music examples.
Keith Wyatt, 1997
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Guitar Chop Shop
In this book, New York-based studio musician and in-demand clinician Matt Smith opens his bag of tricks and tells all.
Matt Smith, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLIDE GUITAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term slide guitar is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mike Nagoda Plays Double Slide Guitar — Video
As a result, Nagoda started playing guitar by resting it on his lap, tuning it to open E and grabbing a slide. However, he soon considered that setup limiting since ... «Guitar World Magazine, Jul 15»
2
Ratatat Talk 'Magnifique,' Swimming in Jamaica, and Slide Guitar
When Ratatat were writing new music at a Long Island beach shack, the Brooklyn-based instrumental duo decided something needed to be done about the ... «SPIN, Jun 15»
3
BB King: A Tribute to Blues Brotherhood
As a young guitarist, Riley King could not master slide guitar, the style of choice in his native Mississippi Delta. Instead, he learned to mimic the whining, lyrical ... «Wall Street Journal, May 15»
4
World Gone Shred: Slide Guitar Hijinks
We're jumping into uncharted territory here by exploring the intersection of swampy slide guitar and blistering shred. These two worlds might seem mutually ... «Premier Guitar, May 15»
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Eric Clapton Celebrates 70th Birthday With All-Star New York Show
These days, he has no backup guitarist, giving him far more room to stretch out. ... grinning before letting out his own slide guitar fury, Mayer playing a solo that ... «RollingStone.com, May 15»
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The DIY Musician: Five Reasons You Suck at Slide Guitar
Have you ever bought a guitar slide and had intentions of ripping new leads with it, only to discover when you get home that it's damn near impossible to use? «Guitar World Magazine, Mar 15»
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Easy Slide Guitar with Gibson's 2015 Model Year Guitars
If you've been turned off to playing slide guitar because of the nasty fret rattling that happens with normal action and the hassles of alternate tunings, Gibson's ... «Gibson, Nov 14»
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Hindustani raag on Hawaiian Slide Guitar
Want to hear a Hawaiian Slide Guitar gliding forth with Hindustani raag, ... The renowned master of Hindustani slide guitar, Pt. Debashish Bhattacharya would ... «The Hindu, Aug 14»
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A True Bluesman
"I wouldn't even have known about playing slide guitar if I hadn't seen Johnny do it first in '69," said Mr. Perry. "He blew me away and he's always been an ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 14»
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Listen: 10 Essential Jack White Songs
The Nashville by way of Detroit guitarist came to recognition in the ... than on this Exile On Main Street-toasting ballad, all parlor-room piano and slide guitar. «Elle, Jun 14»

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