How Great Guitar Players Use Slides (And How You Should Too)

How Great Guitar Players Use Slides (And How You Should Too)

March 19, 2026 · 11 min

About this episode

This episode explores the art of guitar slides and how they can enhance musical expression in solos.

Send Steve a Text Message Want your solos to breathe, sing, and feel human without learning a new scale? We dive into the art of slides and show how three simple categories—intentional slides, subtle half-step drifts, and “airplane” landings—transform stiff lines into vocal phrases with character. From deciding whether to let the listener hear the start note to treating it like a fast grace note, you’ll learn how tiny choices change the mood, timing, and shape of every lick. We break down cl...

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