Sep25

Inroduction to Bottleneck Slide

Freight and Salvage, 2020 Addison St., Berkeley, California

INTRODUCTION TO BOTTLENECK SLIDE GUITAR   Six Wednesdays 8:30-9:45pm  starts September 11 Slide playing is personal...it alludes to that quality of the human voice where we slip from note to note with a range of microtones and rhythmic expression. The wail of a blues singer is emulated by the sound of steel or glass slid along steel strings...it haunts us. The purpose of this class is to introduce the student to the sound, techniques, and evocations of slide guitar. We will focus on blues playing, but based on the level of participants and student interest we may venture into other song forms from rock and jazz. We will learn the styles of players like Robert Johnson, Son House, John Fahey, Ry Cooder and others. We will play in several different tunings (e.g. open D and open G), as well as standard tuning (EADGBE). We will play several different rhythm grooves to accompany our slide playing. To register contact the Freight and Salvage: (510)644-2020