Ry Cooder Open E Slide Lesson

Ry Cooder Open E Slide

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  • -Guitar Lesson:
    This is a lesson for intermediaries. Here I show you how to play a song in the style of Ry Cooder, a multi-instrumentalist from LA especially known for his work with slide guitar. Here I use open E tuning for bottleneck technique.

    -Music Style:
    Rhythm & Blues

    -Tonality:
    E

    -Techniques:
    slide open E

    -Sound:
    I play Gibson Les Paul Gold Deluxe 1974 and H&K tubemeister 36 amp, lead channel and SM57 micro.

    -Tuning:
    Open E tuning: E,B,E,G#,B,E

    -Tempo & Beat:
    120pm (Slows 60bpm)
    4/4
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