0:00 Intro 1:05 Building Blocks 10:00 Left Hand Positioning, Right Hand Muting 17:17 Tuning and Chord Voicings 25:24 Major and Minor pentatonic scale 36:16 Between Two Frets 47:07 Duane Allman - Statesbourough Blues 53:06 Duane Allman - Stand Back 1:02:35 Derek Trucks - Midnight in Harlem 1:17:57 Derek Trucks - Amazing Grace 1:28:40 Jeff Beck - Cause We Ended As Lovers 1:39:03 Jeff Beck - Where Were You 1:48:16 Catching Harmonics 1:55:04 Volume Pedal 2:02:18 Closing Remarks
@atak171Ай бұрын
Forget any other lesson on playing slide, this is the most comprehensive, concise building block on fundamentals video out there. I watch a ton of these and get bits and pieces but this one is by far the best from A to Z.
@julesleyheАй бұрын
Thank you so much man, I really appreciate that feedback so much! We have more courses that are going to be available on my online store very soon so please keep an eye out for that if you liked this one!
@tudormocanescu61825 ай бұрын
This is by far the best Slide tutorial you can find on KZfaq, there are a lot of great stuff but none of them explain slide like this dude
@julesleyhe5 ай бұрын
Man, I sincerely appreciate that so much, thank you for such high praise! We're releasing new videos so please subscribe and share with anyone who might dig what we're doing!
@tudormocanescu61825 ай бұрын
@@julesleyheSure thing! Keep sliding! Keep on Rocking!
@TheMinorFallTheMajorLift2 ай бұрын
This video is such a gold mine.
@julesleyhe2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much Mark! I’m so glad that it’s been of such great use to you, this is awesome!
@RaphaelReekers7 ай бұрын
This is the most underrated channel on KZfaq. Thank you so much for this lesson! This might be the best guitar lesson on the internet. Thank you!!!
@julesleyhe7 ай бұрын
Thanks so much Raphael, really appreciate it man!
@sinnamon4837 ай бұрын
wow, this video is amazing! The fact that you released it for free is just a testament to how awesome a person you are Jules. Many, many thanks
@julesleyhe7 ай бұрын
Ahh thank you so much, hope you really enjoy the lesson!
@mountainsonmusicАй бұрын
best slide video i have found. a gold mine as other viewers have said
@julesleyheАй бұрын
Thank you so much man, I’m really happy to see this video really click for so many people. I had a feeling it was filled with good info but wasn’t sure if it’d really mean much to anybody so I’m really thrilled that it’s worked and appreciate the feedback!
@chrismason42243 ай бұрын
I would pay good money for this all to be tabbed out. The moveable theory around 24 minutes is so priceless; this is always the first thing I look for and very few people consider it worthwhile. Thank you!
@julesleyhe3 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for this Chris! We are working on more courses like this that will likely have everything played written out, thank you for the valuable feedback we really appreciate it!
@gregroensch7 ай бұрын
An amazing class by an amazing guitarist. Congratulations Jules (and team) for putting together this awesome masterclass.
@julesleyhe7 ай бұрын
Thanks for all of the encouragement Greg!!
@gangofmorlocks7 ай бұрын
How does this only have 148 likes??? I've learned more about slide playing the 2 hours of watching this than the 20 years I've wandered in the wilderness since picking up a slide. First of all: Jules, you are an outstanding and thoughtful guitar player. A brilliant mesh of technique and raw expression. Second: holy shit my man, you are a gifted teacher. Your ability to convey the language of slide guitar in a concise and captivating manner is next level. You really brought it with your analyses of Duane, Derek, and Jeff. Bravo!
@julesleyhe7 ай бұрын
Aww man, thank you SO MUCH Johnnie! I sincerely appreciate it, we’re working on more content for the channel as we speak, there’s some more masterclass lesson vids/ performances, gear talk… so stay tuned for more, but I sincerely appreciate the kind words it inspires me to do a lot more of this sort of thing! 🤘🏼🤘🏼
@patrickian88434 ай бұрын
I’ve wanted to get into slide guitar for a long time but, it’s been difficult to find a good lesson series that starts from A and goes to Z…this is like an answered prayer. I’m glad I found your channel!!!
@julesleyhe4 ай бұрын
Awesome Patrick so glad to hear that!!
@SliderBlues7 ай бұрын
Absolutely fabulous! Just hearing the tone throughout the lesson inspires me to go play. Thanks Jules!
@julesleyhe7 ай бұрын
Super cool, glad to hear it Tim- thank you!
@gregory7572Ай бұрын
The 'between two frets' thing made me finally click with slide playing. Thanks Jules
@julesleyhe29 күн бұрын
Awesome, Gregory - I love to hear that!
@joelgratton5836Ай бұрын
This is brilliant. Well done.
@julesleyheАй бұрын
I really appreciate that, Joel! Thank you so much, we're working on more courses that will be released in the near future so stay tuned!
@JanCoelus2 ай бұрын
Thanks Jules for the great masterclass!
@julesleyhe2 ай бұрын
You’re so welcome, Jan! Really glad you dug it man
@JanCoelus2 ай бұрын
@@julesleyhe I really dig it, great stuff! Love your phrasing and mix of bluesy and Aretha Franklin - Maria Carey (from your other video) stuff. That's the way I like slide. You're a great player! I transpose it into double drop D tuning (hybrid tuning between open G - standard and open D tuning). You should try it, it's fun. Greetz from Belgium!
@edringo94427 ай бұрын
This is awesome. You are a spectacular slide player!
@julesleyhe7 ай бұрын
Thanks Ed I appreciate it man!
@LivingRoomSF7 ай бұрын
Super cool masterclass, Jules. Congratulations.
@julesleyhe7 ай бұрын
Thank you so much Greg! 🤘🏼🤘🏼😊
@jermicah7 ай бұрын
I have goofed around with slide for years, mostly in the Elmore James shuffle style, but have been waiting to find a good in depth lesson just like this! I'm off to the races with you and I guess off to a good start since I already wear the slide on my pinky! Thank you for this lesson, Jules.
@julesleyhe7 ай бұрын
Very cool, thanks man!
@anastasiosangelopoulos7 ай бұрын
This is awesome, Jules!
@julesleyhe7 ай бұрын
Thanks Anastasios! Appreciate it buddy!
@apeeg867 ай бұрын
Incredible video! Thanks for uploading it!
@julesleyhe7 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@billmoran9357 ай бұрын
Wow! Thank God I found your channel. You have a new subscriber
@julesleyhe7 ай бұрын
Thanks so much Bill!
@MattChmielecki7 ай бұрын
Thanks for this! I have always been super intimidated by slide playing. Gonna try to apply some of this now!!! Great licks - and I love the application of slide to Jeff Beck!
@julesleyhe7 ай бұрын
Super duper cool Matt, hope you enjoy the vid and are shredding some slide licks asap!!! 😊
@nickmontesmusic7 ай бұрын
Great video Jules, Nicely Done.
@julesleyhe7 ай бұрын
Thanks so much, Nick appreciate it!!
@jeffjohnson73812 ай бұрын
Thanks so much…been looking for a beginning to slide…would love to see some delta accoustic type of work as well❤🎸🎶
@julesleyhe2 ай бұрын
Awesome Jeff, you got it! There’s more coming soon so stay tuned!
@JarredGarneauMusicАй бұрын
Good stuff Jules!!! I’ve been playing slide for a while and I enjoyed your thought out approach, along with the passion you shared on the subject!
@julesleyheАй бұрын
Hi Jarred, thank you for that I really appreciate in! Maybe one day we’ll get a chance to play together! 👊🏼😊
@JarredGarneauMusicАй бұрын
@@julesleyhe that would be so cool! Come on out to the east coast any time!
@TheMinorFallTheMajorLift10 күн бұрын
The drill that starts at 3:09 is one I do every day now for 3 months. It has a lot to give, including, at least for me, an awareness of a light touch on the strings. If I drill this for 3 minutes and I allow any finger to press too much on its string, a depression or notch begins to develop in the finger. This notch does two things: 1) makes it harder to move because the finger gets hung up, and 2) it makes the picking surface wider because more finger is touching the string. More finger touching at the moment of release means the highs are damped before the finger lifts up and gets out of the way of the string vibration. So my success criteria has become: if there are significant notches in my fingers after 3 minutes, go back and focus on a lighter touch.
@julesleyhe10 күн бұрын
This is gold, Mark!
@TheMinorFallTheMajorLift9 күн бұрын
@@julesleyhe 🙌
@BrentWalsh-nl6fz2 ай бұрын
Masterclasses should look to this video as example of how to do it right.
@julesleyhe2 ай бұрын
That would be amazing thank you for the praise homie!!
@VeniceKing17 ай бұрын
Holy shit, can't wait to go through this. Jules, you're the man!
@julesleyhe7 ай бұрын
Right on you are so welcome! 🤘🏼🤘🏼
@TheMinorFallTheMajorLift3 күн бұрын
I was so fixated on your hands at 35:10 that I failed to notice your right leg working the volume pedal. Another lesson learned.
@julesleyhe3 күн бұрын
That’s such an important detail in so much of my playing- volume pedal is my (not so) secret ingredient! 😊
@PelleKuipers2 ай бұрын
I've been playing for quite some time but never found really good tutorials to see what I could add or focus on. Lots of people who just don't play slide well enough or can't explain it clearly. Thanks for adding the small harmony parts, and where to find certain notes. Someone else said it too, but this is by the best slide lesson there is on youtube.
@julesleyhe2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much man, I’m really glad you found it that useful and I’m just glad that you found it at all! We’re putting lessons like this up all the time, really glad you dug it man!
@PelleKuipers2 ай бұрын
@@julesleyhe Just amazed you put this much effort into this lesson. I mean besides the lesson itself the lighting, sound, everything is top notch.
@zakkjones7 ай бұрын
oh. my god i can't wait to dive in
@julesleyhe7 ай бұрын
Right on brother ❤️ enjoy!
@larryscott22397 ай бұрын
Well done Jules! Thank you for going beyond the basics!!! There are a LOT of slide lessons/tutorials on YT that don’t go past the basics of slide. I consider myself an intermediate slide player and this was great. The right-hand muting exercises at the beginning are a great warmup for all levels. Kudos and thank you! 🙏
@julesleyhe7 ай бұрын
That’s all great to hear, Larry- thank you!
@larryscott22397 ай бұрын
@@julesleyhe seriously, this was great! I’m rehearsing for a show where I’m playing slide for three songs, including Statesboro Blues. I think a good idea for a future lesson might be the other licks in Statesboro Blues, I.e., the call and response in the verses.
@julesleyhe7 ай бұрын
@@larryscott2239very cool/ great idea!
@chadpeterson13007 ай бұрын
Great Video. Very helpful.
@julesleyhe7 ай бұрын
Thank you so much Chad!
@johnemorrison-kj3ox2 ай бұрын
Absolutely Brilliant Guitar lesson ! ! TRUELY GREAT STUFF ! ! THANKS AGAIN ! 👍 CHEERS !!!🙂
@julesleyhe2 ай бұрын
Right on, John! Thank you so much we’re making more videos like this so please subscribe and stay up to date!
@mrburns366Ай бұрын
Ian Thornley is my favorite slide player. I believe he is a big Sonny Landreth fan.. which makes me want to study both of them. 😊
@julesleyheАй бұрын
Absolutely, Ian is an awesome player!
@5150show3 ай бұрын
Incredible
@julesleyhe3 ай бұрын
Thanks so much I really appreciate it!!
@5150show3 ай бұрын
@@julesleyhe love your channel
@julesleyhe3 ай бұрын
@5150show really appreciate it man!! We’re working on it!
@timmarco7 ай бұрын
Killing dude!!
@julesleyhe7 ай бұрын
Thanks Buddy! 🤘🏼🤘🏼
@landonjaymz55663 ай бұрын
This was incredible, thank you!
@julesleyhe3 ай бұрын
You’re so welcome Landon, thanks man!!
@robinwagner87133 ай бұрын
tooo good 🙌🏻😀 and your slide playing is so great too!
@julesleyhe3 ай бұрын
Thanks so much Robin, really appreciate it!
@sethtouchet5113 ай бұрын
Wow! Great lesson! Thank you!
@julesleyhe3 ай бұрын
Absolutely welcome, thanks for checking the video out!
@guismth4 ай бұрын
In depth, informative. Really got a ton out of this. Thank you!
@julesleyhe4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much glad you dug it!
@guismth4 ай бұрын
There were a lot of misnomers you cleared up for me. Like action hight and playing maj or min behind the slide. And the slide in harmonics, whoh! Pretty cool stuff man, Id go see you play live!
@masteringhouse4 ай бұрын
Mind blown! Thank you for this.
@julesleyhe4 ай бұрын
Thanks so much man!!
@briansprung2 ай бұрын
I have been playing in Open E for 20 years now. I found after 10 years of playing mostly blues that now I find it fun transposing songs that I never liked to play (or wouldn’t play) in standard tuning but now it is a challenge to figure out how to transpose them in my head in Open E.
@julesleyhe2 ай бұрын
Ahh, I really appreciate this comment… this is a common situation, I’m thinking about making a video that specifically addresses THIS because you’re not the only person in this situation’
@Jp3caslerАй бұрын
a bit yappy... in places... all in all verry cool and helpful...great bits....cheers
@julesleyheАй бұрын
Thanks JP, cheers!
@beefleg5 ай бұрын
Amazing resource.
@julesleyhe5 ай бұрын
Thanks so much man, there’s more to come! 📈
@Derrick_Evans7 ай бұрын
Such a great video really impressed by how much info is in this. One thing I might have missed was setup. I’m just curious what strings and action height you are using.
@julesleyhe7 ай бұрын
Thanks so much Derrick! I play 12-52’s on this open E tuned SG, set the action up pretty high (not a specific height, but high enough so I can really DIG in with my right hand and not worry about hitting the frets!) that setup is different from someone like Dylan Adams who frets more and has action that is better fit for fretted/ slide playing… both are great, I just approach it a little more like a pedal steel/ dobro player, I don’t play behind the slide TOO much yet 😊
@colindcochrane4 ай бұрын
Really awesome.
@julesleyhe4 ай бұрын
Thanks so much Colin! Really appreciate it!
@eweesplace4 ай бұрын
Man, fantastic lesson. ❤
@julesleyhe4 ай бұрын
Thanks so much man! 🤘🏼🤘🏼
@eweesplace4 ай бұрын
@julesleyhe absolutely. A fantastic teacher as well as a musician. Cheers dude!!
@FB-mh9kk4 ай бұрын
dude you took so much time to put this together, and really explain everything, and include timestamps, and you're actually really a fuckin killer on slide.. and you focus on derek & duane.. I mean, I feel like you should have way more subscribers than you do. I hope you do one day. Thanks for this enormous free clinic on slide. Very appreciated bro.
@julesleyhe4 ай бұрын
Man, I really appreciate all of that!! Sincerely do man. I’m working my butt off over here and we’ll be putting out new videos all the time but comments like this help stoke my fire quite a bit, I really want to share what I’ve learned and any time that’s appreciated so much it really means a lot so thank you!!
@jleverette6664 ай бұрын
Outstanding
@julesleyhe4 ай бұрын
Really appreciate it Josh, thank you!
@TheMinorFallTheMajorLift11 күн бұрын
I may be underestimating, but there is at least a year of material here for the intermediate player.
@julesleyhe11 күн бұрын
I’d say so (or at least hope so) Mark! 😊
@BluesDevilleАй бұрын
I came into this thinking "Bullshit. There's no slide guitar master class unless Ry Cooder or Sonny Landreth are conducting it". But, damn was I wrong. This video is an absolute master class. Even delving into some theory without it actually sounding like a dissertation on the subject. I'm constantly amazed at just how many solid relatively-unknown slide players there are out there. Ian Thornley being one of my favorites. But, after fiddling with slide for 25 years, I find it easier to progress with it and emulate other players than I do playing standard guitar. Once i learned how to apply consistent vibrato and play a bit behind the slide, everything else is using my ears to make the guitar sing the song I wish I could sing with my voice. The biggest tip I can give to new slide players is good slide fit. I started playing with my ring finger because the slide I had was big, even for the ring finger, and definitely too big for my pinky. With it on my pinky, I was tensing up to bend the pinky a bit to keep the slide from slopping around. Once I moved to a better-fit slide for my pinky, I started using that digit exclusively.
@julesleyheАй бұрын
Thank you so much for this awesome comment, I really appreciate it and am happy that as a relatively unknown player (ME!) you’d bother to watch enough to see that this video is filled with tons of valuable information… really happy that you found this helpful and please stay tuned we have more courses coming out that were very excited to be releasing soon!
@BluesDevilleАй бұрын
@@julesleyhe I've watched the entire video twice, and sent it to another buddy that enjoys learning slide guitar, too. A lot of great info in this master class. While I've gotten decent at slide guitar, I'm nowhere near your level. This video shows me I still have a lot to learn, but instead of making me want to put it down, your way of teaching makes me want to pick it up and practice. You should not be an unknown slide player. You should be playing the big stages, brother.
@TheMinorFallTheMajorLift28 күн бұрын
The exercise at 3:10 is quite literally the gateway to slide guitar. I start my daily practice with it, and without that pluck and mute control, you just can’t play clean single lines.
@julesleyhe28 күн бұрын
Thank you, Mark! I believe it really is… these baby steps turn into very powerful sounds we can use later on!
@unijabass3 ай бұрын
Top👍
@julesleyhe3 ай бұрын
You got it man, thank you!
@DeGroove5 ай бұрын
Wow man, this video really does what it says on the tin! A true thorough masterclass. I wanted to ask if you were using a volume pedal, but I should’ve watch until the end first. I did kinda miss a ‘tone’ section, I’m curious what you’re using as a drive pedal…seems like the amp, watching till the end…I struggle to get more sustain without having to add a lot of gain. Really great lesson, especially on the scale section. I play standard tuning slide most of the time, but I got a lot out of it. Take care
@julesleyhe5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this, I sincerely appreciate it! It’s a volume pedal and all of the distortion is coming from the Ceriatone OTS 50 amp! A tone section would be great you’re correct, in this case it’s basically the axe -> volume pedal -> amp with a touch of reverb… we’ll be releasing more videos like this so stay tuned!
@soundetc4 ай бұрын
Dear Jules: thanks so much for this…tuning my Les Paul to open E, makes me wonder what string gauge you’d recommend and what about how you set your action? Having a hard time fretting behind the slide with my usual ‘10’s. Thanks in advance! Kind regards from Amsterdam
@julesleyhe4 ай бұрын
You are so welcome Jillis! I play 11-50, strung up just a little bit higher than normal action but not by much! This will help have a comfortable feel with the strings and not have the strings feel too thick, hope this helps!
@RustyRaceHorse3 ай бұрын
Any advice on guitar setup? Higher nut ? Thicker strings? Raised bridge? Or are there some secrets you want to keep?
@julesleyhe3 ай бұрын
Good question! There aren’t any secrets I’m trying to keep, there are definitely advantages to having “hybrid” action, simply meaning action that allows for both fretting/ sliding comfortably. I’ve spent a long time playing kind of like a dobro player with pretty high action and really dug that style for a long time… now I’m trying to use slightly lower action because I’m seeing the advantages of just being able to do it all on one axe. Experimenting with the action will help you find out what works best for you that’s for sure!
@lockeshill4 ай бұрын
Hey Jules, fabulous class! Can’t seem to find which volume pedal you have there listed in the gear? Active/passive etc. Info would be great. Thanks!
@lockeshill4 ай бұрын
I can kinda see a logo…Dunlop Volume X ??
@julesleyhe4 ай бұрын
Hi Lockeshill, thank you so much! I like the Dunlop pedal simply because I’ve had the Ernie ball pedal string break on me so many times that this pedal won’t do that on me!
@lockeshill4 ай бұрын
@@julesleyhe Thanks Jules, I actually have the Dunlop volume x mini for my lap steel but I’ve always felt like it was too small. I think the full size that you have in the video would offer more foot stability and control. I’ve been thinking about upgrading so here’s a good excuse 👍 Keep rippin that slide🤘
@TheMinorFallTheMajorLift3 ай бұрын
Great video. Dumb question: when you demo’d the minor chord, you have to lift up the slide to let, in your case, the index finger fret the note, right?
@julesleyhe3 ай бұрын
Thank you! Great question, it’s kind of crazy but you actually can keep the slide “fretting” the chord notes and when you fret a note behind the slide it will actually go beneath the slide and be able to get fretted without needing to lift the slide up- this allows for a hybrid approach of playing with slide/ non slide simultaneously and gives you more voicings to play in open E type of tuning!
@lifelongfan076 ай бұрын
This is AWESOME Jules! Such a treasure man! What amp are you playing?
@julesleyhe6 ай бұрын
Thanks so much man! In this vid I’m playing a Ceriatone OTS 50- love this amp! Thanks for checking out the video and glad you dig it!
@lifelongfan076 ай бұрын
I’ve seen you play that amp once or twice. That’s a killer amp. I think it defines your tone, aside from your fingers
@JulesLeyheGuitarPlayer5 ай бұрын
That’s awesome of you to say, I definitely feel that way about that amp… I feel like this amp made me understand how to hear what an amp wants from you and to play THAT way to get the best sound. Thank you for the kind words!
@julesleyhe5 ай бұрын
I really appreciate that you'd know that about me, I absolutely agree! Owning this amp changed how I felt about tone and amps, I learned how to understand how to play in a way that's really thinking amp first and you're triggering it with the guitar... Kinda crazy but this amp has definitely helped me understand amplifiers better across the board!@@lifelongfan07
@TheMinorFallTheMajorLift23 күн бұрын
At 35:14 during that 7 10 12: you pluck only once but you manage to extract so much out of the energy in the string without plucking again. Even at the end of the lick there is still enough energy in the string to keep going. How do you do that?
@julesleyhe23 күн бұрын
Great question, Mark! That’s really just about having enough gain on the amp/ tone to begin with so that there’s enough “life” in each note that even a fairly cleanly picked note has a lot of play just like you see in the video! 😊
@Mattyho8456 ай бұрын
Tone is incredible. What are your amp settings?
@julesleyhe6 ай бұрын
Thanks man, honestly I had a hard time getting anything but a good sound out of that amp, I usually just run the EQ around noon and the main thing is that there's enough gain so that if you pick the note hard enough it has that sort of bite/ sustain and if you pick it softly it's pretty clean and still has nice tone...thanks for checking out the video!
@Mattyho8456 ай бұрын
@@julesleyhethank you so much , I’m subscribed and will def check out more. Again, really great sound.
@LYSTOK554 ай бұрын
Are you picking with your thumb or only muting with your thumb?
@julesleyhe4 ай бұрын
Good question, picking/ muting with the thumb- but the thumb mainly mutes… so it’s a balance between using the thumb to mute and getting comfortable moving it around to pick sometimes too. Most of the picking is index or middle but thumb takes some of the load too. I feel like working the exercises out slowly helps sort of make sense of it and things will fall into place, hope this helps and thanks so much for checking out the video!
@stilllife4u3 ай бұрын
Great playing , Good vid . Too much talk .... And I am a music instructor .I need to stop talking so much myself .
@julesleyhe3 ай бұрын
Kind of a weird comment 😂 have a nice day!
@stilllife4uАй бұрын
@@julesleyhe I taught Bruce Waibel Guitar .He played with Greg for 16 years . Bass and guitar . I dig what you are doing . Just looking for a little less talk there at one point . We instructors talk a lot . More power to ya . Peace .
@stilllife4u3 ай бұрын
slowly show your tech .....over and over .......
@julesleyhe3 ай бұрын
Thanks for checking out the video! I’m clearly really explaining everything like this because there’s a ton of information to get across, hope it helps!
@jasonodell79erАй бұрын
Uh... thank you!!! ❤
@julesleyheАй бұрын
You’re so welcome, Jason- thank you so much for checking out the video! We have a lot more coming so be sure to subscribe! 😎
@LeondreTocaGuitarra5 ай бұрын
Jules. This video is special. I've been studying it for days. Please give me your paypal account so i can pay for it. You deserve it. (I am also a content creator here in YT)
@julesleyhe5 ай бұрын
That’s so kind of you man, thank you! There’s a link to Venmo in the description of the video or PayPal is jleyhe@gmail.com thank you so much!
@julesleyhe5 ай бұрын
Hi there Leonardo, please email me at jleyhe@gmail.com, I’d like to share something with you as a sign of my appreciation! Thank you Leonardo!