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Slide Guitar as a Second Language

ASTER Productions is proud to offer an all new guide to learning slide guitar. Slide Guitar as a Second Language by Phil Johnson. (ISBN # 0-9657-323-4-7)

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This course will introduce to the intermediate guitarist a variety of new and traditional slide guitar techniques that can be achieved on a standard acoustic or electric steel stringed instrument or any round-neck resonator guitar tuned to standard guitar tuning.

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"This is an eye opening video for anyone who thinks they know every possible approach to slide guitar.".........Dale Miller Acoustic Guitar Magazine March 1999.

  

Listen to a Sample  "Its All Over Now"

  

  

This DVD video contains 6 complete lessons and covers all of the slide guitar basics such as a discussion of various slides and bottlenecks, suitable instruments, and setup procedures.

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The course thoroughly covers the many playing techniques such as damping, intonation and tremolo including an in depth step by step explanation of Phil Johnson's innovative "behind the bar" ™ fretting technique.

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The package contains a 12 page booklet illustrating all the playing techniques including chord formation, chord construction and scale theory, song tablatures, and a gallery of useful "riffs" to add to your playing.

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Utilizing intermediate guitar skills, the video will cover solo and backup techniques for a variety of musical styles including Blues, Swing & Jazz, Rockabilly, Folk, Country and Bluegrass.

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Also included are insights into Phil's unique style of "behind the bar"™ fretting techniques, string stretching, harmonics, hammer ons, pulloffs and much more.

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Using easily recognizable guitar chords, scales and progressions, Phil Johnson will reveal the secrets of adding a new voice to your music without learning a new tuning and new chord forms.

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Slide Guitar as a Second Language will allow you to use your present steel stringed guitar and guitar knowledge to propel your playing to an exciting new level of creativity.

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CLICK HERE
to read the Guitar Player Magazine (Jan. '99) review

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CLICK HERE 
to read the Acoustic Guitar Magazine (March '99) review

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FREE LESSONS
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to sample a few of the techniques you will be learning

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Now on DVD !!

$29.95

  

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