How to Play Slide Guitar & Dobro : How to Play Slide Guitar: Open Chords

Learn how to play open chords on a Dobro and slide guitar playing in this free online video music lesson. Expert: Reno McCormick Contact: renosmusicshop.com Bio: Reno McCormick has been playing music for 35 years professionally, and teaches dobro, banjo, fiddle, mandolin and guitar in Camp Verde, AZ. Filmmaker: Chuck Tyler

25 Comments

  1. Schlash
    Posted January 4, 2009 at 1:12 pm | Permalink

    An open G-tuning could be DGDGBD instead of EADGBE, which is a normal tuning :)

    And yes, you can use this tuning on almost any kind of guitar, but guitars with steel strings would be better for slide guitar.

  2. ArkaneKumo
    Posted January 12, 2009 at 1:42 pm | Permalink

    How do you play a minor cord

  3. ArkaneKumo
    Posted January 12, 2009 at 1:44 pm | Permalink

    How do you play a minor cord on the dobro

  4. wonderfulwombats
    Posted January 20, 2009 at 12:31 pm | Permalink

    well open G tuning will make it impossible to make minor chords, but you can tune your guitar in D5 (DADDAD) or E5 (EBEEBE) which is neither minor or major. you get a cool john butler treat-yo-mama sound

  5. monkeys350
    Posted February 4, 2009 at 7:59 pm | Permalink

    Why the heck does my dobro have to have a freaking radiused bridge and low action?!~

  6. GULRUDJ
    Posted February 18, 2009 at 2:25 pm | Permalink

    Some of them are set up for regular playing, or using a pipe slide with fretting.

  7. philum5
    Posted April 2, 2009 at 2:43 am | Permalink

    does any one ever use a normal tuning for slide guitar

  8. memo646
    Posted April 9, 2009 at 3:44 pm | Permalink

    About how much are they morth?

  9. memo646
    Posted April 9, 2009 at 3:45 pm | Permalink

    I mean ,WORTH

  10. JazzEveryone
    Posted April 14, 2009 at 10:07 am | Permalink

    not when you’re playing “lap” style because you’re playing with a bar and need all open chords

  11. zikahendrix
    Posted May 2, 2009 at 3:11 am | Permalink

    in my language(Macedonian) DOBRO means GOOD…..

  12. babazuja1006
    Posted May 20, 2009 at 11:45 pm | Permalink

    in my language(Croatian) DOBRO means GOOD…..too

  13. Frunksta
    Posted May 27, 2009 at 4:47 am | Permalink

    so what ?

  14. thebrettles
    Posted May 27, 2009 at 2:39 pm | Permalink

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  15. Weltar
    Posted May 31, 2009 at 9:36 am | Permalink

    In my language (Slovenian) DOBRO means GOOD…. But a bit diffrent accent.

  16. PIZZACHICKENCHEESE2
    Posted June 4, 2009 at 10:00 pm | Permalink

    is that in standard tuning?

  17. ramsesse
    Posted June 6, 2009 at 7:23 am | Permalink

    dobro was invented by slovaks so it’ s original slovak name..

  18. macthefinger3
    Posted June 6, 2009 at 4:38 pm | Permalink

    it depends, but you can get an entry level one by fender or dean (dozens of companies make them) for around $400. They’re great for beginning, but they often smell like glue. You can always pay more.

  19. macthefinger3
    Posted June 6, 2009 at 4:40 pm | Permalink

    I’m pretty sure it’s in open G. So that is either DGDGBD, or some other configuration. maybe GBDGBD. The former is easier to switch from standard with.

  20. electricvibe5
    Posted June 10, 2009 at 2:47 am | Permalink

    its open G

  21. AuroraAbstract
    Posted June 11, 2009 at 2:43 pm | Permalink

    Love the Dobro guitar! Thanxs for posting!

  22. RaggyNarrok
    Posted June 15, 2009 at 6:07 am | Permalink

    In Poland DOBRO means GOOD too :)

  23. bluegrassbaby86
    Posted June 30, 2009 at 3:58 pm | Permalink

    I am visually impaired, and I’m looking for some instructional material for the Dobro. I need a DVD or CD where the instructor describes what he’s doing verbally rather than just visually. Do you have any recommendations? Thanks.

  24. MisterVirtual
    Posted July 12, 2009 at 8:53 am | Permalink

    Nice demo!

  25. mightyluv
    Posted July 19, 2009 at 8:56 am | Permalink

    It’s an abbreviation of Dopyera Brothers, the inventors of the resonator guitar.

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