Awesome playing at 6 months! Sounds great.

This may be simply my personal preference...but in the Delta sample video, I like to hear more slide vibrato on the notes that end the phrases. It gives it a certain feel that I find suits the Delta style. Might be worth experimenting to see if it suits your ear.

Excellent stuff! Share more as you progress on your journey...

I concur- a tad more vibrato.

Time well spent! You know how to set up a groove and make it sound expressive and spontaneous. You've come a long way in six months. Congrats!

Two thoughts:

1. Left-hand fingering:

Your left hand doesn't do a lot of fingering, other than the two-note low E beat you have going in your shuffle example. In some recordings you'll hear players doing more fingering than sliding. It's a good way to add some color.

If you'd like to delve more deeply into that left-hand realm, keep in mind that there's no correct finger for a slide. You might experiment to see which finger frees you up for some creative left-hand work.

2. Open G:

If you haven't experimented with open G, you might enjoy taking the dive.

I used open D tuning for years, until a friend showed me the virtues of open G. Its advantage: Since the low G (the A string) isn't the lowest, you can go up and down to and from it, which presents a lot of sonic possibilities. With open D, you can only go up to it or down from it.

Another open G advantage is that the B, G, and D strings are the same as standard, which means you can throw in a lot of fill on those strings without relearning the fretboard. Sneaky but effective!

A lot of players use both tunings, since, as you know, open D is also a lot of fun. Some players don't like retuning between songs. They'll even have a different guitar for each tuning. It's always nice to have an excuse to get another guitar, but there's nothing wrong (and plenty right) with getting comfortable with changing tuning. That's what those six little buttons are for. It would be a shame to let them wither from neglect!

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Time well spent! You know how to set up a groove and make it sound expressive and spontaneous. You've come a long way in six months. You're well on your way. Congrats!

Good vibrato comments above. Two more thoughts:

1. Left-hand fingering:

Your left hand doesn't do a lot of fingering, other than the two-note low E beat you have going in your shuffle example. In some recordings you'll hear players doing more fingering than sliding. It's a good way to add some color and broaden your palette.

If you'd like to delve more deeply into that left-hand realm, keep in mind that there's no correct finger for a slide. You might experiment to see which finger frees you up for some creative left-hand work. (I like pinkie.)

Here's a jaw-dropping example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NW08Rc802MQ

2. Open G:

If you haven't experimented with open G, you might enjoy taking the dive.

I used open D tuning for years, until a friend showed me the virtues of open G. Its main advantage: Since the low G (the A string) isn't the lowest, you can go up and down to and from it, which presents a lot of sonic possibilities. With open D, you can only go up to it or down from it.

Another open G plus is that the B, G, and D strings are the same notes as standard, which means you can throw in a lot of fill on those strings without relearning the fretboard. Sneaky but effective!

A lot of players use both tunings, since, as you know, open D is also a lot of fun. Some players don't like retuning between songs. They'll even have a different guitar for each tuning. It's always nice to have an excuse to get another guitar, but there's nothing wrong (and plenty right) with getting comfortable with changing tuning. That's what those six little buttons are for. It would be a shame to let them wither from neglect!

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Originally posted by Charlie Bernstein

Time well spent! You know how to set up a groove and make it sound expressive and spontaneous. You've come a long way in six months. You're well on your way. Congrats!

Good vibrato comments above. Two more thoughts:

1. Left-hand fingering:

Your left hand doesn't do a lot of fingering, other than the two-note low E beat you have going in your shuffle example. In some recordings you'll hear players doing more fingering than sliding. It's a good way to add some color and broaden your palette.

If you'd like to delve more deeply into that left-hand realm, keep in mind that there's no correct finger for a slide. You might experiment to see which finger frees you up for some creative left-hand work. (I like pinkie.)

Here's a jaw-dropping example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NW08Rc802MQ

2. Open G:

If you haven't experimented with open G, you might enjoy taking the dive.

I used open D tuning for years, until a friend showed me the virtues of open G. Its main advantage: Since the low G (the A string) isn't the lowest, you can go up and down to and from it, which presents a lot of sonic possibilities. With open D, you can only go up to it or down from it.

Another open G plus is that the B, G, and D strings are the same notes as standard, which means you can throw in a lot of fill on those strings without relearning the fretboard. Sneaky but effective!

A lot of players use both tunings, since, as you already know, open D is also a lot of fun. Some players don't like changing tuning between songs. They'll even have a different guitar for each tuning. It's always nice to have an excuse to get another guitar, but there's nothing wrong (and plenty right) with getting comfortable with changing tuning. That's what those six little buttons are for. It would be a shame to let them wither from neglect!

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Grr. SORRY FOR THE MULTIPLE POSTS. THIS IS THE CORRECT ONE! I can't delete or edit the wrong ones above, for some reason. So ignore those and read this one.

Time well spent! You know how to set up a groove and make it sound expressive and spontaneous. You've come a long way in six months. You're well on your way. Congrats!

Good vibrato comments above. Two more thoughts:

1. Left-hand fingering:

Your left hand doesn't do a lot of fingering. In some recordings you'll hear players doing more fingering than sliding. It's a good way to add some color and broaden your palette.

If you'd like to delve more deeply into that left-hand realm, keep in mind that there's no correct finger for a slide. You might experiment to see which finger frees you up for some creative left-hand work. (I like pinkie.)

Here's a jaw-dropping example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NW08Rc802MQ

2. Open D and G:

Both worth knowing.

I used open D tuning for years. It's great for that low drone. Then a friend showed me the virtues of open G. Its main advantage: Since the low G (the A string) isn't the lowest, you can go up and down to and from it, which presents a lot of sonic possibilities. With open D, you can only go up to it or down from it.

Another open G plus is that the B, G, and D strings are the same notes as standard, which means you can throw in a lot of fill on those strings without relearning the fretboard. Sneaky but effective!

A lot of players use both tunings, but ome players don't like changing tuning between songs. They'll even have a different guitar for each tuning. It's always nice to have an excuse to get another guitar, but there's nothing wrong (and plenty right) with getting comfortable with changing tuning. That's what those six little buttons are for. It would be a shame to let them wither from neglect!

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Charlie Bernstein sounds like a great reason to get a double hip shot installed!

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Charlie Bernstein sounds like a great reason to get a double hip shot installed!

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Heh heh. I have a Hipshot drop-D lever on my favorite guitar. Big fun!