Bluegrass slide

[onionz]

I feel a little dumb asking this, but when should I add a little slide when playing? I just don't have the feel for it yet. Any tips?

[wildpikr]

Are you meaning slide as in slide guitar or dobro - or sliding into individual notes for a kind of bluesy effect? Many players slide into notes for effect; Mike Compton is a fine example of this! I'd suggest listening and imitating the players you admire for this until you develop your own feel for it...my two cents FWIW...

[Drew Egerton]

If it's a vocal tune, sliding helps imitate the voice. The typical bluegrass move is sliding from the flat 3rd note up to the major 3rd to get a mix of a bluesy minor and major sound.

[UsuallyPickin]

Sliding, or slurring as fiddlers name it is a fun device to play with. The flatted to natural third is a great place to begin using it. Do experiment with it anywhere you want to add a little something extra to a melody. Keep in mind that as with any other device like a hammer on or pull off it can be overused. R/

[KGreene]

[QUOTE= The typical bluegrass move is sliding from the flat 3rd note up to the major 3rd to get a mix of a bluesy minor and major sound.[/QUOTE]

+1 ..... I also like to throw in a sixth or 7th at times for a semi-drone effect.

[onionz]

Yup that blusey slide is what I meant. I'm gonna watch some of Comptons stuff again to get a feel.