Warren Haynes – Acoustic Slide and the Art of Electric Improvisation (Hot Licks)

In these video lessons Warren Haynes himself teaches you the country blues of Son House and Robert Johnson, different slides for different sounds, open-tuning licks in G and E tunings, using vibrato to correct pitch, damping for a cleaner sound, Muddy Waters' standard tuning style, switching off between the slide and fingers, “call and response” improvisation and so much more.

Videos

• Introduction (07:12) - Warren Haynes welcomes you to the course.

• Slide in Open G Tuning (13:27) - In this video, Warren shows a slide in an open G tuning. He then discusses playing an acoustic solo, his picking technique, damping, chord position and slide techniques.

• Blues Licks & Vibrato (10:51) - Warren dives into some blues l;icks before talking about vibrato. He also speaks about choosing notes, vibrato types, and picking attacks.

• Slide in Standard Tuning (04:11) - In this video, Warren shows how to play a slide in standard tuning.

• Choosing a Slide & Performance (14:47) - Warren talks about chossing a slide and performs the song "Mule".

• Improvisation (16:23) - In this final video, Warren discusses improvisation and plays "Trane".