One day I was in the den, fiddling with one of my guitars. Trixie saw me trying to do some sliding moves. Apparently, my hands were too stiff. She decided to teach me some of her
musical secrets.
First off, Trixie told me that the heel of our right hand should be used so that the guitar strings can be deaden once in while. Make sure that you dampen your guitar strings using your fingers behind your slide. Next, you can try lowering the chords in E or D if you already know how to play most licks in G chord. Another thing, do not engage in overplay. What I mean is that you can take advantage of so-called dead airs by putting some emotion into your playing. Furthermore, my cousin advised me to listen carefully to some of my favorite guitar players. However, she also informs me that I should not copy their style. I should think of ways to improve the style of my fave guitar players and incorporate it to my
love for music.
There you have it. Trixie's advice seems simple enough. However, patience is the key here. Once you put your heart and soul into your
guitar playing, you can never go wrong.
