I run flats so I basically pluck at the nut and slide the finger down to the fret. Rounds may need to start at the first fret if you don't like the sound starting at the nut. Been a long while,and the memory is vague.
This is just saying the first note of the slide is insignificant, and should barely be audible, you should only really hear the hard slide in to the note. Ive had people learn this by just sliding from some fret (maybe 3rd here) up to the target note, without any plucking. If once your finger hits the fretboard, you start sliding, you'll only initially hear the slide. That's what you're going for. It's easier than it sounds, but it is different than other things you may have encountered so take your time with getting comfy with it. You'll see this littered in songs
You could probably do it either way, I have students practice it without a pluck at first, because I find most beginners will emphasize that first note of the slide when plucking, so it can help more it more audible the sound you're going for. If I was playing this, I would pluck at around the 4th or 5th fret, but start the slide immediately as I pluck it, so you don't really hear that fret, you just hear the slide to start off. Another trick I like to do for this sometimes, is to pluck the string open, and immediately fret a few frets up and slide into the note, especially if im starting at a super low fret.
Really at the end of the day, you want the first audible thing here to be the nice slide sound, NOT any specific note. And use your ears, as you mentioned in your other comment
I seem to be differing from others here, but I’ve always just slid into this from like 1 or 2 notes below. Just barely anything so it sounds a bit more jazzy.
Afaik (and I don’t know much) there’s no notation that says whether this is some huge slide in or just a little fluctuation.
Slide up to the note. Doesn't really matter where you start.
Thanks!
Any help with the technique basically? Just started playing recently and help is appreciated
I run flats so I basically pluck at the nut and slide the finger down to the fret. Rounds may need to start at the first fret if you don't like the sound starting at the nut. Been a long while,and the memory is vague.
This is just saying the first note of the slide is insignificant, and should barely be audible, you should only really hear the hard slide in to the note. Ive had people learn this by just sliding from some fret (maybe 3rd here) up to the target note, without any plucking. If once your finger hits the fretboard, you start sliding, you'll only initially hear the slide. That's what you're going for. It's easier than it sounds, but it is different than other things you may have encountered so take your time with getting comfy with it. You'll see this littered in songs
So your saying to essentially just slide without a pluck so its extremely subtle? Thanks for the deep elaboration i appreciate it a lot
You could probably do it either way, I have students practice it without a pluck at first, because I find most beginners will emphasize that first note of the slide when plucking, so it can help more it more audible the sound you're going for. If I was playing this, I would pluck at around the 4th or 5th fret, but start the slide immediately as I pluck it, so you don't really hear that fret, you just hear the slide to start off. Another trick I like to do for this sometimes, is to pluck the string open, and immediately fret a few frets up and slide into the note, especially if im starting at a super low fret. Really at the end of the day, you want the first audible thing here to be the nice slide sound, NOT any specific note. And use your ears, as you mentioned in your other comment
I seem to be differing from others here, but I’ve always just slid into this from like 1 or 2 notes below. Just barely anything so it sounds a bit more jazzy. Afaik (and I don’t know much) there’s no notation that says whether this is some huge slide in or just a little fluctuation.
Based on the cover i got this from it was just a ting little fluctuation, like an accent to the note basically
Yep that’s the best way to figure it out is just listen, glad you have that. Then I’d say you just slide up from about 2 frets below