Slide guitarists are musicians who are well-known for playing guitar with a "slide", a smooth, hard object, held in the fretting hand and placed against the strings to control the pitch.[1] Beginning with guitarists in the
American South and
Hawaii in early 20th century,[2]slide guitar styles have developed in a variety of musical settings, including
blues,
country, and
rock.[3] Most slide guitarists may also perform with guitars using traditional fretting techniques; additionally, some also play various types of
steel guitars.[4]
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