Jason Isbell teaches a great slide guitar lick for standard tuning with his '53 Tele

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And he shows how to play a blues triplet lead run too

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One of the positive effects of lockdown is musicians having more time to share insights with fans - and for guitarists this can mean video lessons like we've seen from Eric Johnson. Now Jason Isbell is sharing some of his vast well of playing knowledge on Instagram.

Because his slide lick below is in standard tuning it's even more accessible for beginners too. A vintage 1953 Blackguard Fender Telecaster is optional…

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And here's a great blues triplet lick lesson from him in the key of C from him too… 

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Rob Laing
Rob Laing
Reviews Editor, GuitarWorld.com and MusicRadar guitars

Rob is the Reviews Editor for GuitarWorld.com and MusicRadar guitars, so spends most of his waking hours (and beyond) thinking about and trying the latest gear while making sure our reviews team is giving you thorough and honest tests of it. He's worked for guitar mags and sites as a writer and editor for nearly 20 years but still winces at the thought of restringing anything with a Floyd Rose.