20 Popular Guitar Tabs: Vol 2 : How to Play "Slither" on the Guitar

[MikeyBaucom93]

i dont even tune my guitar down when i play this song. i know some of you are gonna whine about this but you can just play the riff on the A and D string instead of the E and A strings. its the same chord so you dont even have to tune down your guitar and it sounds much cooler than the other way in my opinion.

[crazyguitardude666]

this isn't wrong.

[WhiteMenJumping5]

You play it with octaves on the Low E and D string not the E and A.....

[slashhuddson]

this is the easiest song no one has to pos a how to video if u have played guitar ever u can play this

[xXReaper31Xx]

@slashhuddson so smoke on the water is an harder song?

[Matt1121995]

@slashhuddson not really I mean I'm not saying this because I can't play it, I just know a lot of people who own a guitar who wouldn't be able to.

[rsskateclub]

I think at speed, it sounds just like the record. Pretty good teaching technique too. Thanks.

[Rangerhalt1]

I watched Slash play it. It's EXACTLY LIKE THIS!!!

[RadioHomicide666]

it helps if u can see what ur strumming....expert village? more like village idiot!

[hunter1801]

@RadioHomicide666 He tells you what you are strumming. It's 2 damn strings.....helps if you aren't a retard. Were you referring to yourself about the village idiot comment?

[ILIKEMUSEICx]

Omg you people who call him bad because he plays it wrong, its not him.....READ THE TITLE he is playing the most downloaded tabs, its not what he thinks it is.

[AprendizDeck890]

Your Guitar Is A Sg Especial O Sg Standard¿?

[zwiemenoe]

@AprendizDeck890  special

[followfornothing]

CORRECTION!  0-3-4-0-6-7-0-10-12-0-7-0-5-0-­3 in Drop D figured this out on bass!

[glendi92]

@followfornothing you're wrong, I've played this song a hundreds times. Even the official Velvet Revolverguitar songbook has it like this guy is doing it,

[followfornothing]

@glendi92 I played it on bass that way man and it is Identical to the guitar even though guitar is different as you have stated!

[Bundloc]

what a lot of fuckin idiots there

let the guy playn guitar.. he rules

[FatBoySlim696]

You have too much noise on your guitar.

[yodpod]

It's not drop d tuning!tandard tuning,but drop the low e string to d!!

[DRJtheone]

@yodpod no its not idiot its drop d thats how slash plays it

[PinkSpaceHippy]

This guy isn't very good, nor does he know what he's doing.

[wagos408]

@PinkSpaceHippy and you would kno about a 6 stringed instrument how?

[Rangerhalt1]

@PinkSpaceHippy Yes he does. This sounds exactly like Slash. Put some fluffy hair and a hat on him and it's like a Slash remake.

[kommeht00]

hey can I have u guitar?

[rockandroll4life1]

this dude has the most atrocious rendition, i've eva herd.

[THETIRIMUT]

so Eb tuning?

[urabout2getownd]

@THETIRIMUT its dropped d

[THETIRIMUT]

thx

[rageagainstboxhead]

@THETIRIMUT It's drop D tuning

[anusmister]

DROP D SON!

[SweeneyCelt]

D, full tone not semi tone

D

A

D

G

B

e

[und34rtak34r]

drop d :)

[ruggyrugg0]

thanks alot, that was quite easy to learn from the video 9 out of 10 =]

[HellsHighwayTrooper]

The only thing i noticed in this video was that the teacher lost some weight.

[Ss4465]

COOL!

[theguywholaughed]

that just sounds to bassy if ya get me

[AK40HEAVEN]

y ha everyone put a down thumb thingy i dont see what wrong with this i think its true :L

[RocknrollStrat]

ur right....Slash will show u the proper way to play this

[TehSadest]

This is wrong..:( just watch the master.. Slash.

[adamearley2010]

@TehSadest your wrong this is the correct way to play it

[CrazySuperJEBUS]

@TehSadest im pretty sure you dont know what youre talking about... the main riff is exactly this, and dont even say "oh uh well slash slides up to the next fret on the 3 and 4, and 6 and 7" because it doesnt even matter since he strums every note. in a different part the chords are octave chords instead of power chords but there is also this, with power chords... guess where i know this from. i watched the master.. Slash.

[ThePuresin]

Only on the second strum with my finger i mute the A string, try it it sounds more like slash and more clean.

[guitarhero3crazykid]

slash says mute the a string and just play both d's it sound more menicing

[BurningOrchid]

I do this on the a and d strings and put heavy distorition. Sounds better imo

[LIVE4GAMIN]

Nice. I'll practice this for hours now.

[Rabo2k7]

There is another vid on here where Slash himself teaches other variations of this riff, one of the is the exact same fret sequence as this version except all you use is the d string.

Everything on the d: 0 3 4 0 6 7 0 10 0 6 7 0 5 0 3 4

[srrycharlie]

GREAT

[Einhanderrr]

awesome

[Louisville111111]

i play it doing 0 3 5 0 6 7 0 9 0 6 7 0 5 0 3

i think it sounds a little more heavy imo

[pontiacfirebird1997]

change that 9th fret to a 10th

[sk8ern81]

i know that sounds cooler than that other crap

[Noehmi327]

thats a gibson sg faded worn brown

i also have this guitar

[iamtyler4life]

thats an SG standard i think

[Beechy1994]

special i think cos it has dot inlays :)

[XxSIashxX]

Yo, guyz cherck my welcome to the jungle.... up in the video response

[Bobbe92]

that song is overrated xD

[ozzynroses]

dude a fuck retard this is one of the best songs ever! >8-c

[Bobbe92]

I was talking to the guy who said he played Welcome to the jungle -.- Welcome to the jungle is the most overrated song after smells like teen spirit xD

[mozzzerela]

thanks TheUniSpammer

[xxBOBBYLIGHTxx]

joe wiles is the guitar chuck norris

[metalsnake95]

what is the name of the guitar that he has on the vid

[heartbreakid126]

gibson sg

[DiamondDogg44]

Is that a Martin?

[CP3Hornets30]

gibson sg

[mozzzerela]

i wonder what song is number 1

[TheUniSpammer]

i saw it it was stairway to heaven

[sherikachu7]

Joe ur awsome!! Do you think you can do a lesson on Velvet Revolver " American Man".

[georgo342]

brandon did u just call joe wiles a faggot

nobody calls joe wiles a faggot

NO ONE

[Keytap15]

lol

[putakipariuvaicaga]

NOO ONEEE

[ChuckaTanti]

@georgo342 He's a faggot

[georgo342]

@ChuckaTanti ya mum

[riseagainstrul33]

@georgo342 i agree

[FoOtBaLlFrEaK1011]

This is very easy for me and i am only 10 years old and i have been playing guitar for only a few months he is right about it being easy!!!!!!!!

[brandonmarshall547]

nice tat faggit

[xClemente21x]

Nice spelling douchebag.

[danieloh0907]

very simple, yet very interesting riff!@!

[ShotaroLOL]

thx I can finally play this riff now

[captgjohnson]

he's right about this being easy to learn, but hard to remember going to speed, but EVERY SONG in the word is easy to learn...its just that its hard to remember at normal speed...it depends on how bad u wanna play it

[fxfox312]

Holy hell man, your a god!

[ROFLxMAYOxDUSTIN]

thanks man great job of breaking it down. And will you show how to play the opening riff of beat it? thanks again

[RocknRollBaby420]

ur gay!

[sabakumax]

ugly tatoo

[monkey1dilosa]

I know this has been stated, but Slash has a video on how to play this, and he specifically states that he mutes the A string, and says it would sound bad if you hit it.

[somarod004]

i dont get the tuning part

[HotVapor2008]

search how to tune in drop d

[brewx]

tune the low E so that it sound the same a the D.

[GrindBoxSkater]

still sounds good to me

[NickByrd32]

No you're wrong narfire214. In that video, Slash shows how he plays the rift in the chorus. He says that it's an alternate way to play it.

[xlxVernxlx]

nah dude, you're supposed to use all three bass strings (DAD)

I cover this song with my band, it sounds wrong unless you have the high d in there.

[andrew12rock]

please wheres the video tell me please

[haydenisace]

its riff not rift?

[narfire214]

wrong... in the another video slash teaches how to play it but u don't use the a string but u use both d strings

[Midnightpitbull2]

ur guitar sounds really good

[crocdile7000]

awsome

[bagweedps3]

i suppose he has the better version of his guitar but wants them frets coz its probs easier to explain

[Bleezz]

shouldn't it sound just about the same if you play it on the A and d strings instead of adjusting the low E to a d? correct me if im wrong

[imback2k7]

no your wrong it would be much higher (try playing them)

[lithiumose]

haha lol....anyway great lesson learned it really well....

[grove123456789]

nice lesson bro!!!keep it up!!

[apessk8s88]

gibson

[DeiTy4GuiTar]

fuck u u poser

[longislandz]

cool video, concise

[pigshit32]

lol holy shit crapy clasiscal

[WhiskeyRevolt]

you don't have to tune it down a step! (coke bottle nerd)- but nice

[paradisecity876]

no if the guitar is in standard then it sounds like your trying to play slither on a cow

[gaychavs]

when u play it is it different on acoustic

[CSOTNTRIBBLES]

YOU FUCKING BASTARD!

I thought you meant to tune the E string UP TO MATCH THE D STRING! My shitty classic guitar couldn't handle it and THE FUCKING E STRING BROKE!!! NEXT TIME, FUCKING EXPLAIN MORE!

[jimmaya]

lol dumbass

[CSOTNTRIBBLES]

lol I was new to guitar

[CSOTNTRIBBLES]

lol not funny and don't fucking reply to me to tell me I'm an idiot

[tehteh1]

ur a moron

[CSOTNTRIBBLES]

ur oblivious to the fact that some people don't know as much as you do about guitar

[oli8889]

lol, idiot

[CSOTNTRIBBLES]

lol, I didn't know any better because I was new to guitar

[09aeastlake]

wayyy

[longislandz]

haha, hahaha

[HellRaiserStudios]

wow thats fucking easy...

[iwannabeme23]

u guys juss shut the fuk up ok no1 gives a damn about who knows who!!!

[lordcaim2]

who cares if somone knows slash it all sounds the same and this way us easier than the original let me tell u cos my m8 played this song he is a grade3 giutarist and the sheet music was so hard he couldn't play it okay????

[dillonabney5]

alot easier than i thought

[blenderass111]

oh my god i want your guitar so bad!!! what must it be like to get paid to play awsome songs on an SG for the world to see

[itsonlycraig]

i realized how simple it really was. even though its simple, its damn sure effective. i learned it in a minute

[Splintercell132]

u can use the the power chords or if in drop d u can use the 1 finger variation

[Hanysegh]

How can you use power chords, when you have to play D chord? In Drop D, it's open chord, but in Normal tuning, the D chord on 10th fret on E or 5th fret on A... it sound to high for the song. In drop D is it better. A way better.

[jamezrokz233]

yer there is tht way but i prefer 2 use power chords

[Hanysegh]

Yes, I meant that a power chord method. You play in drop D or in normal tuning?

[jamezrokz233]

its bullshit cuz ma guitar teacher nows slash

and u use power chords

[pokw2]

No he doesn't

And no, you don't

How bout telling the truth instead of just telling a lie for attention? thats like a 12-year old using VOICE and sounding like a 12 year old saying he was the lead guitarist in dragonforce

go cry to mommy

[jamezrokz233]

ur jelous u ass hole i may not no him but ma guitar teacher is a gd frend wiv him so ur bullshit mother fucker

[yamaha6163]

learn to spell

[EMisbetterthanu]

i can't even begin to tell you how much this guy's helped me. YOU ARE AWESOME!!!!!

[rayman203676]

this is awesome i learned it in 5 minutes! this guys AWESOME

[mybeborocks]

love thsi guy he rocks!!!

[TBT109]

I just started playing a few weeks ago and i can already to it full

[davidm121]

AWESOME !!!

[siIvaslaya]

wow, i learned it in 30 seconds...yes full speed its not hard at all (and ive only been playing for 6 months)o.0

[tylerswii]

are you using 3 strings

[l0rdbak3dh4m]

Looks like a Kansas, I only say that because it looks exactly like mine..

[IconRules32]

i ment gibson sg

[IconRules32]

gidson sg i think?

[kodansha0]

what guitar is that?

[thebandishere]

Gibson sg with maple finishing

[SEETTHH]

yes it is ^ but not to learn in 2 minutes at the full speed :p

[srcdisaster]

lol...is it really that fuckin simple?

[SEETTHH]

learned in 15 minutes :D

[benowensam]

lulz i learned in 2

[SKULLKING789]

I've Been trying to find this for like three days. It took me like forever. I love this song. ThAnK yOu

[coolapples7]

GOTTA LEARN THIS!!!

[goldmaste78]

this is the one of the easiest and coolest sounding riffs ever

[guitar619LEGEND]

thanks i got it now

[HispanicHeat]

you helped me learn like alot of songs i wish i could show it but this the only way i can thanks!

[Umaiketsu]

Fucking Thank you, I've been trying to get this forever.

[harsox1]

NICE ! ;d

[kellan1355]

your so good i wish i was half as good as u are