SLASH's playing style is based around the blues and harmonic minor scales. He plays with strong, melodic sensibilities. He relies on pentatonic minor scales played in "blues box" positions for solos and and sometimes uses the Aeolian and Dorian modes, the Mixolydian scale and pentatonic major scale.
SLASH often plays pedal-steel bends and uses the pentatonic major scale to create leads that have a country sound. You can hear this in "Paradise City" and "Coma". When playing rhythm, SLASH relies on power chords (a 2-note chord played at an interval of a fifth), riffs played on the lower strings, or arpeggiated figures. And he makes it look so easy!
SLASH's playing techniques are like those of the late '70's. He uses a wide, fast vibrato technique. Using mainly his left hand for speed, SLASH uses pull-offs and hammer-ons to sound notes. His right hand does muting, and you will see him rest his hand on the bridge to make notes sound more percussive. This technique is used for rhythm and lead playing. A good example of this is the very distinctive "Welcome to the Jungle" intro.
SLASH's pick is held between his index finger and thumb, and he sometimes plucks strings with his free fingers. Tonal variations are created by changing pickup selections while he plays.
One of SLASH's favorite settings for lead is the neck pickup with tone control rolled back. This is also known as "woman tone" and is a favorite of Eric Clapton, too. SLASH also likes to use feedback to sustain notes on solos and intros.
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