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How to Play Slap Acoustic Guitar | Elixir® Strings

Skill Level

Beginner to Intermediate Acoustic Guitar

How to Play Slap Acoustic Guitar

Technique: Acoustic-Percussion

Develop your fingerstyle techniques with these acoustic percussive slap exercises from Maneli Jamal. Watch as he also creates a steady bass line with the picking hand thumb and index finger. When you have the basics down, Maneli spices it up some more.

Maneli Jamal is an award-winning guitarist and longtime endorsing artist.

Elixir Strings inspire me to pick up my guitar more because of that rich tone that we all want out of our acoustic guitars.

– Maneli Jamal

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LONGEST LASTING TONE

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CORROSION RESISTANCE

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UNMATCHED COMFORT

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GREAT TUNING STABILITY

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RELIABLE PERFORMANCE

THE ELIXIR STRINGS ADVANTAGE

Waveform graphic with a clock icon indicating time measurement.

LONGEST LASTING TONE

Water-resistant symbol with droplets and surface reflection.

CORROSION RESISTANCE

Hand holding a knife above a leaf, depicted in a minimalistic style.

UNMATCHED COMFORT

Sun and rain cloud icon with raindrops.

RELIABLE PERFORMANCE

Tuning fork with sound waves emanating from it, on a black background.

GREAT TUNING STABILITY