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Summary: A Dobro guitar is often played with a slide, and it is often used in country or blues music. Learn about the metal body of a Dobro guitar and how the resonator section was used before the advent of amplifiers with help from an experienced guitar player in this free video on Dobro guitars.
Rick Tobey has been playing guitar for over 30 years. He plays professionally as a solo blues artist in his band, and has professional experience with all types of guitars and related...read more
"Hi, I'm Rick Tobey, and I'm going to talk about how to play the Dobro Guitar. Now, a Dobro Guitar is basically a solid metal, acoustic guitar. As you can see, this body is metal. It's actually nickel plated brass. It's very heavy and it was invented in the 20's, when a lot of the little orchestras, and blues or jazz bands had a horn section , and you couldn't hear the acoustic guitar, because it wasn't loud enough, but this was before they invented amplifiers, so they invented this resonator section, and oftentimes a Dobro can also be called a resonator guitar, and this resonator made the guitar louder, so you could hear it in the band with all the other instruments. It has a very unique sound, and it's oftentimes played with a slide, like this one, a brass slide, and primarily you hear the Dobro used in country music and blues music, so you can hear the very unique tone of the instrument, and that's how you play a Dobro Guitar."
eHow Article: How to Play the Dobro
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