Classical Taps

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   In this lesson, we'll study a nice classical idea using tapping. The whole song will only use the high E string of the guitar.

The changes are very melodic and shopuld be memorized before linking everything together. Start with the slowest backing track and build your speed very gradually. If you feel pain, take a break and drink plenty of water. Water helps your blood circulate better and will help your muscles.

Remember that the song uses sixteenth triplet notes.

Have fun!



     Lesson Questions, Feedback & Comments



Kristofer Dahl
post 21st November 2007


GMC Founder & Rocker


This kind of tapping is perfect for the beginner solo guitarist + it sounds cool! biggrin.gif Thanks David.
Vinod Saranga
post 21st November 2007


Acoustic Instructor


Nice melody David
SLASH91
post 21st November 2007


Member


Good job, man!
The Uncreator
post 21st November 2007


Fire Up The Blades, Moderator


Very cool as always David!!
Juan M. Valero
post 21st November 2007


Instructor


Excelent tapping !!!! it's really a great tool in playing biggrin.gif
Lester
post 21st November 2007


Member


I did not know that about the water....
Thanks for the hint, and a great lesson too!
JVM
post 21st November 2007


Member


First bit sounds kind of like Mr. Crowley, cool biggrin.gif I like it David, this might be my first tapping lesson I get into.
xSK8ANx
post 21st November 2007


Member


This one helped my tapping alot:) and it made my pointing finger on my frethand hurt cause of the stretch from 1-5;) But thatīs a good thing right?wink.gif

thanks David:)
Muris Varajic
post 21st November 2007


Instructor


Good step for every beginner,well done David! smile.gif
Joey
post 21st November 2007


Member


lol the beginning part is the same as from gabriels tapping lesson except moved over a string tongue.gif
very nice though
Pablo Vazquez
post 21st November 2007


Instructor


Good work, very nice lesson!
preownedguitar
post 22nd November 2007


Member


Look guitar and health lessons all in one! Thanks David.
seanM1
post 22nd November 2007


Member


Very cool, sounds great!
Ben N
post 22nd November 2007


Instructor


love that stuff!! great one David smile.gif
Nighthawk
post 7th December 2007


Member


Hey David thx for that lesson, very inspiring! I have a basic question about tapping, as you and apparrently all other instructors with GMC do a "downstroke" pull-off after tapping the note with the finger. My former guitar intructor told me it didn't really matter which way you pull-off if you kept the strings quiet. Personally, I can do tapping much more faster if I do those upstroke pull-offs. I just wondered why no one else does it that way....i can also keep the strings quiet...What do you think ? thanks very much for your answer
Nick325
post 16th December 2007


Member


awsome
muntahunta
post 21st December 2007


Member


that sounds so hard when you hear it and when you first try to play it. but this is my second day trying this song and ive got it done biggrin.gif

thanks for the lesson biggrin.gif
nsskid
post 2nd January 2008


Member


DUDE!!! that was awesome!! my first tapping lesson and i can play now ( after 2 hours of practicing it)

YES!!!! i feel good now !!!! im gonna kick my friends with this lessons hehe
shideru_guitar
post 14th February 2008


Member


this rocks.
i done it once and got it down the first time i learned it:D
well that is because i do tapping in everything i do so this wasnt hard,
but it was melodic and it made me nearly comes to tears cos it was so good and so full of soul and energy!
these lessons rock!
these help me so much with the program i set myself:D
thanks dave:D
David Wallimann
post 14th February 2008


Instructor


QUOTE (frederic-krings@web.de @ Dec 7 2007, 09:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hey David thx for that lesson, very inspiring! I have a basic question about tapping, as you and apparrently all other instructors with GMC do a "downstroke" pull-off after tapping the note with the finger. My former guitar intructor told me it didn't really matter which way you pull-off if you kept the strings quiet. Personally, I can do tapping much more faster if I do those upstroke pull-offs. I just wondered why no one else does it that way....i can also keep the strings quiet...What do you think ? thanks very much for your answer



Sorry for the late answer...
That's a good question! I never really thought about it. I don't think it matters as long as it's comnforrtable and clean.
Any thoughts guys?
evgon
post 16th February 2008


Member


I have my fingers starting like this:
Left Index on fret 5
Left Pinky on fret 8
Right on fret 12

The only problem I seem to be having is my Left pinky on fret 12. Instead of just simply moving it strait up I end up pulling off like I do with my right finger that is on fret 12. Any ideas how to prevent this?
Boogieman8541
post 22nd February 2008


Member


Hi guys I'm new, so please bear with me,

I'm a complete beginner, and in fact tonight was my first night ever touching a guitar, I've spent about 2 and a half hours, and have gotten the rythm, and my speed is improving (slightly, haha) but I need some advice.

My pull off is signifigantly louder than my hammer on w/ my left pinky. I've tried to adjust the pressure I exert during my initial hammer on and pull off, but it still seems really difficult for me to get the same volume out of that last hammer on. Is it something I need to do with my amp or am I maybe out of tune, or am I still just doing the pull off way to hard? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Boogieman8541
post 23rd February 2008


Member


Fixed it myself actually, it turned out that it was a combination of my tuning being way off, and my grip, I find I do SIGNIFIGANTLY better with my left thumb pressed against the back of the fretboard for leverage to really send that pinky down.

Awesome beginner's piece for those that want to learn to shred. A real confidence builder for those of us as newb as me who didn't even know what a fret was until we pressed play.

Thanks for a great lesson David
Rickabee
post 29th February 2008


Member


Thanks David. An inspiring track. This lesson precipitated my return to playing the guitar after a break of 20 years! Rock on!
Carlos Carrillo
post 4th March 2008


Instructor


hey david!!!!!!!!

perfect!!!!!!!


thanks
shideru_guitar
post 27th March 2008


Member


to evgon:
just try to concentrate on what u are doing.
it should sort it itself out after a while.
also why would u have ur pinky on the 12th fret?
siddell
Melodicintenions
post 4th April 2008


Member


omg nice add on the drink water I was praticing your lessons for like 8 hours at a time and drank lots of water and yes it really did help my muscles funny how I automatically did that without knowing it helps cuz I didnt to funny keep up the good suggestions!


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