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Posted by: Red Apr 16 2009, 08:47 PM

Which side of the pick do you use when you're tapping with it?

Posted by: Tolek Apr 16 2009, 08:50 PM

Just move your pick towards your hand, so that the side of it is ready to tap.

Posted by: Red Apr 16 2009, 08:54 PM

I mean like, is it the sharp side of the pick that you tap with or is it the not so sharp side?

Posted by: Tolek Apr 16 2009, 08:57 PM

Here are two picks that show what I mean. Just imagine that the mouse is the fretboard.

Posted by: Artemus Apr 16 2009, 08:59 PM

Nice pictures Tolek

Posted by: Red Apr 16 2009, 09:00 PM

So it's the not so sharp side then?

Posted by: Tolek Apr 16 2009, 09:07 PM

Thx.


? Let me see your pic, please.

Posted by: Matt23 Apr 16 2009, 09:13 PM

I use the point of the pick.

Posted by: Red Apr 16 2009, 09:15 PM

I'm bad at explaining i know but the side that you have against the mouse is the not so sharp side, and the other one is the sharp side



But shouldn't it be easier to use the other side/sides?

Posted by: Tolek Apr 16 2009, 09:17 PM

Hm, difficult to hit the string.


The other side of the pick is as sharp as the other. Just do it in the best way for you. Try every side and decide which is the most comfortable.

Posted by: Artemus Apr 16 2009, 09:23 PM

Follow Tolek's pictures and substitute mouse for guitar fretboard. Can use anything that has an edge - plectrum, finger nail, coin, ring-pull, samurai sword..

Posted by: Matt23 Apr 16 2009, 09:24 PM

Well that's what I thought at first , but it seemed to make my pick tapping faster.

Posted by: Tolek Apr 16 2009, 09:28 PM

Just tried. For me it doesn´t work at all. I prefer the way, I showed in the pics.

Posted by: Red Apr 16 2009, 09:33 PM

I don't think i can call it pick tapping if i use my finger, but never mind i got my answer
Thanks for the help!

Posted by: lcsdds Apr 16 2009, 09:35 PM

I tried a samurai sword once.....NOT GOOD!!

Posted by: Artemus Apr 16 2009, 09:35 PM

Yeah, you've got a point..
Still, how cool would sword tapping be!

Posted by: Red Apr 16 2009, 09:37 PM

Would like to see someone try that

Posted by: Tolek Apr 16 2009, 09:40 PM

No problem. I´m here to help!


I hope you don´t use such as sword at work... (He´s a dentist! )

Posted by: Ramiro Delforte Apr 16 2009, 10:12 PM

In the 6th video of this lesson is shown how I do it

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/exotic_scales_purvi_solo_64/

I hope that helps...

Posted by: Sensible Jones Apr 16 2009, 10:14 PM

Not as cool as 'CHAINSAW TAPPING'!!!!!

Posted by: Red Apr 16 2009, 10:20 PM

Thanks a lot! That really helped me, I'm sure about how i do it now, I'll try it out tomorrow

Off to bed now

Posted by: kjutte Apr 17 2009, 12:44 AM

+1