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Legato Question, Hammer on /pull offs

Michael AC View Member Profile	Sep 6 2011, 03:31 AM
Sep 6 2011, 03:31 AM	Learning Apprentice Player Posts: 342 Joined: 15-December 10 From: Newark, Ohio	Ben what is the main difference between legato and hammer on / pull offs? Is there a technique difference I am not understanding? I am just starting your legato series. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Ben Higgins View Member Profile	Sep 6 2011, 08:30 AM
Sep 6 2011, 08:30 AM	Instructor Posts: 13.792 Joined: 11-March 10 From: England	Hi Michael, this is a good question ! Ok, well I would define legato as a series of notes that are played together smoothly with no breaks.. in other words, one note leads nicely into the next, and the next etc.. To play a passage 'legato' would require your fretting hand to hammer on and pull off with no (or very little) assistance with your picking hand to achieve the slippery legato sound. So, legato does require the use of hammer ons and pull offs to achieve the effect.. but the overall term given to the effect that it produces is legato. I hope that makes sense ? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My Lessons My Youtube Channel My Band

Michael AC View Member Profile	Sep 9 2011, 04:20 AM
Sep 9 2011, 04:20 AM	Learning Apprentice Player Posts: 342 Joined: 15-December 10 From: Newark, Ohio	QUOTE (Ben Higgins @ Sep 6 2011, 03:30 AM) Hi Michael, this is a good question ! Ok, well I would define legato as a series of notes that are played together smoothly with no breaks.. in other words, one note leads nicely into the next, and the next etc.. To play a passage 'legato' would require your fretting hand to hammer on and pull off with no (or very little) assistance with your picking hand to achieve the slippery legato sound. So, legato does require the use of hammer ons and pull offs to achieve the effect.. but the overall term given to the effect that it produces is legato. I hope that makes sense ? Makes sense. So legato is more feel and movement created from hammer on / pull off sequences? Legato is more fluid if that is a good description? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Gabriel Leopardi View Member Profile	Sep 9 2011, 04:26 AM
Sep 9 2011, 04:26 AM	Instructor Posts: 36.043 Joined: 3-March 07 From: Argentina	QUOTE (Ben Higgins @ Sep 6 2011, 04:30 AM) Hi Michael, this is a good question ! Ok, well I would define legato as a series of notes that are played together smoothly with no breaks.. in other words, one note leads nicely into the next, and the next etc.. To play a passage 'legato' would require your fretting hand to hammer on and pull off with no (or very little) assistance with your picking hand to achieve the slippery legato sound. So, legato does require the use of hammer ons and pull offs to achieve the effect.. but the overall term given to the effect that it produces is legato. I hope that makes sense ? Excellent explanation! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons Do you need a Guitar Plan? Join Gab's Army Check my band:Cirse Check my soundcloud:Soundcloud Please subscribe to my:Youtube Channel

Ben Higgins View Member Profile	Sep 9 2011, 09:02 AM
Sep 9 2011, 09:02 AM	Instructor Posts: 13.792 Joined: 11-March 10 From: England	QUOTE (Michael AC @ Sep 9 2011, 04:20 AM) Makes sense. So legato is more feel and movement created from hammer on / pull off sequences? Legato is more fluid if that is a good description? Yes that's right.. using hammer ons and pull offs and making the whole passage sound fluid You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My Lessons My Youtube Channel My Band

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