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Tapping Question, up or down?

Mackietao View Member Profile	Nov 20 2007, 10:34 PM
Nov 20 2007, 10:34 PM	GMC:er Posts: 208 Joined: 6-November 07	I´ve been looking on some guitarvid´s including Dahl-man and they always say you should tap downwards with the right hand. Thing is when I played guitar before I was in some areas selftaught so I am picking upwards. I´ve been testing tapping downwards tonight and it was a bit tricky in the begining but it shouldn´t take that much time bringing it up to speed. Right now I´m waaaaay faster with the up-tapping. So my question is: Does it matter which way you tap? Does downward tapping hold any benefits unknown to me? Because right now it seems that it the same way of movement. Just oposite way. You attack the string in the same way, make the same sound. Easier to mute other strings? Easier for speed? Give me your thoughts please 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!

The Uncreator View Member Profile	Nov 20 2007, 10:41 PM
Nov 20 2007, 10:41 PM	Fire Up The Blades, Moderator Posts: 8.933 Joined: 6-March 07 From: St. Petersburg, Florida	Essentially, it produces the same effect, so if up works best for you going up, why not? Ive seen some people do that before, so i dont think there is any danger in it The speed and muting issue is totally independent for each person, do what works best for you. 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! This post has been edited by The Uncreator: Nov 20 2007, 10:42 PM

Tuubsu View Member Profile	Nov 20 2007, 10:47 PM
Nov 20 2007, 10:47 PM	GMC:er Posts: 795 Joined: 28-August 07 From: Lappeenranta, Finland	Well, It doesn't matter for me. I tap upwards even though I can tap both ways with equal speed. I would just say it's the same don't worry about it. Only thing that might matter could be muting. because when you have a "anchor" finger from the left hand it mutes the upper string next to the string that you are tapping but it doesn't mute the lower string next to the string that you are tapping, so you might get some unwanted string-noise if you tap upwards, but then again I don't get any string noise eventhough I tap upwards, so I might say you can tap upwards if you know how... 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! -------------------- Anyone can learn to play fast, like anyone can learn to type quickly. But not everyone can write a book. - Yngwie J. Malmsteen Idols: Jason Becker (ex-Cacophony, ex-David Lee Roth, Solo) Marty Friedman (ex-Cacophony, ex-Megadeth, Solo) Niccolo Paganini (Solo) Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen....Duh!) Frederic Chopin (Solo)

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