Tapping
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== Tapping == | == Tapping == | ||
| - | Tapping is a technique that is most commonly used on an electric guitar but could be used on any stringed instrument. | + | <br> |
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| + | Tapping is a technique that is most commonly used on an electric guitar but could be used on any stringed instrument. It is often used in shred solos and in the [[neo-classical]] genre. | ||
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| + | Tapping is a [[hammer on]] technique that can be done with the [[fret]] hand or in more advanced cases with both hands at one. Often used for fast and furious [[arpeggio]]s, or in conjunction with [[Sweep Picking]]. | ||
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| + | == Technique == | ||
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| + | There are many ways of performing a tapping passage. One of the most common patterns for tapping is: | ||
| - | + | "Tap, pull off, pull off." | |
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| - | + | For example: | |
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| + | e|-t19p15p12-| | ||
| + | B|-----------| | ||
| + | G|-----------| | ||
| + | D|-----------| | ||
| + | A|-----------| | ||
| + | E|-----------| | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
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| - | + | There is another pattern that is commonly used: | |
| - | + | "Tap, pull off, hammer on." | |
| + | For example: | ||
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| + | e|----------| | ||
| + | B|-t9p2h5---| | ||
| + | G|----------| | ||
| + | D|----------| | ||
| + | A|----------| | ||
| + | E|----------| | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
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| + | This pattern was popularised by [[Eddie Van Halen]] in the famous [[guitar instrumental]] "Eruption." | ||
| - | == Fourth Headline == | ||
| - | + | == Uses == | |
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| + | Tapping is most commonly used to create very fast shred sections of songs. Combined with [[legato]], [[sweep picking]], [[alternate picking]] and [[string skipping]] it forms the bases of most shred solos. | ||
== Related GMC Lessons == | == Related GMC Lessons == | ||
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[http://www2.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guitar/tapping-lesson/index.htm Tapping Lesson] | [http://www2.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guitar/tapping-lesson/index.htm Tapping Lesson] | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
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| - | [ | + | [http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb9cidk0Bfs| YouTube Acoustic Tapping] |
[[Main_Page|Link To Other Article II]] | [[Main_Page|Link To Other Article II]] | ||
[[Main_Page|Link To Other Article III]] | [[Main_Page|Link To Other Article III]] | ||
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Tapping
Tapping is a technique that is most commonly used on an electric guitar but could be used on any stringed instrument. It is often used in shred solos and in the neo-classical genre.
Tapping is a hammer on technique that can be done with the fret hand or in more advanced cases with both hands at one. Often used for fast and furious arpeggios, or in conjunction with Sweep Picking.
Technique
There are many ways of performing a tapping passage. One of the most common patterns for tapping is:
"Tap, pull off, pull off."
For example:
e|-t19p15p12-| B|-----------| G|-----------| D|-----------| A|-----------| E|-----------|
There is another pattern that is commonly used:
"Tap, pull off, hammer on."
For example:
e|----------| B|-t9p2h5---| G|----------| D|----------| A|----------| E|----------|
This pattern was popularised by Eddie Van Halen in the famous guitar instrumental "Eruption."
Uses
Tapping is most commonly used to create very fast shred sections of songs. Combined with legato, sweep picking, alternate picking and string skipping it forms the bases of most shred solos.
Related GMC Lessons
