How To Play Hammer On's And Pull Off's On Your Guitar
0 comments Posted by Kay Stanford Jr Kastum at 2:34 PMIn this article we are going to learn how to play hammer on's and pull off's.
In the last article/mini guitar lesson you learned how to move the pentatonic pattern 1 around the neck. In this lesson we will expand on that to bring a technique called the "hammer on".
Let's take pattern 1 at the 5th fret (Am) as an example.
OK, to play the "hammer on" you need to hold down the 6th string at the 5th fret and then pluck it. Then bring down your 4th finger hard onto the 8th fret with enough force to allow the string to ring out as though you had plucked it!
You need to practice playing this on all the strings in the scale pattern... and it is known as "hammering on"!!!
You now need to build up your speed and over time you will find that you will be able to play the "hammer on" effortlessly playing notes quickly without having to pluck each string individually. Practicing this technique will speed up your overall paying ability...
Try to practice your guitar playing EVERY day, even if you only pick it up for a few minutes, your fingers will become more and more on auto pilot...
So, following on from this mini lesson (hammer on's) that I gave you previously the 'pull off' is the next killer technique to learn!!
We will start off again using pentatonic pattern one at the 5th fret (Am). Hold down the 8th fret with your 4th finger and also the 5th fret with your first finger on the 6th string.
Now pick the string sounding the note at the 8th fret (C)
Here's the great part: Pluck the string while the note is still ringing with your 4th finger (pull off) to sound the note at the 5th fret (A), do not use your pick at all whilst doing this.
Practice this technique on all the strings up and down the pentatonic pattern 1.
Using "hammer on's" and "pull off"s" is a much used feature in great sounding solos.
You need to practice these techniques over and over until your fingers start to bleed! Only joking!
In the last article/mini guitar lesson you learned how to move the pentatonic pattern 1 around the neck. In this lesson we will expand on that to bring a technique called the "hammer on".
Let's take pattern 1 at the 5th fret (Am) as an example.
OK, to play the "hammer on" you need to hold down the 6th string at the 5th fret and then pluck it. Then bring down your 4th finger hard onto the 8th fret with enough force to allow the string to ring out as though you had plucked it!
You need to practice playing this on all the strings in the scale pattern... and it is known as "hammering on"!!!
You now need to build up your speed and over time you will find that you will be able to play the "hammer on" effortlessly playing notes quickly without having to pluck each string individually. Practicing this technique will speed up your overall paying ability...
Try to practice your guitar playing EVERY day, even if you only pick it up for a few minutes, your fingers will become more and more on auto pilot...
So, following on from this mini lesson (hammer on's) that I gave you previously the 'pull off' is the next killer technique to learn!!
We will start off again using pentatonic pattern one at the 5th fret (Am). Hold down the 8th fret with your 4th finger and also the 5th fret with your first finger on the 6th string.
Now pick the string sounding the note at the 8th fret (C)
Here's the great part: Pluck the string while the note is still ringing with your 4th finger (pull off) to sound the note at the 5th fret (A), do not use your pick at all whilst doing this.
Practice this technique on all the strings up and down the pentatonic pattern 1.
Using "hammer on's" and "pull off"s" is a much used feature in great sounding solos.
You need to practice these techniques over and over until your fingers start to bleed! Only joking!
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About The Author - Mike Jones: Mike has been teaching and playing guitar as a pro for over two decades. He has created an unique guitar tutoring program created using his very own unique speed learning techniques to get the beginner through to accomplished player in the shortest possible time. For more information and receive some super FREE tips and tricks why not go to his website at: Learn Guitar Quickly
How To Stop Your Guitar Solos From Sounding Mediocre!
0 comments Posted by Kay Stanford Jr Kastum at 9:37 AMHi Mike here from Killer Guitar Tips.
I am now going to show you a couple of mini guitar lessons in this article that you really should know to help get your guitar soloing of to a great start and stop you from sounding shall we say mediocre!
OK, let;s get started...
This weeks mini guitar lesson is on how to use the Pentatonic Pattern #1 scale for major and minor solo's.
The first thing we need to consider is that every pentatonic pattern can be used for both major and minor scales.
The following are known as relative major and minors. That is, pattern #1 at the fifth fret produces two keys, A minor (Am) and C major (C).
As we can see, this pattern can now be used for BOTH these keys, Am and C major. So, to get a real cool, bluesy rock sound we can simply play Am over a track writtem in A major!
Now here's the really cool part...
Staying in this pattern move the whole pattern down the neck (towards the tuning pegs) by 3 frets. Play the very same pattern here and you will now be playing in A major producing a melodic, tuneful solo sound!!!
Moving onto the next little mini guitar lesson continuing the theme of moving pentatonic pattern #1 around the guitar neck to crete great solo's.
So in the key of A, playing pattern 1 at the 5th fret (Am) you can create a great bluesy rock solo.
Now here is a killer tip, move the whole pattern up the neck 7 frets (Em) and continue playing! This will give you a cool melodic sound using the same pattern - try it, it's a mainstay in all killer guitarists soloing!
For future reference create a space or folder on your hard drive for all the mini guitar lessons I will be submitting in forthcoming articles. Over time you will build a nice little archive of 'must have' tips and tricks to be used in your soloing that will produce a really professional sound. Your friends, colleagues and family will be amazed at your new found skill!
All these mini guitar lessons i will be giving you are just a very small fraction of material contained in the Killer Guitar Tips home study course but even so are invaluable in your journey to be come a great player.
I am now going to show you a couple of mini guitar lessons in this article that you really should know to help get your guitar soloing of to a great start and stop you from sounding shall we say mediocre!
OK, let;s get started...
This weeks mini guitar lesson is on how to use the Pentatonic Pattern #1 scale for major and minor solo's.
The first thing we need to consider is that every pentatonic pattern can be used for both major and minor scales.
The following are known as relative major and minors. That is, pattern #1 at the fifth fret produces two keys, A minor (Am) and C major (C).
As we can see, this pattern can now be used for BOTH these keys, Am and C major. So, to get a real cool, bluesy rock sound we can simply play Am over a track writtem in A major!
Now here's the really cool part...
Staying in this pattern move the whole pattern down the neck (towards the tuning pegs) by 3 frets. Play the very same pattern here and you will now be playing in A major producing a melodic, tuneful solo sound!!!
Moving onto the next little mini guitar lesson continuing the theme of moving pentatonic pattern #1 around the guitar neck to crete great solo's.
So in the key of A, playing pattern 1 at the 5th fret (Am) you can create a great bluesy rock solo.
Now here is a killer tip, move the whole pattern up the neck 7 frets (Em) and continue playing! This will give you a cool melodic sound using the same pattern - try it, it's a mainstay in all killer guitarists soloing!
For future reference create a space or folder on your hard drive for all the mini guitar lessons I will be submitting in forthcoming articles. Over time you will build a nice little archive of 'must have' tips and tricks to be used in your soloing that will produce a really professional sound. Your friends, colleagues and family will be amazed at your new found skill!
All these mini guitar lessons i will be giving you are just a very small fraction of material contained in the Killer Guitar Tips home study course but even so are invaluable in your journey to be come a great player.
About the Author:
About The Author - Mike Jones: Mike is a Professional Guitar Tutor and has been teaching and playing guitar for over two decades. He has created a unique guitar tutoring program constructed using his very own amazing speed learning techniques to bring the beginner through to accomplished player in the shortest possible time. To find out more and receive some fantastic FREE tips and tricks why not go to his website at: guitar lessons