Introduction: Guitar Playing: Tapping
Well. i have written a total of 2 instructables so far (hoorah for number three!)
This is the beginning of a bunch of little cool things that make people better lead guitarists. forgive my terrible tablature. you get the picture.
This is basically an exercise that i came up with based on the tapping from Van Halen's Eruption
~~ I HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU LEARN TO READ MUSIC BEFORE TABLATURE~~
Step 1: Tapping (two Handed)
Okay. this is a very good way to practise tapping, If you can't hammer very well, practise trills first and you need to read tab
t=tap with right hand (whatever finger you want usually index)
p=Pull Off
h-Hammer on
e|-t9p2h5-|
B|--------|
G|--------| Play this a few times
D|--------|
A|--------|
E|--------|
This is acheived by making a sortof, sweep movement practise this a bunch and you will be going good. play around and move it around, heres what i do for a tapping warmup (haha you perverts)
Play the taps as long as you want.
e|-t9p2h5-|-t10p2h5-|-t10p4h7-|-t12p4h7-|-t10p4h7-|-t10p2h5-|
B|--------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
G|--------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
D|--------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
A|--------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
E|--------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
continued below
e|-t9p2h5-|
B|--------|
G|--------|
D|--------| Do this pattern on each string, from 1st to 6th and
A|--------| back again
E|--------|
Step 2: Pull Off Arpeggios
Think thunderstruck. oh yea.
i dont need to give more detail then that.
Thunderstruck-ACDC
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-0h4p0h7p0h4p0h7p0h5p0h8p0h5p0h8p0h5p0h8p0h4p0h7p0h4p0h7p0-|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Angus plays it live just like this. this is all done with the fretting hand. no picking. the recorded version isnt as challenging. practice this and impress your friends. i know i did. This is helpful once you can trill for as long as you want, because you need the strenghth to sustain the noise.
EDIT: Angus only plays it like this live, in records he plays every open B note with his pick
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66 Comments
12 years ago on Introduction
This website has information on sweep picking like jason becker.
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
i kinda suck at sweeping. lol thus i don't teach it
14 years ago on Introduction
Hey, I have a guitar that (in my opinion) looks just as good as this one. I just got it, but it is probably the best guitar for soloing and tapping. I love it!
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
they have similar body shapes, but the necks and heads are completely different.
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
The tap lesson here is good. This is a good place to learn about sweep picking like jason becker.
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
And on the tapping thing, EVH did just fine on a knockoff strat neck.
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
touche..
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
but he picked differently.. anyways..
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
anyways?
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
Mines an ibanez though, i sound better now, although i dont know why.
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
Cool. I love playing the guitar.
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
I love playing too. I got a Jackson RR3 for xmas :D
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
i got the same guitar practically (omen 6) but it doesnt have the trem or emgs, i love that thing, i still play it all the time even though i got a $700 jackson
13 years ago on Introduction
post video please? and could i put humbuckers on this guitar? would that make it sound any awesomer? what would? i have a big amp... its old though. please help!
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
I don't know if this is the right place to post that question. And what pickups you use really depend on what sound you like. Go to the guitar store and try a couple out. I personally like humbucks best, but it is a matter of taste.
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
you can put a humbucker in if you have the routing for it.
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
yeah. that was a year ago. i now have a line 6 spydr III 75 and an esp ltd m1000. Pretty sweeet combo, too!
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
yeah, i got a jackson rr3 and a raven rg200
sweet combo as well!
Keep rockin
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
I will you to man. Im in a band. You?
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
eeh. i was. that didn't end very well.