Posts Tagged ‘Expression’

     I am sure most of you are already using this technique without even knowing it. as I show in the video, the important thing is to keep the the tone and volume of the notes played with legato as close as possible to those picked. Also remember to play with the tip of your finger when you hammer on, and pluck the string (like you would do with your right hand fingers) when you pull off.

     This is the exercise I play at the end of the video:

     This is quite a common exercise, but a really good one, I must say. It starts with playing a C major scale 2nd string, from the top C (13 fret) down to the same note one octave lower (1st fret). Play note the first note and try and replicate that sound by bending up the next note in the scale. So if I start with C (13 fret) I will have to bend the B (12 fret) up a half step trying to match the fist note I played. And so on down the scale, like I do in the video.