Author Topic: Tapping (Read 1556 times)

Woogie · « **on:** January 23, 2008, 10:44:37 PM »

Anyone got any tips for tapping? Does lower action make tapping easier?

I have to play a 4 finger tap across 3 strings on the 15th-21st frets on the DGB strings and I am finding it quite hard to get it smooth and getting each note to ring out.

Cheers

lepersmeesa · « **Reply #1 on:** January 24, 2008, 01:59:10 AM »

you got a tab of it? Might be easier to explain what to do.

Mr Ed · « **Reply #2 on:** January 24, 2008, 08:47:25 AM »

I would imagine lower action would make quite a difference, as would quite a gainy signal.

Catalyst77 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 24, 2008, 11:48:40 AM »

Tapping is very difficult with too much gain. If you listen to VH or Vai - they dont use that much gain at all. If you do you'll end up with loads of harmonics and bleed from other strings or your fingering hand that you dont want - even if you're technique is pretty good.

My advice would be play clean to a metronome - no matter how slow to start with - increase the speed and add the gain when your technique is solid.

I had this problem; i played along to Guitar Pro - which you can dowload for free of the net. It has a built in speed function which increases the loop speed each time - it did wonders for my technique (but it took me like 2-3 months!)

Woogie · « **Reply #4 on:** January 24, 2008, 05:14:01 PM »

Here is the tab