The Technique of Finger-Tapping...

[KidPredator]

Re: The Technique of Finger-Tapping...

When I think of the best as far as "human species" goes, I just look to who signed my 5150's [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

That guy invented this "tappity-doo" stuff

[ June 17, 2004, 02:44 AM: Message edited by: KidPredator ]

[VitaminG]

Re: The Technique of Finger-Tapping...

maybe... but people like Stanley Jordan, Stu Hamm, Jeff Watson, Jennifer Batten, Steve Lynch took it to another level.

[buttheadmane]

Re: The Technique of Finger-Tapping...

Originally posted by VitaminG:
maybe... but people like Stanley Jordan, Stu Hamm, Jeff Watson, Jennifer Batten, Steve Lynch took it to another level.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">STANLEY JORDAN!!!!! [img]graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]

[Ace]

Re: The Technique of Finger-Tapping...

I tap with the edge of my pick when I want to do it faster than I can with my fingers, but it really limits me to two note tapping, the one the pick is hitting, then I usually fret one and hold it. Normally I tap with my middle finger if I am just throwing a few tapped notes into a riff, or doing a fill, or something.

Sometimes I have pretty intense two-two handed tapping passages where I know I won't be using my pick for a few seconds, and I'll be crossing strings, or tapping onto two strings at one, or something. For those parts I sometimes fold my pick into my middle finger and sort of pinch it by closing my finger around it. Then it is out of the way, but I can grab it in maybe 0.2 sec. Not fast enough to be fluid riffing at 200+ bpm, but fast enough if I'm sustaining a note for even a little I can grab it and go back to work!!

[Ace]

Re: The Technique of Finger-Tapping...

Another thing I am getting more into is two-handed tapping on two strings at the same time. A pretty easy one of these exercises is to tap with the index finger of the fretting hand on, say, the A string. Then tap the index finger of the picking hand on the same string further up the neck, then hammer on with the ring finger of your fretting hand the octave of the note you played with the index finger of that hand, which would be found in this case on the G string(hehe). Finally hammer on with the ring finger of your picking hand the octave of the note you played with your ring finger of your fretting hand.

I know this all sounds confusing, I apologize, I'm not a music teacher. The intervals you choose to fret are up to you. Just remember that the open string you start on is more or less your root, and you can build from there.

[delt]

Re: The Technique of Finger-Tapping...

EVH holds his pick between his thumb and middle finger, so that he can tap with his index.