8 finger tapping

[toxikdeth]

Weell I saw somebody post a video of megadeth playing tornado of souls live and before it started Chris broderivk did an 8 finger tapping lick this made me remember I can't do that. I would really love to learn how to do that. How can I learn this technique are there any practice licks you guys know that can help me learn or possibly an instructional book or dvd that can help me learn.

[toejam]

Jeff Watson from Night Ranger is awesome at 8-finger tapping. I think he had an instructional video on it many years ago. From what I remember, he also played piano and basically just took that technique and applied it to his guitar playing.

[Larz]

Anything beyond seven fingers and its really just showing off.

[toxikdeth]

Jeff Watson from Night Ranger is awesome at 8-finger tapping. I think he had an instructional video on it many years ago. From what I remember, he also played piano and basically just took that technique and applied it to his guitar playing.

Well looks like I'm buying a piano.... Alright maybe I'll just try to find that DVD
8 finger tapping is amazing

[toxikdeth]

Anything beyond seven fingers and its really just showing off.

I'd be fine with seven finger tapping too

[CoolJay]

T.J. Helmerich is the king of this. You can go to Youtube and type his name and get a bunch of videos of him doing it.

I have no idea about instructional videos or books about it. I always thought it was just a flashy showoff thing to do until I saw this T.J. guy do it.

Jay.

[Dred]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkpZ645ztl0

Wasn't this lick by any chance, was it?

[toxikdeth]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkpZ645ztl0

Wasn't this lick by any chance, was it?

Indeed it was

[Axewielder]

[horns666]

I learned to do this on bass, but never on guitar. It was easier on bass because of the wider string spacing..I used to do it in my live solo.

I can adapt some of the same paterns and technique on guitar but it's just not as articulate. It actually sounds better with the gain backed off for me.

[MartinBarre]

It's a technique I don't think is much use - if Megadeth go down the route of that sort of solo I think it'll be a bad move. I'm already wondering how much the 7 string guitar is going to fuck their sound up.

[horns666]

Well On bass it can be used in a very musical "percussive" context. Much like a chapman stick, or even a piano. Stu Hamm did a lot of that as well in a song format.

That's why I never really practiced it on guitar because I really never found a practical use for it..other than sounding/looking kinda "cool"..

[toejam]

It's a technique I don't think is much use - if Megadeth go down the route of that sort of solo I think it'll be a bad move. I'm already wondering how much the 7 string guitar is going to fuck their sound up.

I don't think Chris uses the 7-string in Megadeth any more. At least I thought that's what I read not too long ago.

[horns666]

I don't think Chris uses the 7-string in Megadeth any more. At least I thought that's what I read not too long ago.

Really, man that had to be another adjustment. Hell I gotta look at that video and see..I didn't pay attention. He started playing 7 strings in Jag Panzer.

He's a HUGE Jeff Loomis fan..I know that!! That's who inspired him to go 7.

[toejam]

Heh. I just watched that other video posted here, and it appears he still is using the 7. I remember reading something about the producer and Mustaine said to him it would be wise to stick with 6 since chugging on the low E would be a bit of a pain in the ass with the B there in the way since they're tuned in standard. Either way, Chris fucking rocks!!!