Guitar Technique + Theory: Learn + Apply Two Hand Tapping
Added 2020-07-16 19:30:23 +0000 UTC
Here we go! This video will go public tomorrow morning, until then it's just for you =)
This is a detailed guide to get you started on learning the two-handed tapping technique for guitar. There are two important skills that must be learned first: left hand legato, and the right hand tap. After that, we will break down the most common tapping pattern (heard in Van Halen’s “Eruption,” Metallica’s “One,” and countless other tracks) into three simple steps.
After learning how to synch up our practice with a metronome, we will then explore different patterns of varying difficulty, including 4-note sixteenth note patterns. A small amount of music theory will also be taught relating to minor and major arpeggios, which are the most common way to perform tapping sequences. However, you are encouraged to EXPERIMENT with new shapes, patterns, strings, etc.
Included is a 2 page PDF detailing the steps to tapping, arpeggio theory, and tabs/music for the tapping patterns. The mp3 should sound familiar to you if you worked along with my last lesson!
My only regret about this video is that it is mostly guitar-specific. I try my best to make my lessons relevant to musicians of all types, and this one is certainly geared towards the string players. If you're not a guitarist, maybe skip ahead to the theory part of the lesson where you can see how these simple 3-note and 4-note patterns can be used in compositions.
Next up is the Augmented Chord video. Be prepared!
