How to play electric guitar

Although various techniques are used to play electric guitars, there are endless techniques depending on the performer. We will introduce you to some of the most frequently used basic playing methods when starting a guitar.

Hammer on

After playing a certain sound, we connect the sounds by fingering another fret on the string without picking.

Pull off

Connect the sound to another pitch on the same string by releasing the pressed finger.

Tapping

Connect the sound with hammering on and pulling off with your left and right hand so that you can strike the string with your finger without picking.

Trill

Repeat hammering on and pulling off quickly.

Choking (bending)

Change the pitch by pushing up (pushing down) the string you played.

Vibrato

Shake the sound by raising and lowering from the pitched pitch position.

Slide (glissando)

Shift the finger while holding the string and connect the sounds without interrupting the start and end sounds.

Harmonics

Put your finger on the string near the fret and release the finger on the string the moment you play it. Main position is on the 5th, 7th and 12th frets.

Picking harmonics

Picking with the side of the thumb holding the pick on the string. ※ Because the sound output varies depending on the location to pick, please find a point where it is easy to produce the sound.

Harmonics & Arming technique

With the arm pushed down, the moment you play the open string, the harmonics are released and the arm is raised.

Pick scratch

You can get a unique sound effect by sliding the pick on the strings.

Alternate picking

Repeat picking down and picking up regularly.

Economy picking

When moving from one string to the next, and downpicking to move to a high-pitched string, and to move to a bass string, the string is played by uppicking.

Sweep picking

A rendition style for picking three or more strings continuously in a smooth rendition style developed from economy picking.

Bridge mute

Mute by covering the area around the bridge with the belly of the picking hand. When you play the power cord very well, you may play while muting the lower string side.

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