Electric Guitar Lessons

Our guitar lessons have covered both the hammer on and pull off techniques, but before we move onto our other left hand technique electric guitar lessons, we should apply hammer on and pull off with our third finger.

Our previous how to play electric guitar chapter used the fourth finger to help build strength in that neglected digit, but when learning to play guitar you’ll often come across many instances when the third finger would be the more appropriate finger to use. You’ll find your third finger is much stronger and easier to use than your fourth finger.

Guitar Technique: Pull off with third finger

The exercises in these free guitar lessons are based on the electric guitar lessons you have previously learned. Let start on B: third finger, first string, seventh fret, and pull off to A: first finger, first string, fifth fret, and repeating that form moving down to the next adjacent string. Remember, you’ll want to have your first finger in place before you execute the pull off.

Guitar Technique: Pull off with third finger and string skipping

Once again, applying string skipping to your solos is something very practical for anyone learning how to play guitar, as it makes your ordinary solos and helps make the extraordinary. By applying them in the exercises in these electric guitar lessons, you’re prepping yourself for the real world guitar playing.

We’ll use a form similar to one we used in previous learn to play guitar chapter.

Let’s start on the first string, drop to the sixth string, up to the second, down to the fifth, up to the third, and down to the forth...and repeat the whole exercise.

Guitar Technique: Legato

When learning how to play guitar you’ll occasionally hear different Italian terms commonly used in classical music. Legato is on of those words. Basically it means long, as in making each note fill up its entire time allotment. The opposite of that is stacto, which means short. With the exercises in these electric guitar lessons strive to let each note ring out as long as you can (the entire value of the note). The end result should be akin to playing several notes on one pull of a violin bow, rather than to bow changing direction with each note.

Guitar Technique: Hammer on/pull off review

You have hung with these electric guitar lessons which show you have the dedication and determination to become a world class guitarist.There are no short cuts when learning how to play guitar, it takes work and practice. These were not easy guitar lessons, but you are now set up with proper guitar picking technique and fingering techniques that will serve you well throughout your guitar playing career.

Our next series of electric guitar lessons will look at beautifying the notes you play to make your guitar sing.