A hammer-on can also be played on the bass strings. This technique is demonstrated in the following example. In each bar below an open string is played on a beat of the bar, followed by a hammer-on on the following off beat. The left hand hammer-on is played at exactly the same time the next right hand picking note is played
The next song, Red Rive Valley, is also a sixteen bar progression, using the chords G, G7, C, D and D7. First practice the melody and familiarize yourself with the chords.
The bass string hammer-on technique introduced on the previous page is featured throughout the following accompaniment.