Hammer-ons and pull-offs may be played together as in the following examples using notes from improvising Pattern 1. Start the examples slowly and gradually pick up speed. These examples are continuous and only the first note is played with the pick. This combination of hammer-ons and pull-offs (called slurring) can be used between any two notes in the improvising pattern.
The following progression is a 12 Bar Blues in the key of A which uses hammer-ons and pull-offs combined with open strings throughout.