The Pull-off
The pull-off is like a reverse hammer-on, i.e., the first note is picked and the second note sound is created by the finger pulling off the string. In the next example, the A note is played by the right hand and the G note sound is created by the third finger pulling off the string. The pull-off is indicated by the letter P and a curved line. A pull-off is sometimes called a descending slur.
Starting position – A note
After Pull-off – G note
Guitar Effects…
Loop Pedal
A great tool for both acoustic and electric guitar is the Loop pedal, which is basically a mini recording machine controlled by your foot. Plugging your guitar into a loop pedal enables you to play a chord progression and then get the pedal to loop it (repeat it) while you play another part or improvise over what you have just recorded.
Know your Guitars…
The Fender Telecaster
This classic solid body electric guitar is used extensively in Country music and is also popular with Rock, Pop, Soul, Funk and Blues players. It is capable of producing a variety of sounds from clear bell like tones to stinging attacking sounds. Equally effective for both Rhythm and Lead guitar, the Telecaster has been favored by players like James Burton (who played with Elvis Presley), Muddy Waters, Albert Lee and Roy Buchanan.
The Sixteenth Note
This is a sixteenth note.
It lasts for one quarter of a beat.
There are four sixteenth notes in one beat. There are 16 sixteenth notes in one bar of * time.
The following riff incorporates the hammer-on with sixteenth notes. Only every second note is played with the pick, the remaining notes result from the hammer-on. Use the first and third fingers of your left hand to play these riffs.
