Symbols and Abbreviations

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Course: Metal Bass Licks 2

Symbols and Abbreviations

staccato (short detached note)

Hammer-on; generate the sound of a note with the force of you "fretting" finger.
Do not "pick" the note.

Quick Hammer-on

Slide – into the indicated note

Slide –only the first note is picked

Slide –commence the slide somewhere further up the neck

Slide –quick

Pull-off

Vibrato

Thumb slap or tap with the thumb

Ghost Notes –mute

Popping Effect

Dampen

Wood Slapping

Up-pick motion or strum

Hammer Attack

Down-pick or strum

Tapping right hand

Up-strum or raking

Tapping using Index finger

Down-strum or raking

Tapping Index and Middle finger together

Harmonic

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1- INTRODUCTION 2- LESSON ONE 3- Symbols and Abbreviations 4- Heavy Metal Slap Licks 5- Tablature 6- Heavy Metal Tapping Licks

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Symbols and Abbreviations