I think i just invented a new tapping technique

Docaroo · 01-31-2007, 09:27 AM

well if i didn't, i've never seen it done before so don't flame!

I'll call it super trilling!! basically, you perform a hammer-on trill, say --7---9--- on G... but instead of normal hammeron, you will "tap" with say your ring finger (left hand) then tap with your tapping finger (index/middle/etc) of your right hand... in VERY quick succession: kinda like:

G:---7-h9-p7-h9-p7-h9-p7-h9-p7-h9-p7-h9-p7-h9-p7-h9-p7-h9-p7-
-------L------R------L------R-----L-----R------L-----R-----L------

key: L= left hand ring, R = right hand middle

if done right (very fast) it sounds like a super quick trill, like machine gun style! let me know if I need to explain it better

Ror3h · 01-31-2007, 09:31 AM

I've seen it done before

It's a cool technique though!

Alpo · 01-31-2007, 09:33 AM

Old, old, old ...old technique.

JJ Rodriguez · 01-31-2007, 09:34 AM

I've also seen people mixing legato and tapping to get a super quick trill like that, like hammering on with their fretting hand, then tapping the note, then hammering on, etc.

Docaroo · 01-31-2007, 09:40 AM

thought someone would have done it- but i personally haven't seen/heard it!

either way.. it is definately cool

distressed_romeo · 01-31-2007, 09:47 AM

Billy Sheehan does it a lot (think the beginning of 'Addicted To That Rush').

TJ Helmerich has an interesting variation on it where he taps a note with his ring finger, slides it up a half or whole step, pulls off to his middle finger, slides that up and pulls off to the index finger. It sounds pretty crazy at high speeds, and with both hands on the neck, it's possible to come up with some cool licks with it.

darren · 01-31-2007, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by distressed_romeo

Billy Sheehan does it a lot (think the beginning of 'Addicted To That Rush').

Yep... it's SO much fun to do that super-fast trill on a bass where you can fit two fingers in one fret space more easily.

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01-31-2007, 09:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
Docaroo ss.org Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 2 Thanked: 0	I think i just invented a new tapping technique well if i didn't, i've never seen it done before so don't flame! I'll call it super trilling!! basically, you perform a hammer-on trill, say --7---9--- on G... but instead of normal hammeron, you will "tap" with say your ring finger (left hand) then tap with your tapping finger (index/middle/etc) of your right hand... in VERY quick succession: kinda like: G:---7-h9-p7-h9-p7-h9-p7-h9-p7-h9-p7-h9-p7-h9-p7-h9-p7-h9-p7- -------L------R------L------R-----L-----R------L-----R-----L------ key: L= left hand ring, R = right hand middle if done right (very fast) it sounds like a super quick trill, like machine gun style! let me know if I need to explain it better

01-31-2007, 09:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
Alpo ... Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 2,534 Real Name: Mancomb Main Seven: RG1527RB with BKP's Rig: Line 6 Toneport UX1 Thanked: 6	Old, old, old ...old technique. Through the darkness of futures past The magician longs to see One chants out between two worlds Fire Walk With Me

01-31-2007, 09:47 AM	#6 (permalink)
distressed_romeo Sumerian 7string Sorcery Join Date: May 2005 Location: The Eleven-day Empire Posts: 9,633 Real Name: I have many... Main Seven: C7 Hellraiser/LTD M207 Main ERG: Aria bass tuned in fifths Rig: POD v2.0 Thanked: 181	Billy Sheehan does it a lot (think the beginning of 'Addicted To That Rush'). TJ Helmerich has an interesting variation on it where he taps a note with his ring finger, slides it up a half or whole step, pulls off to his middle finger, slides that up and pulls off to the index finger. It sounds pretty crazy at high speeds, and with both hands on the neck, it's possible to come up with some cool licks with it. 'If one octave isn't interesting then who the hell cares about the others?!' Diamanda Galas http://farsideguitars.blogspot.com/

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01-31-2007, 09:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ror3h ss.org Regular Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 521 Real Name: Rory Main Seven: RG1527 BP + Dimarzio X2N7 Rig: ENGL Fireball/PODxt Thanked: 6	I've seen it done before It's a cool technique though!

01-31-2007, 09:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
JJ Rodriguez Pantysniffing zombie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 6,168 Main Seven: Ibanez RG7CT Rig: FramusDragon-Norbert Thanked: 42	I've also seen people mixing legato and tapping to get a super quick trill like that, like hammering on with their fretting hand, then tapping the note, then hammering on, etc.

01-31-2007, 09:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
Docaroo ss.org Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 2 Thanked: 0	thought someone would have done it- but i personally haven't seen/heard it! either way.. it is definately cool

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