Hammer-on
The hammer-on is a technique where you quickly tap your finger down on to the fret where you want to hit a note. This guitar lesson gives you a new tool that allows you to hit more than one note per pick. Chained together with pull-off’s this is an amazing technique that gets you super fast. It can be used in all styles of guitar and isn’t just limited to lead guitar. Try this with scales and then tie it in with pull-offs to get an amazing run going. Or just hit a couple of notes then a chord. Get creative. This lessons support can be found at https://7minutemusic.com/technique/level-2/hammer-on/. Try it over a backing track. Also if you missed it the pull-off lesson is here https://7minutemusic.com/technique/level-2/pull-off/.
Backing Track – E minor to A minor
Use the tips of your fingers
Pick then push down
Push down hard and fast
Level 2 Progress
Play through Em scale (2 octave ascending) 5 times using hammer-ons
Play through Am scale (2 octave ascending) using hammer-ons
Play through Em scale using hammer-ons while the backing track is playing
Play through Em scale using hammer-ons and pull-offs while the backing track is playing
Use the Em scale with hammer-ons and pull-offs to create a riff while the backing track is playing