Instrumental Techniques - Guitar Flashcards
Pull-off
A swift removal of a finger from a string shortly after plucking it, causing the note to change without re-picking
Pitch-bend
Bending the string to raise the pitch
Slap-bass
Pulling the strings so they slap against the frets when picked
Picking
Plucking the string
Whammy bar
Using a lever on an electric guitar to create a wobble-sound
Strumming
Playing all the strings in a chord
Tapping
Electric guitar technique where the sound is created by tapping the frets
Harmonics
Sound created by gently resting a finger on a string then playing. A gentle sounding note is then heard
Hammer-on
Sharply bringing a fretting-hand finger down on the fingerboard behind a fret, causing a note to sound without picking