Tapping – Two-Voice Phrase
A two-string tapping phrase where both voices move independently — no note stays the same twice in a row. String 1 carries the upper melody, string 2 echoes a third below. Both the tap note and the pull-off target vary each half bar, so the hands are always doing something different.
Tablature
First few measures of the exercise.
How to Practice
- 1Each half bar: tap a note on one string, then pull off to a different fret on the same string.
- 2Measures 1–4: the two strings take turns — listen for the alternating voice effect.
- 3Measures 5–8: both strings play in the same half bar — tap str1 then immediately str2.
- 4Neither the tap fret nor the pull-off target repeat consecutively — follow the notation.
- 5Half notes only: one tap + one pull-off per half bar. Do not rush.
Tips & Techniques
- •Pre-plant the pull-off finger before the tap — it must already be on the string.
- •When alternating strings (M5–8), mute the idle string with your right-hand palm.
- •Listen for the interval each pair makes — third, fourth, fifth — name it as you play.
- •The lower string (B) pull-offs sound darker and warmer — let that colour show.
- •If one voice is louder than the other, adjust tap pressure until they balance.
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