Tapping Triadic Cascades
Two-handed tapping triads on strings 1-2. Tap the high note with your picking hand, then pull-off and hammer-on with the fretting hand. Builds clean articulation and muting control.
Tablature
First few measures of the exercise.
How to Practice
- 1Measures 1-2: Am triad tapping pattern — tap fret 12, pull-off to 8, hammer-on to 5, repeat. Strings 1 and 2.
- 2Measures 3-4: C major triad — tap fret 12, pull-off to 8, hammer-on to 5 on string 2; tap 13, pull-off to 8, hammer-on to 5 on string 1.
- 3Measures 5-6: Move through Am → C → G → Em triads, one per beat. Practice smooth position shifts.
- 4Mute unused strings with the palm of your tapping hand resting lightly across lower strings.
Tips & Techniques
- •The tapped note should be a firm, quick strike directly onto the fret — like a hammer-on from above.
- •Pull-offs from the tap should snap sideways to keep volume consistent.
- •Mute unused strings with the palm of your right hand to avoid noise.
- •Start very slowly — tapping clarity comes from precision, not speed.
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