Pull-Off technique
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 3:38 pm
Hi Neil,
I've been practising my Hammer-on and Pull-offs using all possible combinations of fingers, playing across the fretboard and back. It's going well, and I'm building speed on a lot of the combinations.
I've ran into some trouble with certain pull off combinationson the inner strings though. If my first finger isn't down then I find that, as I pull off, the pulled-off finger strikes the adjacent strings. I've tried to deaden the strings with various grips, but it doesn't lend itself to what I want to do - go across the neck and back in the smoothest and most efficient movement possible.
I think what I'll need to develop is more control over, and less movement from, the finger I'm pulling off. Do you have any practise tips or advice that could help me in this matter? I'd upload a video to show you exactly what I mean, but I don't have the facility - hope you can help.
Thanks!
I've been practising my Hammer-on and Pull-offs using all possible combinations of fingers, playing across the fretboard and back. It's going well, and I'm building speed on a lot of the combinations.
I've ran into some trouble with certain pull off combinationson the inner strings though. If my first finger isn't down then I find that, as I pull off, the pulled-off finger strikes the adjacent strings. I've tried to deaden the strings with various grips, but it doesn't lend itself to what I want to do - go across the neck and back in the smoothest and most efficient movement possible.
I think what I'll need to develop is more control over, and less movement from, the finger I'm pulling off. Do you have any practise tips or advice that could help me in this matter? I'd upload a video to show you exactly what I mean, but I don't have the facility - hope you can help.
Thanks!