Article: Tapping Arpeggios (Shiskov)

[Bongo Boy]

Most of you know I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed, but can anyone shed some light on what's going on in these examples? While I'm confident he's tapping arpeggios, I just don't get it--I mean, WTF is actually happening here as far as left-hand, right-hand?

And it would also be cool if someone would guestimate the approximate BPM of the examples (they all sound as thought they're within a small range of one another, but to me, it's mind-bogglingly fast).

Okay, the sound seems totally unlike tapping would sound on either of my guitars (certainly if I were to do it). Is this sound quality only possible with a solid-body, or can it be done on semi-s also with enough skill?

I'm trying my best to understand the shredder, 'cause jazz ain't gonna do it for me--I'm still too pissed off at the universe. :D

[Wyll_Watts]

I think what he was getting at is to tap the highest notes only, the rest alternate picked, sweeped whatever.. But i think he also intentionally left it a little vauge so you could tap/pick it in anyway you want.. personally, I'd economy pick all the notes and and just use wide stretches with a high gain sound or just tap every note using a clean tone.. most people would probably just tap the higher notes though, I just don't like the feel of mixing taps and picking..

Wyll

[hol0point]

Ok. I know this question has been asked many times but I havent gotten an answer that suits me :). What exactly Is Tapping? Do I tap the string with a finger from my right hand? Or am I tapping the guitar body with my right hand? I really want to start working on some Real solos so I need to understand what exactly is the point of tapping and how is it done? Once I find out How to do it I will go back to the tapping arpeggios article and start practicing with those. Thanks

[EricV]

A quick definition of tapping would be: do hammer-on´s and pull-offs with your right hand, in addition to your left. Meaning that you kinda use the right hand as an extension of the left.
If you know how to do ho´s and po´s with you rleft hand, it won´t be to tough to do the same with one finger of your right hand...
Basic example: With the left hand, fret the E at the 9th fret, G-string. Just fret it and keep your finger there. Now, you take the index or middle finger of your right hand, and hammer the note at the 14th fret, G-string, with it.
Then, pull off that r.h. finger ( pretty much the same way you do a l.h. pull off ), and you´ll hear the E again ( which still is being fretted by the l.h. )

There are lots of different things you can do with tapping, and lots of different ways to approach and look at it, but to me, the most logical and helpful way to think of tapping is to make the right hand an extension of the left
Hope this helps
Eric

[hol0point]

Awesome. I am heading home to give it a shot during my lunch break :). Thanks again!


hol0