Let’s dive into the hammer-on and pull-off guitar techniques, which are essential for creating fluid melodies and adding dynamics to your playing. These techniques are the responsibility of your fretting (left) hand.
A hammer-on (H) is when you use your fretting hand to tap a string onto a higher fret without picking it with your right hand. Think of your left hand as a hammer that must hit the string hard enough for the note to ring out.
A pull-off (P) is the opposite of a hammer-on. It involves removing a finger from a higher fret to a lower fret, creating a new note without picking with the right hand. The key to an effective pull off is making a plucking action with the left hand as the finger removes itself from the string.
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