Guitar Lesson: Advanced Tapping

Dave Arazmo from TampaGuitarSchool.com demonsrtrates
a sweet two-handed tapping dealio!

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[skiingguitarist]

Nice lesson. I think that your explanation of G Mixolydian would probably be a bit confusing for most students (especially considering the fact that you ended on the note A- which is just A Aeolian, or A Natural Minor). Also, in your first tapping lick you were tapping an F-Natural on the third string 10th fret. This gives an interesting effect because it's the only note that isn't in A Minor Pentatonic. But you might consider tapping the 3rd string 9th fret (E), and tell your students why.

[Arazmo]

@skiingguitarist yeah, I've seen similar comments about the notes outside of the pentatonic and about the mixolydian. I am just referring to the left hand of course. The are too many variables, so, as with all, experiment.

[312chicagoadam]

PHENOMENAL! Thank You for such a detailed, easy-to-understand tutorial!

[Arazmo]

@312chicagoadam That is kind of you to say. You are welcome and thanks also!

[rouby44]

Hey Dave,

I can execute the notes pretty well, but I have trouble dampening/muting strings while tapping. I can't see in the video that you are deliberately muting in any way, but maybe I'm missing something. Do you have any advice for muting unwanted noise while tapping?

Thanks!

[Arazmo]

@rouby44 use both hands at different times to mute... probably more with the right hand. For instance, while you tap on the 2nd string, cover the other stings with your right palm and also touch the 3rd string with the tips of your left fingers (not to fret, but to keep that sting quiet.)

[Arazmo]

@otnlimestr advaced is a relative term. Certainly this is easy for a prodigy like yourself. Many other "regular" guitarists get it. Andy James is great. Don't be a douche bag.

[colosalguitarist]

thankyou this is er very helpful

also

bands that tune half step down...metallica(live) \m/

[TheUrbanWolf13]

Spiderman sticker?

[Simen753]

400 953 people gave it a shot, only 691 went all the way.

[ColdBlackHeaven]

Excellent lesson Dave, thank you, take care.

[1skullduggery]

eddie's existence guaranteed everyone a job...

[JgHaverty]

@Arazmo I find myself using this riff all the time now :p I enjoy it a lot.

[Intotheorchard]

@skiingguitarist Modes have nothing to do with what note you start or end on.

[WyldeSlashHammet93]

youre cool - "I may be a little out of tune cas' I had a gig this weekend." do you only tune your guitar for gigs?...lame. this lesson was for mediocre players btw.

[guitarnukka724]

this sounds awesome and it gave me an idea for a different approach on tapping, thank you sir!