The secret to fluid metal guitar is the 'hammer-on' source
In short: Discover how heavy metal guitarists achieve seamless, rapid-fire notes without constant picking. This lesson breaks down the legato technique popularized in the 1980s, showing you how to transition from basic scales to complex, fluid patterns.
Legato technique involves using hammer-ons and pull-offs to create a flurry of notes from a single initial pick. Instead of picking every note, the guitarist strikes the first note and uses the fretting hand to generate subsequent sounds, allowing for a continuous flow across strings.
The video demonstrates how to build these patterns by starting on a single string before expanding to two. While descending patterns rely on the hammer-on as the primary sound source, ascending patterns are more advanced and often require a combination of sliding and picking to navigate new strings.
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