Neat discovery I made when changing from one chord to the next. If the first finger to get into place for the next chord smashes down hard enough, it makes a quiet but audible, nice-sounding note right before strumming the next chord. I've heard this in a few songs before and I love the way it sounds. Does this have a name? Maybe a transitional hammer-on :?:
Yup, it's called a "hammer on". My favorite effect
It's just called a hammer-on...even when it's not written in the tab or notation? I was hoping for some neat technical term.
Has anyone else had this happen by 'accident' or does anyone intentionally do this even when it's not in the tab/notation? It really fancies up the chord change.
Constantly. Usually I just grab the core and run with the chord progression. Not because I want to make it 'my own' but because I'm too lazy to learn anything note by note on the guitar. :D
Example: play your open C and Am chords but leave the B string open until after the first stoke:E|-0---0---0---0---|
B|-0h1-1---0h1-1---|
G|-0---0---2---2---|
D|-2---2---2---2---|
A|-3---3-2-0---0-2-|
E|-----------------|
I find it really difficult occasionally...:oops:
If I play something that sounds good, I usually call it a happy accident. :lol:
"A cheerful heart is good medicine."
After you "hammer-on" try "pulling off" sounds really cool!!! ( practice with notes)
