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Tapping lesson (by Ciarán Bradley "Tank")

In this lesson we will cover two different types of sequence.

Two note tapping, pedal note, extract from Bach's Toccatta and Fugue
Four note tapping incorporating a syncopated rhythm.

I will presume for the purposes of this lesson that you already have a basic
knowledge on correct tapping technique.

Bach's Toccatta and Fugue (extract)

PERFORMANCE NOTES

This piece is quite straight forward, and is a nice exercise. Start on the B string, and then repeat the pattern on the E string. What you should watch out for is your fingering when you are decending. It can be easy to get stuck. I have suggested fingering with the section. Try practising the decending section all the way to the open note, and the ascending part separately, if you have problems with the piece initially. Keep to a steady pace, try to play each note evenly and clearly.

Fast:	---T--4--T-2-T--1-T--2-T--1--T-1--T-3-T--4-T----T--1-T--3-T--2--T-1-T--1--T-3--T-4 E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------\| B-12-10-12-8-12-7-12-5-12-4-12-5-12-7-12-8-12-0-12-2-12-4-12-5-12-4-12-5-12-7-12-8-\| G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------\| D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------\| A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------\| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------\|

Slow:
	---T--4--T-2-T--1-T--2-T--1--T-1--T-3-T--4-T----T--1-T--3-T--2--T-1-T--1--T-3--T-4 E-12-10-12-8-12-7-12-5-12-4-12-5-12-7-12-8-12-0-12-2-12-4-12-5-12-4-12-5-12-7-12-8-\| B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------\| G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------\| D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------\| A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------\| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------\|

4 note tapping sequence

This is a little more complicated. Before you tackle this, be aware of some things, that might make it simpler to get through.

This exercise is only done on one string.There are only two basic patterns to each section (I've set them apart with
bar lines). Learn the rhythm of the section first. (makes it much easier)

PERFORMANCE NOTES

There is a simple secret to achieving this technique. I will show you how I worked it out using a simple sequence to begin. This is a 4 note per beat sequence. (I've separated each beat in this tab to show the notes more clearly)

Fast:	--T--4-1-4---T--4-T-4----1-4--T-4---T--4-1-4----T--4-1-4---T--4-1-4---T--4-1-4---T--4-1-4 E-12-9-5-9---12-9-12-9---5-9-12-9---12-9-5-9--\|-12-9-5-9---12-9-5-9---12-9-5-9---12-9-5-9-\| B---------------------------------------------\|-------------------------------------------\| G---------------------------------------------\|-------------------------------------------\| D---------------------------------------------\|-------------------------------------------\| A---------------------------------------------\|-------------------------------------------\| E---------------------------------------------\|-------------------------------------------\|

Slow:

Look at the first bar. It is the second and third beats that create the syncopated rhythm. All the rest of the beats are exactly the same. The syncopation comes from your ear attuning to the high notes, which it expects to be on the beats.

Now what I want to do is to add one extra tone at a certain stage. Each time we decend from 12-9-5, I want you to put in an extra two notes, in this case 0-5. Do this by pulling off and hammering back on with the first finger. We now get:

Pattern 1. (Syncopated rhythm)

Fast:	E-12-9-5-0-5-9---12-9-12-9-5-0---5-9-12-9---12-9-5-0-5-9-\| B--------------------------------------------------------\| G--------------------------------------------------------\| D--------------------------------------------------------\| A--------------------------------------------------------\| E--------------------------------------------------------\|

Slow:

Pattern 2, (on the beat)
E-12-9-5-0-9---12-9-5-0-5-9---12-9-5-0-5-9---12-9-5-0-5-9-\| B---------------------------------------------------------\| G---------------------------------------------------------\| D---------------------------------------------------------\| A---------------------------------------------------------\| E---------------------------------------------------------\|

Full tab

The trick to putting the piece together is to try and get the notes to sound regular, so that they seem to be the same speed. If you aim to tap out the rhythm with your left hand tapping finger, it will make it easier. Best of luck


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