Bends, Slides, Hammer-Ons & Pull-Off on Guitar

Hammer-Ons and Pull-Offs

In this course, you’ll learn how and why these guitar-specific embellishments are used.  Even if you’re a late-beginner/intermediate guitarist who doesn’t feel confident with these techniques – you will after this course.  By approaching these techniques in the context of the minor pentatonic scale you’ll also graduate with a framework for improvising and soloing with them in a more musical way 🙂

Where You’ll Start…

This course dives right into the most common embellishments for guitar: Hammer ons, pull offs, slides and bends.  This course is intended for beginners, so the demos are basic and easy to follow.  You’ll start by learning these 4 embellishments and then follow that up by learning when to use them.

Better Style

I’ve often taught my students how to properly execute these embellishments by bringing their attention to a few important guidelines that I share in this course:

• Practicing them effectively for better style
• Considering the unique rhythmic and melodic potential
• Connecting these to the minor pentatonic scale in particular

When You’re Finished…

One of the crucial skills that moves a beginner guitarist into the intermediate realm is learning to execute hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides and bends.  These skills offer a range of sonic possibilities while also imparting undeniable style to our playing.  This course offers you the opportunity to develop these important skills and start using them in your playing.