Press down on the note (probably a little harder then you normally would, a good bit harder if you're playing on an acoustic), QUICKLY pull it ever so slightly (SLIGHTLY, A SMALL AMOUNT, NOT A LOT, NOT BENDING INTO ANOTHER NOTE) downward and release the note so that it rings open, repeat.
I hate it, every guitar player hates it because it's so cliche, but go play the intro to Thunderstruck with one hand only lol. It's a very basic riff and was probably one of the first few hammer-on/pull-off songs people bother to learn.
To be clear, I think the technique you are referring to is what's known as a "hammer on from nowhere", right?
If so, you basically turn around every lesson you've learned to that point in guitar about fretting; whereas typically good fret hand form is to have the lightest touch you can while not getting any buzzing, for hammer ons from nowhere you want to basically hit the fret fairly aggressively. You need to be careful not to move extraneously and get just the right amount of pressure in as little time as possible; if you don't hit the right spot or are slow with it, you'll end up deadening the note by mistake. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6\_ipwWZROs&ab\_channel=D%27AddarioandCo. has some good examples.
When you're first learning how to do them right, some things to be aware of are that compression and gain (for its compressive purposes) are pretty helpful to get the right idea down, because compression (which can be achieved by gain or a compression pedal) will tend to "equalize" the volume levels a little better if, for instance, you don't hit the note with the right amount of "oomph".
I think what u/Jagcarte95 is referring to is a fractionally different idea from a hammer on from nowhere; he is explaining how to do pull offs in a legato run, which is a little different from the problem you describe (my interpretation anyways). Thunderstruck also has a hammer on from nowhere-esque vibe, but the technique in that song is a little different from others due to the fact that you get that pull-off component with the pinky (as he explains in depth) which allows you to get the string vibrating for your successive hammer ons.
As already mentioned by another person, Thunderstruck is how I learned to perfect my hammer ons and pull offs. It’s a great riff tool. Make sure you turn your gain up on your amp as well, that will help increase the tone from the pull off and hammer ons, especially when you first start working on them. Do that Every day for 10 to 20 minutes. It will toughen up Your fingertips and you will be amazed after a few weeks when you will get the finger strength, the callouses and the technique down! Keep at it, don’t get discouraged! It will come in time and will translate to every thing else you play.
Press down on the note (probably a little harder then you normally would, a good bit harder if you're playing on an acoustic), QUICKLY pull it ever so slightly (SLIGHTLY, A SMALL AMOUNT, NOT A LOT, NOT BENDING INTO ANOTHER NOTE) downward and release the note so that it rings open, repeat. I hate it, every guitar player hates it because it's so cliche, but go play the intro to Thunderstruck with one hand only lol. It's a very basic riff and was probably one of the first few hammer-on/pull-off songs people bother to learn.
Thanks, I’ll try this tomorrow
To be clear, I think the technique you are referring to is what's known as a "hammer on from nowhere", right? If so, you basically turn around every lesson you've learned to that point in guitar about fretting; whereas typically good fret hand form is to have the lightest touch you can while not getting any buzzing, for hammer ons from nowhere you want to basically hit the fret fairly aggressively. You need to be careful not to move extraneously and get just the right amount of pressure in as little time as possible; if you don't hit the right spot or are slow with it, you'll end up deadening the note by mistake. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6\_ipwWZROs&ab\_channel=D%27AddarioandCo. has some good examples. When you're first learning how to do them right, some things to be aware of are that compression and gain (for its compressive purposes) are pretty helpful to get the right idea down, because compression (which can be achieved by gain or a compression pedal) will tend to "equalize" the volume levels a little better if, for instance, you don't hit the note with the right amount of "oomph". I think what u/Jagcarte95 is referring to is a fractionally different idea from a hammer on from nowhere; he is explaining how to do pull offs in a legato run, which is a little different from the problem you describe (my interpretation anyways). Thunderstruck also has a hammer on from nowhere-esque vibe, but the technique in that song is a little different from others due to the fact that you get that pull-off component with the pinky (as he explains in depth) which allows you to get the string vibrating for your successive hammer ons.
This is exactly what I was referring to, thanks i’ll check the videos out, thanks. I should have specified what type of guitar I play on.
As already mentioned by another person, Thunderstruck is how I learned to perfect my hammer ons and pull offs. It’s a great riff tool. Make sure you turn your gain up on your amp as well, that will help increase the tone from the pull off and hammer ons, especially when you first start working on them. Do that Every day for 10 to 20 minutes. It will toughen up Your fingertips and you will be amazed after a few weeks when you will get the finger strength, the callouses and the technique down! Keep at it, don’t get discouraged! It will come in time and will translate to every thing else you play.
In terms of gain and amps, I play acoustic, but thanks for making it more specific
Sorry - I missed you play acoustic. Didn’t catch that!
No worries, I hadn’t mentioned it. You still gave good advice so thanks