OTHER TECHNIQUES

pick scrape

the edge of the pick is dragged down or up along the lower strings to produce a scraped sound.

Violining

turn volume control off, sound note(s) and then turn vol up for a smooth fade in. called ‘violining’.

finger numbering

the numbers after the notes are the fingers required to play the fret numbers in the tab below.

pima directions

Fingerpicking requirements are shown at the bottom of the tab notation.

right-hand tapping

tap (hammer-on) with a finger of the picking hand onto the fret marked with a circle. usually with ‘i’ or ‘m’.