Hammer-ons on the pentatonic scale

Aim of the exercise: Practice hammer-ons on some exciting pentatonic licks.
Exercise type: Legato
Starting tempo: 60 beats per minute
Duration: 10 minutes

STOP! Hammer-on time!

A hammer-on is a way you play a certain note on a guitar. You perform a hammer-on by sharply bringing down a fretting finger on a string so that a note sounds without picking it with your picking hand. The opposite of a hammer-on is a pull-off and you'll play it (if you haven't already) in another exercise, so don't worry.

The important part of the hammer-on is that the note sounds loud and clear so this is what you'll be practicing - and making it sound cool by playing it on the pentatonic scale.

You will play two notes per string exclusively and you will always pick the first note with a downstroke and then perform a hammer-on on the second note. Remember to always position your fingers in the 1-2-3-4 position (one fret one finger) so your fretting hand isn't flying all over the guitar but stays as still as possible.

Variations

Low run, high run and the full run on the 1st pattern Low run, high run and the full run on the 2nd pattern Low run, high run and the full run on the 3rd pattern Low run, high run and the full run on the 4th pattern Low run, high run and the full run on the 5th pattern

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