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Guitar is a very popular and diverse instrument, whether it is classical, rock, pop, folk, jazz, blues, metal, can be used to express. However, to make your guitar playing better, it's not enough to just be able to follow the chords and play the melody. You also need to master some guitar playing techniques to make your music richer and more expressive.

This article will introduce you to some common guitar playing techniques, including:


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  •  glide

  •  push string

  •  knead string

  •  partials

  •  stuffy sound

  •  after

  •  racket string

  •  strike

  •  drums

  •  fillip


These techniques will not only improve your left - and right-handed coordination, but also increase your musicality and creativity. Of course, in order to use these skills proficiently, you need to have a certain amount of basic skills and practice, so don't rush to do it, do it gradually, listen, see, imitate and practice.

Below, we'll look at the principles and methods of these techniques, as well as some tracks and tutorials that are suitable for practice.


1. Glide


A glissando is when the left hand slides from grade to grade on the same string, causing the string to produce a continuously changing sound. Glide can be divided into up slide and down slide. Up slide is sliding from low to high pitch, and down slide is sliding from high pitch to low pitch. Glissando can be used to connect two sounds or to decorate a sound.

The method of playing glissando is as follows:

  •  choices to slide two grade, such as from 5 to 8 items.

  •  index fingers with his left hand holding the fifth article, right hand a voice.

  •  immediately with your left hand finger sliding in the direction of article 8, don't loosen the strings and maintain contact with the strings and pressure.

  •  in arrived in article 8, stop sliding, keep hold the strings, let 8 items of acoustics.

  •  if from 8 slide back to the fifth products, repeat the above steps, but in the opposite direction.

Notes for glissando are as follows:

  •  sliding speed wants moderate, not too fast nor too slow, to adjust according to the rhythm of the music and style.

  •  the force of sliding should be uniform, don't be on the way to add and subtract force or loosen the strings and strings to keep the amount of vibration and sound.

  •  sliding accuracy is higher, not more than or less than the target grade, to reach the target grade in time to stop sliding, avoid sounds or broken.

Glissando is a very commonly used technique to make your playing more fluid and emotional. Many tracks can use glissando to increase the effect of the music.


2. Push the strings


String pushing is when the left hand holds down a grade and then applies force towards the outside of the neck to bend the string and thus raise the pitch. A push string can be divided into a chromatic push string and a full tone push string. A chromatic push string is a step up, and a full tone push string is a step up. Push strings can be used to change a note or to connect two notes.

The playing method of pushing string is as follows:

  •  chose to promote grade, such as 7.

  •  use left hand ring finger hold the 7 items, the right hand a voice.

  •  immediately unknown pointing in the direction of the lateral neck with his left hand force, make the strings bend, at the same time, the grade of the auxiliary index and middle fingers with his left hand holding down the front, increase the stability.

  •  according to a pitch to achieve control on the size of the string and speed, such as push to chromatic chord, make the strings bend to the adjacent strings.

  •  when reach the target pitch, stop pushing string, keep hold the strings, let target sound.

  •  if you want to from the target back to the original, and repeat the above steps, but in the opposite direction.

Precautions for pushing strings are as follows:

  •  the force of push string should be moderate, not too big nor too small, according to the material and to adjust the tension of the strings.

  •  push string of higher accuracy, not more than or less than the target pitch, to stop when they reach the target pitch on string, avoid sounds or broken.

  •  push string stability is better, don't loosen or shaking the strings in the process of pushing string, to keep the amount of vibration and acoustic strings.

String pushing is a very expressive technique, which can make your performance more tense and interesting. Many tracks can be used to push strings to increase the effect of the music.


3. Knead the strings


Kneading means holding down a grade with the left hand and shaking the fingers slightly in the left and right directions on the neck of the instrument to make subtle changes in the strings, thus producing a sound that fluctuates up and down. Kneading string can be divided into fast kneading and slow kneading. Fast kneading refers to the faster speed of shaking fingers, while slow kneading refers to the slower speed of shaking fingers. Kneading strings can be used to decorate a sound or to express an emotion.

The playing method of kneading string is as follows:

  •  choices to the grade of the rubbing, such as 8.

  •  index fingers with his left hand holding the eighth article, right hand a voice.

  •  immediately left and right index finger on the neck with his left hand direction slightly shaking fingers, don't leave the strings, maintain contact with the strings and pressure.

  •  according to to achieve the effect of, control the scale and speed of string, such as to achieve fast knead, will quickly swings around the fingers, to achieve slow rubbing, will slowly swings around the fingers.

  •  in the process of rubbing strings, pay attention to the auditory and tactile feedback, adjusting knead string strength and Angle, avoid the noise or sound.

Precautions for kneading strings are as follows:

  •  knead string strength wants moderate, not too big nor too small, according to the material and to adjust the tension of the strings.

  •  knead string accuracy is higher, not more than or less than the original pitch, want to be in place on the basis of the original pitch tiny fluctuations, avoid sounds or broken.

  •  knead string stability is better, don't loosen or shaking the strings in the process of rubbing strings, strings to keep the amount of vibration and sound.

Kneading is a very delicate and beautiful technique, which can make your playing more appealing and expressive. In many tracks, you can use kneading strings to increase the effect of the music.


4. Overtones


Overtone refers to a special sound produced on the string, which is not produced by the vibration of the string as a whole, but by the vibration of a certain part of the string. The pitch of the overtone is higher than the original pitch, and the sound is crisp and pure. Overtone can be divided into natural overtone and artificial overtone. Natural overtone means that the string is divided into a number of equal parts by pressing or lightly touching the string at some fixed position, thus producing overtone. Artificial overtone means to press or touch the string at any point in the string while gently plucking the right thumb or forefinger on the string to produce an overtone.

The overtone is played as follows:

  •  choices to produce harmonic taste, such as article 12.

  •  with his left hand index finger lightly touching article 12, don't hold the strings, as long as come into contact with the strings.

  •  plucked sound, with the right hand quickly raised his left index finger at the same time, make the strings free vibration.

  •  if you want to produce artificial overtones, can be in any grade hold or touch the strings, and then with the right hand thumb or finger away from the position of the left hand 12 grade gently pluck the strings, and quickly raised his left hand and right hand.

Notes for overtone are as follows:

  •  the magnitude of the harmonic wants moderate, not too big nor too small, according to the material and to adjust the tension of the strings.

  •  of harmonic accuracy is higher, don't deviate from the fuzzy goals or taste, want to be in the center of the target grade to touch the strings, avoid noise or sound.

  •  overtones of better stability, don't loosen or shaking the strings in the process of harmonic, to keep the amount of vibration and acoustic strings.

Overtones are a very unique and mysterious technique that can add atmosphere and charm to your playing. Overtones can be used in many tracks to increase the effect of the music.


5. Muffled voice


Muffled sound refers to a special sound produced on the string, which is not produced by the vibration of the string, but by the stopping vibration of the string. The pitch of a dull voice is lower than the original pitch, and the sound is dull and heavy. Muffled voice can be divided into left hand muffled voice and right hand muffled voice. Left hand muffled voice refers to holding or touching the string with the left hand, and then quickly loosening or moving fingers to make the string stop vibrating. Right hand silence means that after picking the string with the right hand to sound, the right hand palm or thumb is quickly pressed down on the string, so that the string stops vibrating.


The playing method of muffled sound is as follows:

  •  the grade of the choice to produce frowsty, such as the fifth items.

  •  index fingers with his left hand holding the fifth article, right hand a voice.

  •  index fingers with his left hand loosen the strings or mobile immediately, stop the vibration of the strings, stuffy syllable.

  •  if you want to produce the right hand stuffy sound, can be in any grade hold or touch the strings, then plucked after voice, with the right hand quickly with the right hand palm or thumbs down the strings, stop the vibrating strings.

Notes for muffled sound are as follows:

  •  stuffy sound strength wants moderate, not too big nor too small, according to the material and to adjust the tension of the strings.

  •  boring accuracy is higher, don't deviate from the fuzzy goals or taste, want to be in the center of the target grade hold or touch the strings, avoid noise or sound.

  •  stuffy sound stability is better, don't loosen or shaking the strings in the process of boring tone, to keep the strings to stop vibration and sound volume.

Muffling is a very rhythmic and powerful technique, which can make your playing more dynamic and tension. A lot of songs can be muffled to increase the effect of the music.


6. Syncopation


 after refers to on the strings of a special kind of sound, it is not produced by the vibration of the strings, but by the vibrations of strings moments. The pitch of the cut is higher than the original pitch, and the sound is sharper and harsher. It can be divided into left-handed and right-handed synthetics. Left-handed synthetics refers to holding down or touching the string with the left hand, and then gently plucking the string with the index finger or middle finger of the left hand to make the string vibrate instantaneously. Right hand cutting means that after picking the string with the right hand to sound, the right index finger or middle finger is quickly plucked gently on the string to make the string vibrate instantaneously.

The method of playing syncopation is as follows:

  •  choices to produce after taste, such as 7.

  •  use left hand ring finger hold the 7 items, the right hand a voice.

  •  immediately index and middle fingers with his left hand in the seventh position gently pluck the strings, make the string vibration moment, send out after.

  •  if you want to produce the right after, can be in any grade hold or touch the strings, then plucked after voice, with the right hand quickly left hand with right index finger and middle finger in the position of 12 grade gently pluck the strings, the string vibration.

Note the following:

  •  after efforts to moderate, not too big nor too small, according to the material and to adjust the tension of the strings.

  •  after accuracy is higher, don't deviate from the fuzzy goals or taste, want to be in the center of the target grade pluck the strings, avoid noise or sound.

  •  after stability is better, don't loosen or shaking the strings in the process of after, to keep the strings of the transient vibration and sound volume.

Syncopation is a very distinctive and individual technique, which can make your playing more style and charm. Many tracks can use syncopation to increase the effect of the music.


7. Beat the strings


Clapping means beating the string with the index, middle and ring fingers of the right hand slightly bent through the fingertips to make the string sound. The beat can be divided into single beat and double beat. Single beat means tapping a string with one finger, and double beat means tapping two strings with two fingers at the same time. A beat can be used to play a note or a chord.

The method of playing the beat is as follows:

  •  choices to pat the strings, such as 3 strings.

  •  use right index finger slightly bent, penetration fingertip force, quick pat down from the third string, make 3 string sound.

  •  if you want to beat two of the strings were, for instance, 2 and 3 strings are, you can use right index finger and middle finger slightly bent at the same time, the penetration fingertip force, quick pat down on 2 and 3 strings, make 2 and 3 strings are sound at the same time.

  •  if you want to beat a chord, such as C chords, can use the right index finger, middle finger, ring finger slightly bent at the same time, the penetration fingertip force, quick pat down on 1, 2 and 3 strings are strings and make the string 1, 2 and 3 strings are sound at the same time.

Precautions for clapping are as follows:

  •  racket string strength wants moderate, not too big nor too small, according to the material and to adjust the tension of the strings.

  •  racket string of higher accuracy, and don't deviate or missed target string, to the target of the strings is the central flap, avoid noise or sound.

  •  racket string stability is better, don't loosen or moving his finger in the process of racket string, keep fingers amount of vibration and sound.

Clapping is a very rhythmic and powerful technique, which can make your playing more dynamic and tense. Many pieces can be used to increase the effect of the music.


8. Strike a string


Chordstroke means to use the right index or middle finger above the neck of the instrument to quickly press down or hook the string to make a sound. A strike can be divided into a press strike and a hook strike. A press strike means to hold down the string with your fingers from the top down, and a hook strike means to hook the string with your fingers from the bottom up. Chords can be used to play a note or to decorate a note.

Chords are played as follows:

  •  select destroy the dozen of the strings, such as the second string.

  •  use right index finger or middle finger above the neck quickly press or hook up the second string, the second string sound.

  •  if you want to click, you can use finger to press down on the first two strings, and then quickly let go, let 2 string free vibration.

  •  if you want to check, can use finger to induce an second string from down to up, then quickly let go, let the second string free vibration.

Note the following:

  •  the force of strike should be moderate, not too big nor too small, according to the material and to adjust the tension of the strings.

  •  strike accuracy is higher, and don't deviate or missed target string, to the center of the strings in the target press or the hook up, avoid the noise or sound.

  •  strike stability is better, don't loosen or moving his finger in the process of strike, keep fingers amount of vibration and sound.

Clasp is a very special and individual skill, can make your playing more style and charm. In many tracks, you can use percussion to increase the effect of the music.


9. Big drum


 drums refers to the lateral flat with your right thumb to knock off jean code strings of 2-3 cm, make piano sound vibration, imitate the effect of the drums. Drum is a very distinctive classical guitar technique that can be used to add rhythm and atmosphere to a piece. The drum can be used to play a note, or it can be used to play a chord.

The playing method of the drum is as follows:

  •  choices to knock the strings, such as 6 strings.

  •  with your right thumb and the outside of the flat type from code 2-3 cm, 6 string string vibration voice 6.

  •  if you want to beat two of the strings were, such as 5 and 6 strings, you can use your right thumb and the outside of the flat type 2-3 cm away from the piano yards 5 and 6 strings, make 5 string and 6 string vibration at the same time.

  •  if you want to hit a chord, G chord, for example, you can use your right thumb and the outside of the flat type 2-3 cm away from the piano yards 5 and 6 strings are, at the same time with the right hand index finger, middle finger, ring finger, respectively, dial string 1, 2 and 3 strings, make G chord.

Notes for the drum are as follows:

  •  the force of drum should be moderate, not too big nor too small, according to the material and to adjust the tension of the strings.

  •  drums of higher accuracy, and don't deviate or missed target string, to the center of the strings in the target, the avoid noise or sound.

  •  drums stability is better, don't loosen or moving his finger in the process of drums, keep fingers amount of vibration and sound.

Drum is a very rhythmic and powerful technique, which can make your playing more dynamic and tension. A large drum can be used in many tracks to increase the effect of the music.


10. Snap your fingers


Plucking refers to plucking the strings with the index finger, middle finger and ring finger of the right hand respectively to make the strings sound. The finger snap is a very common guitar technique that can be used to play either a note or a chord.

The playing method is as follows:

  •  choices to pluck the strings, such as 1 string.

  •  use right index finger slightly bent, force penetration fingertips, dial string 1 quickly from down to up, the first string sound.

  •  if you want to pick two of the strings were, such as 1 and 2 strings, can use the right index finger and middle finger slightly bent at the same time, the power penetration fingertips, from down to up quick dial string 1 and 2 string, the string 1 and 2 string sound at the same time.

  •  if you want to strike a chord, such as C chords, can use the right index finger, middle finger, ring finger slightly bent at the same time, the power penetration fingertips, from down to up quick dial string 1, 2 and 3 strings, make C chord.

Points for attention are as follows:

  •  fillip wants moderate, not too big nor too small, according to the material and to adjust the tension of the strings.

  •  fillip of higher accuracy, and don't deviate or missed target strings, strings to the target is the central strike, avoid noise or sound.

  •  fillip stability is better, don't loosen or moving his finger in the process of fillip, keep fingers amount of vibration and sound.

Fingering is a very skillful and flexible technique, which can make your performance more varied and charming. In many tracks, you can use your fingers to increase the effect of the music.

Above is the article for you to introduce some commonly used guitar playing skills, I hope to help you. Of course, these techniques are not set in stone, you can create and combine these techniques according to your own preferences and style to make your guitar playing more exciting!

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