Famous Guitarist Reveals Secrets To Developing Creative Tapping Guitar Technique

CHICAGO - Feb. 1, 2021 - PRLog -- Rock guitar player Tom Hess, has released an online resource revealing the secrets behind virtuoso guitar tapping technique.

Tom Hess begins by talking about what it takes to master guitar tapping technique. "Doing it has almost nothing to do with practicing more hours", says Hess, who also teaches guitar online. "Instead, you must focus on integrating different skills together to practice efficiently and develop a more musical/expressive feeling in your licks."

In Hess's online resource, he talks about various way to use tapping in guitar playing in order to sound more creative while avoiding some of the common mistakes many players make.

Hess also discusses the concept of "tapping creatively":

"You need to play tapping licks on guitar using more than just speed. Although it is a flashy technique, there countless ways to make it sound more expressive and musical. This is what many great guitarists focus on to make their solos sound so impressive."

In addition to these points, Hess stresses learning how to eliminate unwanted string noise. In his resource, he advocates using both the picking hand and fretting hand to mute unplayed strings in order to ensure there is no noise being created. He also recommends using the fretting hand to apply vibrato while tapping: "Use your tapping finger to tap the notes, then apply vibrato with your fretting hand."

Tom Hess's free online resource about improving tapping guitar technique can be found on his website tomhess.net: https://tomhess.net/Guitar-Tapping-Lesson