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Bend
Strike the note and bend up by the number of steps
indicated. (1/2 step = 1 fret) The term "Full" refers to a whole step bend. (2 frets)
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Bend and Release
Strike the note and bend up by the number of steps indicated, then
release the bend back to the original note. Only the first note is
struck.
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Pre-Bend
Bend the note up by the number of steps indicated, and then strike it.
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Pre-Bend and Release
Bend the note up by the number of steps indicated, strike it and release
the bend back to the original note.
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Vibrato
Vibrate the note by shaking (bending and releasing) the string
with the fretting finger.
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Wide Vibrato
Vibrate the pitch to a greater degree with the fretting
finger or vibrato bar.
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Legato Slide
Strike the first note and then with the same fretting finger
slide up the string to the second note. The second note is not
struck
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Shift Slide
Same as Legato Slide except the second note is struck.
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Slide Into (from Below)
Slide up to the note indicated from a few frets below.
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Slide Into (from above)
Slide down to the note indicated from a few frets above.
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Slide Out Of (downwards)
Slide out from the note indicated to a few frets below.
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Slide Out Of (upwards)
Slide out from the note indicated to a few frets above.
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Hammer On
Strike the first (lower) note, then sound the higher note
with another finger by fretting it without picking.
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Pull-Off
Place both fingers on the notes to be sounded. Strike
the first (higher) note, then sound the lower note by pulling the finger
off the higher note while keeping the lower note fretted.
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Trill
Very rapidly alternate between the note indicated and the
small note shown in parentheses by hammering on and pulling off.
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Tapping
Hammer ("tap") the fret indicated with the picking hand index or middle finger and pull off to the note fretted by the
fretting hand.
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Natural Harmonic
With a fretting hand finger, lightly touch the string over the
fret indicated, then strike it. A chime-like sound is produced.
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Artificial Harmonic
Fret the note normally and sound the harmonic by adding the picking hand thumb edge or index finger tip to the normal pick attack.
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Tremelo Bar
Using the tremolo bar, drop the note by the number of steps indicated, then return to original pitch.
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Palm Mute
Using the picking hand, partially mute the note by lightly
touching the string just before the bridge.
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Muted Notes
Lay the fretting hand across the strings without depressing them
to the fretboard; strike the strings with the picking hand, producing a
percussive sound.
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Pick Slide
Rub the pick edge down the length of the string to produce a
scratchy sound.
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Tremelo Picking
Pick the note as rapidly and continuously as possible.
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Pickstroke Down
Strike the note using a downward motion.
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Pickstroke Up
Strike the note using a upward motion.
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Rhythm Slashes
Strum the chords in the rhythm indicated. Use the chord diagrams
found at the top of the first page of the score to determine the fingering
to use for each chord.
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Single-Note Rhythm Slashes
The circled number below the slash indicates which
string to play. The number beside it represents the fret number.
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