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Introduction

Tapping is an unconventional technique, but in the right hands, it can be a valuable musical tool. In these courses, we’ll be building on the fundamentals covered in the Beginner course. We’ll be covering rhythmic independence – which will enable us to play different parts in each hand – and we’ll be taking an in-depth look at the linear tapping technique.

If you’ve already mastered the basics of the tapping technique, this is a great course for you as we’ll be developing the basics quite considerably. By the end of this Intermediate Tapping course, you’ll have some very powerful tapping techniques at your disposal.

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Intermediate Level – Tapping

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This course is perfect for those who have worked through the Beginner Tapping course and are looking to take their skills even further. In this series of courses, we’ll be looking at more advanced concepts such as contrapuntal playing and linear tapping techniques.

Each of the categories shown below contains several sub-courses containing many hours of detailed instruction. For each of these courses there is a downloadable resources folder containing PDF worksheets (available to subscribers only).

Developing Rhythmic Independence

This video course will cover the fundamental rhythmic independence techniques required for ‘contrapuntal’ playing. Put simply, you'll be learning to play different parts with each hand, something that will be crucial for the next course.

Contrapuntal Tapping

In this course we'll be focusing on contrapuntal playing, where different parts are played in each hand. In most cases, the fretting hand will be playing a bassline, whilst the picking hand plays a chordal, or melodic part.

Linear Tapping (Part 1)

This video course is the first of three that will examine linear tapping technique, a style that was popularised by Van Halen guitarist Eddie Van Halen. Using linear tapping, it’s possible to play very fast solo lines. Linear tapping is often used by bassists such as Billy Sheehan and Stuart Hamm.

Linear Tapping (Part 2)

In this course, we'll be building on the previous one and studying some popular variations on the linear tapping technique. These variations will offer considerable scope when it comes to creating your own tapping lines.