Tab Questions

bigtim · 02-11-2006, 11:23 AM

im kinda new at the whole tab thing, lol, and i cant figure out

what does hammer mean??

**LesPaul43** · 02-11-2006, 02:23 PM

A hammer on is when you have one finger on a fret and then with another finger you hit down on the second fret shown without picking the string....
Ex. 5^7 means you hammer on the 7th fret with your other finger staying on the fifth....hope that helps..kinda hard to explain

bigtim · 02-11-2006, 02:44 PM

ooooh, i thought it had something to do with bending or strumming hard er sumthin

thanks, that really helps

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02-11-2006, 11:23 AM
bigtim Groupie Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 23	Tab Questions im kinda new at the whole tab thing, lol, and i cant figure out what does hammer mean??

02-11-2006, 02:23 PM
LesPaul43 Bring da Ruckus Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: British Columbia Posts: 3,806	A hammer on is when you have one finger on a fret and then with another finger you hit down on the second fret shown without picking the string.... Ex. 5^7 means you hammer on the 7th fret with your other finger staying on the fifth....hope that helps..kinda hard to explain __________________ I bomb atomically, Socrates' philosophies and hypotheses can't define how I be droppin these mockeries, lyrically perform armed robbery Flee with the lottery, possibly they spotted me Battle-scarred shogun, explosion when my pen hits Tremendous. When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold

02-11-2006, 02:44 PM
bigtim Groupie Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 23	ooooh, i thought it had something to do with bending or strumming hard er sumthin thanks, that really helps