Elenco Mini Electric Guitar - Manual (Page 15)

Holding a pick, and play
Hold the pick with thumb and index finger.
Strum the string near the pickup. Use side of
your palm to mute the string.
Alternate picking is a technique that employs
strictly alternating downward and upward
picking strokes in a continuous run, and is
the most common method of plectrum
playing.
It is easier to play if your thumb is relaxed
and points toward the tip of the pick.
Vibrato
Hold a string in one position and shake the
string. The rapid shake of the string bends
the sound and makes vibrato. Shown in the
pictures below, the most common method is
to hold a string in one position and rapidly
twist the wrist and shake the finger back and
forth. You can use another method for the
Mini Electric Guitar to create a vibrato. Hold
a string in one position and change the
pressure (hard and soft) rapidly.
Tapping
One of the more advanced and impressive
techniques is tapping.
Tapping is performed either one-handedly or
two-handedly incorporating hammer-ons and
pull-offs. Hammer-on is done by sharply
bringing a finger down on the fingerboard to
make a sound. Pull-off is to make sound by
pulling off a fretting finger slightly across the
face of the string. It is a very effective
technique and makes a performance very
dramatic.
It is easier to tap if you hold the guitar neck up
right. It is not force that makes tapping loud,
but more the way you tap. Practice finger
movement patiently till you get a hang of it!
Adding expression to the sound
Let's learn some techniques that will make
you sound like an advanced player.
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