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Fingertapping is a guitar technique where notes are produced by tapping the fretboard with the fingers of both hands rather than picking or strumming.
The picking hand joins the fretting hand on the neck, allowing rapid legato passages and wider intervals than conventional playing permits.
Eddie Van Halen popularized the technique in rock music: He launched into a fingertapping solo.
State of unease
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
- boredomWeary disinterest from monotony
- impatienceIntolerance of delay
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
habit · tic · drumming · fidgeting · twitching · agitation · distraction · absent-mindedness
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
- percussionSound through impact
- drummingPercussive rhythm-making
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
pulse · syncopation · groove · pattern · timing · backbeat · downbeat · upbeat
Quick sliding motion
- gestureCommunicative body movement
- scrollWound document of parchment
- touchpadTouch-sensitive cursor controller
- smartphoneHandheld connected computer
tablet · haptic · interface · navigation · typing · texting · touchscreen · trackpad
restlessness
State of unease
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
- boredomWeary disinterest from monotony
- impatienceIntolerance of delay
anxiety · habit · tic · drumming · fidgeting · twitching · agitation · distraction · absent-mindedness · idle hands
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
- percussionSound through impact
- drummingPercussive rhythm-making
cadence · pulse · syncopation · groove · pattern · timing · backbeat · downbeat · upbeat · polyrhythm
swipe
Quick sliding motion
- gestureCommunicative body movement
- scrollWound document of parchment
- touchpadTouch-sensitive cursor controller
smartphone · tablet · haptic · interface · navigation · typing · texting · touchscreen · trackpad · multitouch
hammer-on
Fret note without picking
- pull-offAccomplish something difficult
- fretboardStringed instrument's neck face
- legatoUnbroken musical phrasing
Eddie Van Halen · shredding · harmonic · electric guitar · technique · solo · riff · lick · amplifier · distortion
fingertappingfoot stomping
Percussive lower-limb action
stomping · toe tapping · head bobbing · foot tapping · hand clapping
fingertappingstillness
Complete lack of motion
motionlessness · immobility · sitting still · hands folded · composure
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