What is a hand slap and how do you do it?

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What is a hand slap and how do you do it?

Unread post by martinman » Mon Feb 21, 2005 12:13 am

On this tab

http://www.mxtabs.net/tabs.php?path=Gui ... deo,152663

It says to do a hand slap. I'm not sure is that the same as just hammering the entire fret with your index finger?

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Unread post by hmm69 » Mon Feb 21, 2005 12:36 am

you put up to many stupid threads
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Unread post by filmdude100cms » Mon Feb 21, 2005 12:42 am

that was uncalled for...

its hard to explain but basically its the slapping of your right hand or thumb or something on a string. to give it a thwack sound

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Unread post by a1075dd63aa12 » Mon Feb 21, 2005 12:46 am

hmm69 wrote:you put up to many stupid threads
you put up to many stupid posts, he has 10 total posts, i could have done with about 250 of yours give him a break

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Unread post by You_Enjoy_Myself » Mon Feb 21, 2005 12:47 am

hmm69 wrote:you put up to many stupid threads
you're a real fuckin dick sometimes...
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Unread post by hmm69 » Mon Feb 21, 2005 12:58 am

You_Enjoy_Myself wrote:
hmm69 wrote:you put up to many stupid threads
you're a real fuckin dick sometimes...
ya i know i have some horrible mood swings
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Unread post by mangold » Mon Feb 21, 2005 11:14 am

filmdude100cms wrote:that was uncalled for...

its hard to explain but basically its the slapping of your right hand or thumb or something on a string. to give it a thwack sound
where it says hand slap in that tab i believe its talking about the harmonics, which i do with my index finger when its in the strumming section and my thumb across the top 4 strings in the intro.
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Unread post by Davy28 » Mon Feb 21, 2005 2:15 pm

Mayer does it alot. Watch his sessions@aol videos and you will see. clarity and why georgia have a lot of it.
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Unread post by c_tietze » Tue Feb 22, 2005 12:39 pm

wkpggrvn2001 wrote:
hmm69 wrote:you put up to many stupid threads
you put up to many stupid posts, he has 10 total posts, i could have done with about 250 of yours give him a break
LOL ! - Thanks for the laugh :D :D
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