How Do You Play Guitar Like Eddie Van Halen?
• Place your left hand on the fretboard as if you were going to play normally. Fret a note on the fretboard with the index finger, and have the pinky finger above the string a few frets up, ready to fret a note. • With the index finger or middle finger of your right hand or the side of your pick, tap the string down onto a higher fret, sounding a note. • “Flick”, or do a pull off with, the tapping finger off of the string with a slight downward motion, sounding another note. • Fret a note with the ring finger. You can also slide your index finger to the next fret. • “Flick”, or do a “pull-off” with, the ring finger off of the string with a slight downward motion, sounding another note. • Repeat steps 1-5, practicing until the notes are played very quickly. Tip: Watch Eddie’s ‘Eruption’ video on Youtube, preferably the live one. If needed, stop it every once in a while and try to practice what you watched. Or you can cheat and grab the Guitar Pro tab.
