Guitar Tapping Series

In this series, instructor Mike Walker goes into detail about tapping. Beginners will learn one and two string tapping techniques, while intermediate players will learn how to play tapping licks in scales. Also, advanced players will learn how to do polyphonic tapping and develop independence in their hands for six to eight finger tapping ideas.

3.3 Hours

40 Lessons

Taught by

Mike Walker

Bobby Koelble

Rob Marcello

Course Content

All Topics

Tapping Fundamentals

Tapping Techniques & Patterns

Polyphonic Tapping

Advanced Sweep Tapping

Topic1

Mike Walker

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Guitar Tapping Series

Intro and Basics of Tapping

00:00:0000:25:33

Intro to Tapping

Tapping Grips and Motions

Mechanics of Tapping

Difficulty

Completed

Topic2

Mike Walker

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Guitar Tapping Series

Single String Tapping

00:00:0000:26:48

Four Notes Pattern

Using Metronome

Practice Tips and Ideas

Position Shifting-Right & Left Hand Separately

Position Shifts-Both Hands Together

Difficulty

Completed

Topic3

Mike Walker

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Open String Tapping

00:00:0000:10:04

Licks and Exercises

Improv using Open String Tapping

Difficulty

Completed

Topic4

Mike Walker

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Two String Tapping

00:00:0000:15:21

Basic Exercises and Licks

Position Shifting on Two Strings

Improv Using Two String Tapping

Difficulty

Completed

Topic5

Mike Walker

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Pentatonic Tapping

00:00:0000:13:23

Five Pentatonic Patterns

Tapping in Patterns

Licks

Difficulty

Completed

Topic6

Mike Walker

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Polyphonic Tapping - Series 1

00:00:0000:30:22

Introduction to Polyphonic Tapping

Left Hand Exercises

Right Hand Exercises

Combining Both Hands

Right Hand Scales and Left Hand Chords

Right Hand Chords and Left Hand Scales

Difficulty

Completed

Topic7

Mike Walker

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Polyphonic Tapping - Series 2

00:00:0000:17:57

Day at the Beach

Sound of Silence

Final Countdown

Difficulty

Completed

Topic8

Mike Walker

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Polyphonic Tapping - Series 3

00:00:0000:19:21

F sharp m Idea

Am Idea

Stairway to Heaven

Advanced Pattern

Difficulty

Completed

Topic9

Rob Marcello

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Guitar Tapping Series

Adding Tapping to String Skipping Ideas

00:00:0000:09:41

Adding Tapping to Gm7 String Skipping Lick

Tapping and String Skipping Lick in Gm

Tapping and String Skipping Lick in Bm7

Difficulty

Completed

Topic10

Rob Marcello

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Guitar Tapping Series

String Skipping and Tapping Arpeggios in C Positions

00:00:0000:17:05

String Skipping in C Major Positions

String Skipping with Tapping

Combining Shapes into a Lick

Difficulty

Completed

Topic11

Rob Marcello

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Guitar Tapping Series

More String Skipping and Tapping Arpeggios

00:00:0000:13:47

Tapping F sharp major Arpeggio

C Major String Skipping Arpeggios

G Major String Skipping Arpeggios

Insomnia Tapping Lick

Conclusion on Tapping Arpeggios

Difficulty

Completed

What you’ll learn

Master the art of tapping techniques, progressing from single-string tapping to advanced methods like three-string tapping, pentatonic tapping, polyphonic tapping, and string skipping.

By the end:

Confidently play and switch between chords and songs!

Guitar Tapping Series

All Topics

Tapping Fundamentals

Tapping Techniques & Patterns

Polyphonic Tapping

Advanced Sweep Tapping

Intro to Tapping

Tapping Grips and Motions

Mechanics of Tapping

Four Notes Pattern

Using Metronome

Practice Tips and Ideas

Position Shifting-Right & Left Hand Separately

Position Shifts-Both Hands Together

Licks and Exercises

Improv using Open String Tapping

Basic Exercises and Licks

Position Shifting on Two Strings

Improv Using Two String Tapping

Five Pentatonic Patterns

Tapping in Patterns

Licks

Introduction to Polyphonic Tapping

Left Hand Exercises

Right Hand Exercises

Combining Both Hands

Right Hand Scales and Left Hand Chords

Right Hand Chords and Left Hand Scales

Day at the Beach

Sound of Silence

Final Countdown

F sharp m Idea

Am Idea

Stairway to Heaven

Advanced Pattern

Adding Tapping to Gm7 String Skipping Lick

Tapping and String Skipping Lick in Gm

Tapping and String Skipping Lick in Bm7

String Skipping in C Major Positions

String Skipping with Tapping

Combining Shapes into a Lick

Tapping F sharp major Arpeggio

C Major String Skipping Arpeggios

G Major String Skipping Arpeggios

Insomnia Tapping Lick

Conclusion on Tapping Arpeggios

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