How to you play this tab symbol?

[220volt]

I'm working on a Tommy Emmanuel's Countrywide from his Note for Note book, and I ran into a notation that I've never seen before. Notations sees to suggest that I hammer open notes. How do you hammer open notes?



Reason I bought Note for Note book was because every note is triple checked by author and TE himself, so I believe this is not wrong, but for the life of me I cannot figure out how to play this passage. I've listen to the cd that came with it, but I cannot figure out form the CD either.

Any advice is appreciated.

[Minotaur]

I may be wrong, but I think it's a tie, not a hammer. Sound the B atring, let it ring into the second measure, then sound the A string and let them ring together. That's all I can think of.

[220volt]

Originally Posted by Minotaur

I may be wrong, but I think it's a tie, not a hammer. Sound the B atring, let it ring into the second measure, then sound the A string and let them ring together. That's all I can think of.

So do you hit B strings two times or just let first B note blend with the A?

[Minotaur]

Hit it once, then let it ring with the A string. A tie means to extend it and let it ring.

[220volt]

Originally Posted by Minotaur

Hit it once, then let it ring with the A string. A tie means to extend it and let it ring.

Thanks for the advice. Will try it that way.
I guess I became too anal about playing each note perfectly.

[JoeCharter]

Originally Posted by 220volt

Thanks for the advice. Will try it that way.
I guess I became too anal about playing each note perfectly.

As Minotaur has stated, it is a tie. While it is used in certain types of tablature, it is also part of standard notation.

When a note extends through multiple bars, that's how it's written.

[Hack Amatuer]

what I would do in that case is play the first one and let it ring through the full value of the second one. and the base below is just played regular.

Maybe I should READ what other's write before I answer . . .

[rick-slo]

Tied note as other have said. You will see different variations of the same thing in different tabs. For example a tab of mine shows a tied note as in parentheses (of course there is also the standard notaion above).

[220volt]

Originally Posted by rick-slo

Tied note as other have said. You will see different variations of the same thing in different tabs. For example a tab of mine shows a tied note as in parentheses (of course there is also the standard notaion above).

Tie note it is then. It's just that tie and hammer have same symbol so it was confusing.
Thanks guys.

I thought notes in parentheses are ghost notes (you don't have to play it but you could).

[stevestarr]

usually in tab you will see a h or p printed if you have a hammer-on or a pull off

like this:

Tinylicks is a great resourse to create and save licks....I borrowed this one as it fit my needs here
Steve