Exercise #10

The sound that we get using this type of pattern is very interesting. Look at the first three notes, positioning the index finger of the left hand on the second string at the tenth fret and the ring finger ready to play the fourth string at the twelfth fret.
The actual tapping, performed by the index or middle finger of the left hand (your choice), is done between the D and A note on the second string. The left hand has to intervene and play the D note on the fourth string using this system: the 3rd finger simulates a hammer-on at the twelfth fret. This is the same finger that makes the string vibrate, playing the note in question. The pressure of the finger on the string remains constant so that it vibrates long enough to play the obtained note. Be careful of the volume that results from the hammer-on. Practice this and try to obtain the same volume on all three notes of the group.
The following notes, in groups of three for convenience, are played using the same system. We will see in exercise #14 how to make a short song based on this technique.

Exercise #11

In this type of exercise we use the double-tapping technique. This involves playing with two fingers of the right hand, one of which creates a tapping on a note that was already played in tapping. In the score, near the T (symbol for tapping), the finger of the right hand that plays the tapping is indicated. Lets look at the mechanism.
The first three notes in the score are played by the right hand using this technique. The D note is obtained from the tapping of the index finger, while the E note is obtained from the tapping of the ring finger. This creates another pull-off on the D note, that is still being pressed by the index finger. At this point the index finger creates a pull-off on the C note (second group of three notes), which is pressed by the 2nd finger of the left hand. The C, B and C notes are obviously connected together with a pull-off and hammer-on.
For the entire exercise, the left hand remains in the fourth position, while the right hand performs the double-tapping in the scale of G major. The last G note is played in tapping by the finger index.

Exercise #12

This system is similar to the previous, even if the left hand moves on the fretboard to play more notes. Whats new is that in some places a finger of the right hand plays a tapping-slide, which means that you slide a note just played in tapping from one fret to another.
The other measures of the exercise are built in a similar way.

Exercise #13

An exercise that uses the tapping and double-tapping techniques. The performing of this exercise is complicated by the continuous tapping movements. For this reason it is best to play slowly and progressively.

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