Pull-Off’s

Pull-Off’s are used to move down a string from a higher note to a lower note. A pull-off is created when one note is played and quickly and forcefully pulling the string with the fretting finger towards the ground and revealing another note played lower on the same string. Pull-offs are identified in music by a slurred line connecting the two notes with the letters “P.O” written below.

Play the following exercise to get used to playing hammer-ons. The most important thing to remember when playing hammered notes is that the second note needs to be pressed hard in order to keep the volume equal between the picked note and the hammered note.  

You can also pull off from a fretted note to an open string, try out the exercise below to move from an open note to a fretted note using the hammer-on technique.