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Legato is a technique where the notes seem to flow into one another. It is the opposite of staccato, where each note's attack is emphasized and sustain minimized. The primary means to achieve legato on guitar is through note-sounding techniques that do not use picking or plucking the strings.
== PreReqs ==
* [[Basic Technique]]
==Hammer-on==
i r p i m p m i p r i r p i m p m i p r i
Excercises! Excercises! EXCERSISESEXCERCISES!! Oh No!!!! Just stick with it and get through them.
* Fig 15 - half-whole pattern on both strings
* Fig 16 - whole-half pattern on both strings
So that's a complete major scale on one string ascending and descending in groups of 4.
== Grace Notes ==
<u>Grace Notes</u> are very quick, soft notes that lead into another note or phrase. They can hint at a tonality, and can add flair to a melody.
E--(11)/12------------------------
B-------------13-------------------
G------------------14-----(12)/14
== Why Legato?==
=== Tone ===
By effectively removing the transient from the attack of the sound, legato effectively sounds different than picking. Transients have lots of noise or other non-harmonic elements of the sound. This can make picking sound percussive and aggressive. But sometimes you want a cleaner, purer harmonic tone; and you can use legato to get it. It's the same reason a composer will arrange a certain part of a piece of music for flute as opposed to harpsichord.
== Q & A ==
== Related Lessons ==
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