Pull Offs

Also called “ hammer offs”  pull offs are hammer ons in reverse.

Try this , you start by playing a fretted note and go down either to an open string or to a lower fret, the pitch of the note therefore drops also.

Pull offs need more care than hammer ons if both the notes are to be heard clearly so you must pull your left hand away quickly and at an Angle of about 45 degrees so that your fingertip almost “plucks “ the string and keeps the new note ringing, if you pull off too slowly or you get the angle wrong, you will not be able to hear the string and the second note will not be clearly heard.

Pulling off from a fretted note to an open string is relatively easy with a little practice, since you can move your whole hand, however pulling off from one fretted note to a lower fretted note needs more practice as there is less room for movement and more risk of accidently hitting another string although your finger must pull off with enough force to sound the new note at the same volume, anyway try this and let us know how you get on .