Talk:Hammer-on

Smooth and connected
OK, I'll bite. "The sound is more smooth and connected than in a normally picked phrase". I understand why there are "citation needed" tags... But if you've ever played guitar you understand what is meant. The sound of picking is not heard, and since you are playing on the same string the "color" of the note is more "connected". I only wish there was a source I could cite. I think this is pretty much impossible to write from a NPOV. (Jedku (talk) 04:46, 6 January 2008 (UTC))

I think it's wierd that they want a citation for something that is so easy to hear with personal experience. But to satisfy the editors and Mods, does anybody have a professional lesson book that mentions this technique? all we have to do is cite the author and ISBN.Justpucky (talk) 15:03, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

I'm going to have to throw in on this too. If you understand the sound of a pick vs a hammer on, it is pretty obvious. A pick picks so it make a picking sound. A hammer-on has no additional pick. The best I've found to substantiate this is a webpage that has an MP3 of the sound. http://www.guitarnoise.com/article.php?id=382 KakarisMaelstrom (talk) 00:44, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

Who was the first guitarist to use hammer ons?
The oldest recording I could find is of Chet Atkins on the song "Orange Blossom Special" that was orginally recorded in 1966 on the album "The Pop Goes Ccountry." Here is a video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Svm_Vnntyk —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.26.32.201 (talk) 07:21, 1 September 2009 (UTC)