is it possible to do a hammer-on on an acoustic guitar?

Question

if so, how do you do this?

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Answer 1

of course! in fact they can technically be played on any stringed instrument with a fret board... all a hammer-on is is a sound produced by your fret-hand pressing sharply onto the fret-board rather than your plucking hand...i hope that makes sense... so you just push your finger onto the fret board really fast to produce a sound...yeh that sounds better :)

Answer 2

you just strike the string with the pick a bit harder than you would on electric then push your finger down with a quick and even motion. you dont want any hesitation when your finger makes contact with the string. the easiest hammer - on on the acoustic guitar is to play a straight D chord and hammer the pinkie on the high E, 3rd fret, this makes that D chord a Dsus, you will instantly recognise the sound of this hammer, as just about everyone uses this at one time or another. the reason this is easier is because your other finger is taking some of the tension off th string by pressing it down. it is easier to do a hammer on in general if the string is already depressed by another finger, this also makes pulloffs easier, as you have an anchor point.

Answer 3

Yes it is, lets say your playing a C note and the next note to be played is a D, well you play the C note and then hammer on the D, in other words play the C and hammer on the C without playing it, you have to have strength to do this well, and with practice you'll get the hang of it !!!!!!

Answer 4

To keep my calluses toughened, I often do chord hammers between songs without using my right hand picking. The F (133211), C7 (X3231X), and the C# (X43121) chords are great ways to keep those calluses tough while improving upon your hammering technique. As you hammer a complete chord you should hear it as if you lightly played it.

Answer 5

What kind of acoustic guitar do you have (make and model)? What's the action like? How old are the strings?

Answer 6

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Answer 7

yes, completely possible. may not be as audible as on an electric, but it can be done.