Two-hand tapping.

[Fassa Albrecht]

Right, I've wanted to learn two-hand tapping for a long time BUT I just don't know where to start. I've tried YouTube but this only seems to have lessons for specific songs. Books I've looked at seem to be walls of text.

So, can anyone give me some help? Anything would be good.

[DanRJBrasil]

one of the best exercises is double scales, like do a major C scale with your right as well as the left at the same time

[Alduroth]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVJ2zbGmMAI
This is what helped me start off.

[Dmanlamius]

Hey man!

I have a very simple (introduction) to tapping at my channel. It may help you a bit...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjQTa5eaEgU

[zeppelinfreak]

I started with Norweigen Wood by Wooten.

I like to think of myself as an intermediate tapper. I find the best way to learn a new technique is to just dive in.

[Fassa Albrecht]

Cheers everyone!

[El Bajo]

THeres a tappipng book called progressive tapping. Its a bit 70's and no nonsense but it does give good chordal tapping exercises. It gets a bit boring after a while is it doesnt tak into consideration timing very often. I found it a good introduction though and made me lok at other options when planning out a tapping bass line

[El Bajo]

Apologies for above spelling!

[Out_of_Toon]

Originally Posted by DanRJBrasil

one of the best exercises is double scales, like do a major C scale with your right as well as the left at the same time

Then you repeat the scale, but this time do an ascending interval with your left hand and a descending with your right.
Then switch
It's a good starting point for developing hand independence.

[santucci218]

Originally Posted by DanRJBrasil

one of the best exercises is double scales, like do a major C scale with your right as well as the left at the same time

can you explain what you mean better, i guess i dont get it. As i only have 4 strings and the scale would overlap than i couldnt play both at the same time unless i worked it out in a very sloppy way.

[Out_of_Toon]

Originally Posted by santucci218

can you explain what you mean better, i guess i dont get it. As i only have 4 strings and the scale would overlap than i couldnt play both at the same time unless i worked it out in a very sloppy way.

L
--8---10-- E
--7-8-10-- A
--7-9-10-- D
----------- G

R
----------- E
--15--17---A
--14-15-17-D
--14-16-17-G

One octave, at least, should be hard enough to begin with. Not to mention the reverse approach I explained earlier.
Though G major is much more versatile, IMO.