Hi Mina! A pull-off is when you lift a left hand finger and sound the note below without plucking the string again with the pick. There are a few different versions, I can make another video demonstrating this if there is interest. Version 1: the finger simply lifts off and some of the vibration is transferred to the new note. This is subtle and has the effect of a slur Version 2: the finger plucks downward (toward the floor) and re-articulates the lower note. The sound of this can be nearly indistinguishable from using the pick Version 3: the finger plucks upward (toward the ceiling). This is usually a bit subtler than version 2, but stronger than version 1 In this video I am mostly using version 2 whenever I mention using a pull-off.
@@LearnOudOnline Oh, thank you for explain it to me! I would be interested in seeing a video that talks about this, if you are so inclined :). That and how one might know when they can tremolo a note or do pull-offs. How do you decide what note/notes get embellished, especially if you are like me and are literally new to all of this! Cheers!
Hi Charles! You can use this really in any scale/maqam, it's more about which notes it's most common on. While some version of the a turn can be used on any note, the full turn is most common on specific notes. For standard Arabic tuning, the notes Eb, Ab, Bb, and E half-flat, A half-flat, and B half-flat all very commonly have this ornament. I'm working on a follow up video showing some more advanced techniques and alternate variations for different notes/positions.
Hey Nick! I was inspired to do this by someone asking about it from one of Simon Shaheen's videos . . . I'll try to find the specific one, but really this is all over the place in so many pieces, particularly stuff in Huzam
It is challenging, but if you take your time and practice slowly and relaxed, you will get it! Some of the versions are a bit easier than others, it's totally okay to work on getting those first and work your way up to the harder ones.
This kind of things what we need
Thx for this great tip Brian! I look forward to seeing more helpful embellishment vids from you!
Merci !
nice and well explained. you helped me thanks.
Hey Yus, thanks for the response! Glad it was helpful.
Nice video Brian!
More to come!
What does a pull-off mean? New to learning and playing. Thanks!
Hi Mina! A pull-off is when you lift a left hand finger and sound the note below without plucking the string again with the pick.
There are a few different versions, I can make another video demonstrating this if there is interest.
Version 1: the finger simply lifts off and some of the vibration is transferred to the new note. This is subtle and has the effect of a slur
Version 2: the finger plucks downward (toward the floor) and re-articulates the lower note. The sound of this can be nearly indistinguishable from using the pick
Version 3: the finger plucks upward (toward the ceiling). This is usually a bit subtler than version 2, but stronger than version 1
In this video I am mostly using version 2 whenever I mention using a pull-off.
@@LearnOudOnline Oh, thank you for explain it to me! I would be interested in seeing a video that talks about this, if you are so inclined :). That and how one might know when they can tremolo a note or do pull-offs. How do you decide what note/notes get embellished, especially if you are like me and are literally new to all of this! Cheers!
Nice! In what scale/ maqam would you play that?
Hi Charles! You can use this really in any scale/maqam, it's more about which notes it's most common on. While some version of the a turn can be used on any note, the full turn is most common on specific notes. For standard Arabic tuning, the notes Eb, Ab, Bb, and E half-flat, A half-flat, and B half-flat all very commonly have this ornament. I'm working on a follow up video showing some more advanced techniques and alternate variations for different notes/positions.
Nice ..
Thx
Yes! Very nice lesson. Thank you, Brian. As an example, could you please show us this lick in some melodic context?
Hey Nick! I was inspired to do this by someone asking about it from one of Simon Shaheen's videos . . . I'll try to find the specific one, but really this is all over the place in so many pieces, particularly stuff in Huzam
Looks very hard to do. Especially the pull off.
It is challenging, but if you take your time and practice slowly and relaxed, you will get it! Some of the versions are a bit easier than others, it's totally okay to work on getting those first and work your way up to the harder ones.