Triplets with Slurred Articulation

[GuyBoden]

I'm having trouble trying to articulate this slurred triplet phrase.

Any advice, appreciated, thanks?

Five notes are a continuous slur.

D-B is a pull off.
Then B-C-C#-D are all hammered on. (Including a triplet)

(The slurs are notated in the notation below.)

[nevershouldhavesoldit]

Unless your frets are very, very low, you could just hammer on the B and slide into each note above it. On all of my guitars, I can slide through this kind of figure easily and get an evenly spaced triplet. For example, I do it often on the similar repeating figure that starts the release of Lullabye of the Leaves - and I play that C Db D Eb triplet+ using 3 note chords when I play it solo. I pick the first C, but the triplet comes out precisely with a little care.

[pamosmusic]

I'm having trouble trying to articulate this slurred triplet phrase.

Any advice, appreciated, thanks?

Five notes are a continuous slur.

D-B is a pull off.
Then B-C-C#-D are all hammered on. (Including a triplet)

(The slurs are notated in the notation below.)

Dont think I have any advice. That’s how I’d play it. Pull off to be followed by hammers up to D.

Playing it slowly and focusing on the accuracy is big for those for me, rather than trying to hammer hard to make the notes speak. But otherwise just getting familiar with it.

[Bob_Ross]

Five notes are a continuous slur.

...[snip]...

Does anyone think the four individual slurs in the example above convey anything different than if those five notes were covered in one single slur? If so, how would you play the two examples differently?

[GuyBoden]

Does anyone think the four individual slurs in the example above convey anything different than if those five notes were covered in one single slur? If so, how would you play the two examples differently?

I still can't play this lick with articulation I'd like. I listen to a lot of Sax, playing similar licks, they play one smooth slur.

[pamosmusic]

I still can't play this lick with articulation I'd like. I listen to a lot of Sax, playing similar licks, they play one smooth slur.

I think he’s referring strictly to the way it’s notated

[supersoul]

I'm having trouble trying to articulate this slurred triplet phrase.

Any advice, appreciated, thanks?

Five notes are a continuous slur.

D-B is a pull off.
Then B-C-C#-D are all hammered on. (Including a triplet)

(The slurs are notated in the notation below.)

Instead of a hammer-on, I would slide from B to C with my index finger both times that happens.

I tried playing it, and it works better for me to pick the first B (instead of pulling off from the D). Pick it in a way that doesn't accent the B. It also works with a pull off, so whatever your preference is. I just think giving the string a little energy makes the later notes a bit louder.

Definitely pick the second B, slide up to the C, then pick the G on the adjacent string, same fret.

Sliding up really works for me, though, because it is just as effective as a hammer on, and then it saves the C - C# - D sequence for the strongest fingers (leaving out the pinky, which doesn't work as well for me).