String Energy
When using a tapping, or touch, guitar-based technique, I'm learning that a successful technique, or more specifically, a successful technique for me, has to do with string energy. You don't have to consider this as much, if at all, when using a traditional approach that involves a plectrum, or "pick." The pick transfers the energy from your right hand and right wrist directly into the string. The pick becomes a tool of energy transferal. When using a touch or tap approach, you don't have that intercedent. You're directly putting the raw energy into the string with your fingers. I've been using the tap approach for a few years now, and my technique for this is constantly evolving. As I learn about energy transferal or energy transmission directly into the strings, I'm forced to consider how much energy is appropriate for what I want to achieve. This has layers of meaning, but for now, I'll break it out into two areas: single-string attack...
