Lesson 14.2 – Pull Offs
To pull-off, pluck any fretted string, and while the note is ringing out, pull the string slightly against the fretboard until it releases from underneath your finger, producing a vibration. This technique can also be performed without plucking, by simply placing a finger on a string on any fret, and again pulling the string slightly until it releases.
Pull-offs are as simple as that, but here are a few tips to develop proper technique:
Pull Offs Notation
Pull-off notations in music are different for published tablature, Internet tablature and standard music.
Published tablature in books and magazines usually have a curved line over or under the notes involved in the pull-off. Sometimes there is a “P” as well.
Pull-offs between two notes in internet tablature are represented by either a “p”, “^”, or both. The “^” is used for both hammer-ons and pull-offs, but you can tell the difference between a pull-off and a hammer-on by looking at the second note. If the 2nd note is lower than the 1st note, then it is a pull-off.
Similar to published tablature, standard notation uses an arc, but does not include the “P”.



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Lesson 14.2 – Pull Offs
To pull-off, pluck any fretted string, and while the note is ringing out, pull the string slightly against the fretboard until it releases from underneath your finger, producing a vibration. This technique can also be performed without plucking, by simply placing a finger on a string on any fret, and again pulling the string slightly until it releases.
Pull-offs are as simple as that, but here are a few tips to develop proper technique:
Pull Offs Notation
Pull-off notations in music are different for published tablature, Internet tablature and standard music.
Published tablature in books and magazines usually have a curved line over or under the notes involved in the pull-off. Sometimes there is a “P” as well.
Pull-offs between two notes in internet tablature are represented by either a “p”, “^”, or both. The “^” is used for both hammer-ons and pull-offs, but you can tell the difference between a pull-off and a hammer-on by looking at the second note. If the 2nd note is lower than the 1st note, then it is a pull-off.
Similar to published tablature, standard notation uses an arc, but does not include the “P”.
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