WHAT IZ TAPPING????

loads of people post threads on how to tap and all, but what iz it?wot does it do? thnx

tapping is generally when you use your picking hand to hit a fret and produce a note. normally, after a note is tapped by the picking hand, the note is "pulled-off" to a lower note on the same string, either an open string, or a note that is fretted by the fretting hand.

if you want to learn more, schmange has a whole section on tapping, one or two handed, i think he goes up to eight finger tapping.

i'm sure someone else here has much more to say on this subject and more helpful descriptions of tapping, but i got here first.