Guitar skills: Legato is an Italian music term meaning 'tied together', indicating that lines of notes should have a smoothly connected sound. On the guitar, legato means that notes should be played ...

For the uninitiated, legato is when you use hammer-ons and pull-off s instead of picking every note. The result is a smoother, less choppy sound - and it’s also easier to play faster licks. Still, ...

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