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Eddie Van Halen Tapping Technique

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Some interesting info on Van Halen from The Lead Guitarist:
Van Halen has claimed he developed his signature tapping approach after studying the guitar solo from the Led Zeppelin song “Heartbreaker” (played by Jimmy Page).
Although Van Halen popularized the approach, he did not, despite popular belief, invent this technique; Steve Hackett from the group Genesis used a tapping technique as early as 1971 (in the album Nursery Cryme). Ace Frehley of Kiss has also used this technique as early as 1973. Van Halen is known for holding the pick between his thumb and middle finger; this leaves the index finger free for easy transition between picking and two handed tapping.
In support of his large variety of two-handed tapping techniques, Van Halen also holds a patent for a flip-out support device which attaches to the rear of the electric guitar. This device enables the user to play the guitar in a manner similar to the piano by orienting the face of the guitar upward instead of forward.
More info and a Youtube video of Van Halen at The Lead Guitarist

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