[Catcher In The Rye]

I'd like to start playing this style, anyone have any tips or tech's for me to go over?

[dadfad]

The easiest ones to start with are from open strings. Hammering some of the strings as you go into or hold a simple open-chord (chords near the nut using open strings) can make them sound fuller or richer or can "stylize" the chord into sounding more like a specific genre (like blues or country or old-time, etc). For example as you hold the simple E-chord 022100, if you "hammer" the XXX1XX note as you go into the chord. That's often done in acoustic blues using an E-chord. Same thing with the common G 320003 hammering the X2XXXX (or also adding the hammer here XX2XXX on the 4-string) as you're using that chord. Kind of country/old-time-ish. Same with the C-chord X32010 on this note XX2XXX. Or the D-chord X00232. Hammering one or better yet both of these notes XXX2X2 as you go into or hold it.

So there are a few ideas to begin with, and open hammers are the easiest to start with.

[Catcher In The Rye]

I understand some of what you said. I'll try to go on that.

[rad80]

you might also want to use hammer-ons with pull-offs.

[Father Fonz]

Id say a good way to learn would be to play aroudn with a scale you impro. around a lot and then tap onto the next note in the scale on the same string. Also try to use the tips of your fingers to hammer on, not the flat on your finger.

[noodle69]

yeah but i think dadfad's approach of thinking chordally is more beneficial in the long run !!!

using with bar chords is also a nice sound as it will also improve your sense of rhythm and timing .
also your understanding of musical structure will improve .