Pull-off

[slim_blues_boy]

My pull-off technique is bad, especially when moving from one string to another.
Does anyone have tricks, practice method, or anything to improve pull-off technique?

Thanks

[barockeva]

When doing pulloffs, dont pull straight up. Instead, pull slightly down, like a weak pluck.

[slim_blues_boy]

Yes, I do the pull-off that way (pulling down).
What is difficult for me is when moving from one string to another.
I saw Jimmy Page's solos and he use lot of pull-off, moving from one string to another smoothly.
I can do it smoothly when I only moving in one string, but when I move to another string, the quality of my pull-off is decreased.
Any suggestions?

[barockeva]

Practicing a bit slower, till you get it to work perfectly then work on speeding up. It took him decades to be as good as he is. Just takes time.

[screamin eagle]

Chromatic scale, every string, pull off every other note--pick, pull off, pick pull off, pick, pull off etc.

Chromatic scale:

E----------------------------------------------1-2-3-4------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------1-2-3-4----------2-3-4-5-----------------------------------
G----------------------------1-2-3-4----------------------------2-3-4-5--------------------------
D-------------------1-2-3-4----------------------------------------------2-3-4-5-----------------
A----------1-2-3-4----------------------------------------------------------------2-3-4-5--------
E-1-2-3-4----------------------------------------------------------------------------------2-3-4-5-

Do this all the way of to the 12th fret, then back down to the first. On the way you either pick every note, or pick, hammer on. On the way down, you either pick every note or pick, pull off.

This a great warm up for your hands a fingers.

And don't forget that this is too be in time and rythem---if you need a metronome to keep time than use one.

[custom24]

If you're referring to the Stairway solo where he pulls from the high strings to the low strings very quickly, that is pretty tricky to do because you have to keep moving your index finger. In certain passages I find it easier to barre the couple strings in question with my first finger, then I don't need to move quite so fast. This may or may not help you depending on what you're playing, but it works in some cases.

[slim_blues_boy]

Well, it's need time.
I'll practice them everyday, and thanks for all hints.

Regards