What does hammer mean when you play guitar?

Question

like the notes are

E|------------------------------------...

B|------------------------------------...

G|-------------------7h9-----7--------...

D|--7h9-7h9-7h9--7h9-----7h9---9------...

A|--7---7---7-------------------------...

E|------------------------------------...

Answer 1

Hi GoLeaf

Hammer is just that.  When you hit the note before the H, you hammer the following note in a hammer-like fashion. The finger hits the string with enough force to sound it.

That is called hammering...The fingers act like a hammer except, you are hitting the fingerboard.

Ex...above....You pick the 7 and hammer the 9 with force without picking.

Answer 2

A hammer-on is when you strike the fret that follows the h; while continuing to hold one finger on the fret that preceeds the h.

It allows you to play mulitple notes without picking, which will create a series of notes that sound "connected".

It can also be used to play a lot of notes at high speeds.

Answer 3

Hammering a note is when you play a note and quikly put your finger on the fret of the next note without struming again.

Answer 4

look up "hammer on exercises" on you tube