Yvette Young teaches guitar finger tapping in new video tutorial

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When of the most creative tapping talents around shares her technique tips for the Covet song Atreyu

If you associate tapping on guitar with shred, players like Polyphia's Tim Henson and Covet's Yvette Young will make you think again. Their creative approach to the technique with altered tunings opens up new possibilities. And here in a new video tutorial, Yvette shares her approach to the instrument in a refreshingly accessible way with her new Ibanez YY20 signature model.  

Starting with tips on electric guitar strings gauge choice, action and recommended effects, Yvette then breaks down the steps to build your tapping technique. 

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Rob Laing
Rob Laing
Reviews Editor, GuitarWorld.com and MusicRadar guitars

Rob is the Reviews Editor for GuitarWorld.com and MusicRadar guitars, so spends most of his waking hours (and beyond) thinking about and trying the latest gear while making sure our reviews team is giving you thorough and honest tests of it. He's worked for guitar mags and sites as a writer and editor for nearly 20 years but still winces at the thought of restringing anything with a Floyd Rose.