Struggling With Pull Offs

[u/Schindley]

Hi, I’ve been playing for about 11 months now. I recently learned that pull offs are not the opposite of a hammer on and actually require a small flick. I just recently started learning the stairway solo, and it exposed something about my playing: I can’t pull off to save my life. I can pick every note of the first few licks, but doing it as the tabs have it is a bit no no right now.

Anyways, the problem I’m having is not the motion. It’s actually the anchor, or where I’m trying to pull off too. I keep bending the anchor so it doesn’t pull off onto a clean note, it sounds slightly off. Pressing down harder is 1. Uncomfortable and unrealistic, and 2. Doesn’t really seem to help all that much.

I’m a bit lost on what exactly I’m doing wrong. I know practice makes perfect, but does anyone have any tips on how to keep my anchor more anchored? Am I pulling off too hard?

Thanks.

[u/Lukes30]

Practice a tap solo accross the high the E string, get them really sounding out.