Legato [and I don't mean a Spanish cat]
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Lucid and free is the legato technique. It provides fluidity to melodic runs which accentuates the playful and deepens one's sorrow. The technique is achieved on the guitar by slurring between notes via hammer-ons, pull-offs, bending, sliding, or belching. Well, minus the belching part.

 
In the first example, pick the first note of each triplet and then slur (or hammer) the two tones that follow.
 
In example 2, as far fetched as it may seem, the 4th finger provides enough downward velocity you don't need to pick the first note of each string as you descend. With practice, you can maintain a smooth phrase and uniform tone by slurring the entire phrase.

 
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