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- From: jdyoung@eng.clemson.edu (jeffrey young)
- Subject: Re: Artificial harmonics
- Message-ID: <1993Jan26.200126.8364@hubcap.clemson.edu>
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- Organization: College of Engineering, Clemson Univ.
- References: <1993Jan23.232327.19103@cs.tulane.edu>
- Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 20:01:26 GMT
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- In article 19103@cs.tulane.edu, butterwo@cs.tulane.edu (Blake Butterworth) writes:
- >
- > Speaking of harmonics, could some of the more experienced guitarists out
- >there give me some pointers on techniques to sounding artificial harmonics?
- >Do you use your index or middle finger or choke up on the pick? Sounding the
- >harmonics isn't difficult, its just playing them at fast speeds that is
- >really difficult for me. I've noticed alot of guitarists, especially in the
- >hard rock/heavy metal genres, have mastered these techniques and use them in
- >there music alot. They blaze through a solo or even an up tempo riff, sound
- >some harmonics and keep on going. Can someone give me some insight? Thanks.
- >
- >Blake
-
- Personally, I use my thumb. Recently I saw Lynch Mob (I think George
- is a master of this technique), and he used his thumb. I noticed he used
- many different ways to hold his pick, rotating ect. BTW, he lost a bunch of picks,
- three of which are in my possesion. Front row has its benefits :-D .
- Laters,
- Tanman
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