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- From: EIVERSO@cms.cc.wayne.edu
- Subject: Re: More artificial harmonics (Master class ;-)! )
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- Organization: Wayne State University, Detroit MI U.S.A.
- References: <1993Jan27.164946.9988@physchem.ox.ac.uk>
- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 19:54:04 GMT
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- costello@physchem.ox.ac.uk (Costello) writes:
-
- >Perhaps what might be of more interest is a technique I was shown by a class
- >violinist friend of mine. I haven't incorporated it into my own lead repertoire
- >but I feel some of you may find it intriguing.
-
- >Fret some note high-ish up on one of the top strings with your left-hand index
- >finger. With your little finger, stretch up the neck 5 frets, and lightly rest
- >your fingertip on the string above the fret in question - just as if you were
- >playing a natural harmonic (which is, in fact, exactly what you are doing). When
- >you strike the string using normal right hand technique, you will generate the
- >harmonic two octaves (I think) above the note you are currently fretting with
- >your index finger.
-
- And the "advanced class" technique requires you moving the little finger
- along the string as you trill with the picking hand to generate a flangerish
- effect. Ready for the next lesson? Slide your index finger up a fret and
- repeat, continue on up until you get bored.
-
- BTW I've never heard this on record yet. :)
- It's called the Iverson method, if anybody asks. ;-)
-
- >As I recall, doing this sort of thing whilst working your way up the top E using
- >some natural minor scale or somesuch is generally pretty interesting. As no
- >surprise, then, is the fact that this technique is physically impossible lower
- >down the neck, simply due to hand span. Unless you're Robert Fripp or some other
- >mutant.
-
- I am such a mutant. From the third fret on up, this is no problem.
- I'd suggest practice practice practice. Or fret with your thumb over the
- same side of the neck as your other fingers. Or fret with your little finger
- over the top of the neck. It's easy once you know the secret. :)
-
- AND since I think nobody's mentioned it....tuning with 12th fret harmonics
- on one string and the appropriate fretted spot on another string is OK too.
- EX: 12th fret A harmonic & 7th fret D non-harmonic or 2nd fret G non-harmonic.
- all are the same exact A, of course. (Just one possible example).
-
-
-
- --Eric ///\\
- o/o-)
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