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- From: bud@megatek.com (Wayne Francis)
- Newsgroups: alt.guitar
- Subject: Re: Artificial harmonics
- Message-ID: <1993Jan27.144021.223@megatek.com>
- Date: 27 Jan 93 14:40:21 GMT
- References: <C19yqz.1ABI@austin.ibm.com> <1993Jan23.232327.19103@cs.tulane.edu> <JOHNSON-240193150823@jmm4.ahabs.wisc.edu>
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- In article <JOHNSON-240193150823@jmm4.ahabs.wisc.edu> JOHNSON@zeus.ahabs.wisc.edu (Scott C. Johnson) writes:
- >In article <1993Jan23.232327.19103@cs.tulane.edu>, butterwo@cs.tulane.edu
- >(Blake Butterworth) wrote:
- >>
- >>
- >> 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
- >
- >
- >Artifical harmonics are definately a good way to add the element of
- >surprise to your playing, and contribute greatly to many players style.
- >They can be very difficult at first, but can easily become second nature.
- >Personally, I find them easier to execute on downstrokes. I naturally hold
- >the pick with very little showing to pluck the string with, and sometimes
- >this leads to unexpected artificial harmonics jumping out. Anyway, the
- >easiest way to pull this off is to simultaneously pluck the string and
- >touch it very briefly with the fleshy outside edge of your thumb. It just
- >takes a little practice. You'll also notice that different pitches are
- >produced from the same fretted note depending on where the string is
- >plucked. Good luck. --> Scott
- >
- >
- >Scott C. Johnson
- >University of Wisconsin - Madison
- >JOHNSON@zeus.ahabs.wisc.edu
-
- Another trick is to let the top of your fingernail or your middle or
- ring finger lightly touch the top of the string you just plucked. This takes
- a little practice but makes some really nice sounds.
-