How do you play harmonics

Tranman66 · Post by **Tranman66** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 11:41 pm

^^, how do you play them to get that harmonic sound? and how do you form harmonics.

thanks

filmdude100cms · Post by **filmdude100cms** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 11:45 pm

dont fret a note, place your finger on the string, pluck, and remove finger quickly

MWR · Post by **MWR** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 11:50 pm

I pretty much only use natural harmonics which are located directly above the fifth, seventh, and twelfth frets. They usually are loudest at the 12th fret. The trick is to lightly rest your finger on any string directly above one of these frets and let go immediately after you pick it.
There are other ways of playing harmonics but this is where you should start.

Tranman66 · Post by **Tranman66** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 11:58 pm

hhaha yes, i got it now. so good.

DMBFan63 · Post by **DMBFan63** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 12:36 am

MWR wrote:I pretty much only use natural harmonics which are located directly above the fifth, seventh, and twelfth frets. They usually are loudest at the 12th fret. The trick is to lightly rest your finger on any string directly above one of these frets and let go immediately after you pick it.
There are other ways of playing harmonics but this is where you should start.

Isn't 4 a natural harmonic too?

MWR · Post by **MWR** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 12:41 am

Yeah there are a few more. I know 9 is too. It's pretty hard to get volume though with an acoustic.

Dan5290 · Post by **Dan5290** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 3:10 am

I'm still kind of theory-ignorant, but I'd like to learn more.....anyone care to explain what exactly a harmonic is? A link to a site that explains would be great.

HW--1 · Post by **HW--1** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 7:56 am

I've been looking for an answer about harmonics, thanks!!

unifaller · Post by **unifaller** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 10:10 am

This website explains what they are technically if that was what you are looking for.

http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/~jw/strings.html

gumbomadness · Post by **gumbomadness** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 1:22 pm

theres also a natural harmonic PASSED the fret board entirely... on my telecaster its conveniently above the pickup closest to the neck. on my imitation-ovation.. its like... maybe an inch or two passed the fretboard. If you already know how to do harmonics, then try it out. I BELIEVE this mysterious harmonic is equal to the one on the seventh fret.

DMBFan63 · Post by **DMBFan63** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 4:16 pm

MWR wrote:Yeah there are a few more. I know 9 is too. It's pretty hard to get volume though with an acoustic.

Okay, just making sure..Natural harmonics are pretty easy to get a sound from..when you're trying frets that don't have natural harmonics, that's when it's hard

jeffro · Post by **jeffro** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 5:22 pm

gumbomadness wrote:theres also a natural harmonic PASSED the fret board entirely... on my telecaster its conveniently above the pickup closest to the neck. on my imitation-ovation.. its like... maybe an inch or two passed the fretboard. If you already know how to do harmonics, then try it out. I BELIEVE this mysterious harmonic is equal to the one on the seventh fret.

Do you maybe mean PAST the fretboard? And there are a few harmonics over the sound hole that you can hit on most acoustic guitars, Keller Williams hits them on a couple of his songs.

chosta · Post by **chosta** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 12:37 am

whats that song of his where the end of the verse he hits like 8 barre harmonics in a row and he's all over the place?

Swe dmbfan · Post by **Swe dmbfan** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 12:48 am

chosta wrote:whats that song of his where the end of the verse he hits like 8 barre harmonics in a row and he's all over the place?

chostas mom by del

gumbomadness · Post by **gumbomadness** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 6:52 am

gumbomadness wrote:theres also a natural harmonic PASSED the fret board entirely... on my telecaster its conveniently above the pickup closest to the neck. on my imitation-ovation.. its like... maybe an inch or two passed the fretboard. If you already know how to do harmonics, then try it out. I BELIEVE this mysterious harmonic is equal to the one on the seventh fret.

ya, i meant past. whatever

aso, itsnot equal to the seventh, its equal to the 5th. keller williams eh? cool guy. anybody have him in the ole' AIM Getfile?