Granny...anyone hearin' those harmonics??

Jonny B Good · Post by **Jonny B Good** » Mon Oct 28, 2002 1:24 am

It's not in the tabs up here...but a few versions..actually most of them...that dave plays the harmonics is usually so present and the one hit just adds so much to the song...

figure jkanter might be able to help..but from the sounds of it..it seems to be somthin along the lines of this

(picking up at the ending of the verse riff...)
E:------------------------(7)
B:------------------------(7)
G:------------------------(7)
D:------------------------(7)
A:------------------------(7)
E:----3-----2-----x------(7)

where the 7th fret is barred but muted to get a harmonics...I dunno...what does everyone else think?

fraggle · Post by **fraggle** » Mon Oct 28, 2002 11:37 am

hmmm, I dont think he bars all of the 7th fret, I think the harmonics are on the B or G string.....I am at work so I dont have my guitar I could very well be wrong.

Jonny B Good · Post by **Jonny B Good** » Mon Oct 28, 2002 3:15 pm

Ohh..yaah just gave that a run through...and I think you are right...sounds like it could be the B. Thanks for the suggestion!

fraggle · Post by **fraggle** » Mon Oct 28, 2002 3:43 pm

Jonny B Good wrote:Ohh..yaah just gave that a run through...and I think you are right...sounds like it could be the B. Thanks for the suggestion!

I think in granny the harmonics kinda just "happen" cause of the way your fingers are moving and the strumming. It just comes naturally on this song. At least for me.

dmfollower · Post by **dmfollower** » Tue Oct 29, 2002 4:06 pm

when i play granny i always end up hitting harmonics on the d and g strings on the fifth fret and then the seventh. does anyone ever hit harms. on fifth fret on ants marching after hitting the g instead of muting? also, i always use harms. on jimi thing after the whole 7h9 deal after going down to an A right before the 7-6 to 7-7 hammer-on.

"smoke my kine, make me feel better for a while."

2steppin2-41 · Post by **2steppin2-41** » Tue Oct 29, 2002 11:56 pm

From the LATC tab book:

-----------------------------------
-----------------------------------
--------------------(5h)----------
-------------(5h)-----------------
------(5h)------------------------
------(5h)------------------------

I can't get the harmonics to sound right... maybe to book is wrong

dmfollower · Post by **dmfollower** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 8:51 pm

i don't know if this was commom knowledge but i've never taken the transcriptions from a tab book or magazine to be right on. especially in the LALC tab book, tims solo's maybe, but most of the time the transcriber doesn't look into that artists style, especially dave mathews' style, totally different then the basics. anyone agree or am i by myself?

Will · Post by **Will** » Fri Nov 01, 2002 1:51 pm

I agree follower, a common mistake that dave transcribers make is the usage of open strings. It's pretty common knowledge that the big man doesn't use a whole lot of them. In general, use a tab book/online source to give you the notes, and find the positions on your own.

Peace,
Will