Pinch Harmonics
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Stairwaytoheaven
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u need to find the sweet spot..
AEnimic said:
it's not really pinching the string, per se..you just have to kind of brush it with your thumb right after your pick attack. the damping sound is probably from maintaining contact with your thumb for too long. either that, or you don't have enough gain on your guitar. i've always found that it's not that hard to pinch clean though
Jem007 said:
There are sweet spots...
On an open string, you have natural harmonics that (for example) are on the 5th, 7th, 9th, 12th frets. There are more, but if you note, they are on specific places over the fretboard.
When you do a pinch harmonic, you are essentially fretting a note, then striking a "natural' harmonic at the same set intervals. So you if you fret at the 12th fret, all the harmonics will order in the same way, then repeat after 12 frets, an octave higher.
spitfire_121
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wahaha. another pinch harmonics thread.
the trick is and have always been to try n try n try. its hw everyone finally get to do pinch harmonics. and diff ppl haf diff way of doing it and haf their own sweet spots.
anyway i suggest u hold the pick reali low. even to the extent where the pick is of the same level as sur thumb, ie theres nothing protruding out, juz the pick resting on ur thumb. then later on when u get the squeal move the pick and find a position comfortable to u.
the trick is and have always been to try n try n try. its hw everyone finally get to do pinch harmonics. and diff ppl haf diff way of doing it and haf their own sweet spots.
anyway i suggest u hold the pick reali low. even to the extent where the pick is of the same level as sur thumb, ie theres nothing protruding out, juz the pick resting on ur thumb. then later on when u get the squeal move the pick and find a position comfortable to u.
Stairwaytoheaven
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hahas, it takes lots of practice and experiment..
there are ways to sustain pitch harms...
there are ways to sustain pitch harms...
