Pinch Harmonics

[King IzzO)))]

Re: Pinch Harmonics

Never even tried with my index finger bro.

You guys are funny.

 

[TheLivingDead]

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Took me a little while to get the technique down but now I can make em scream. Really adds a whole new flavor to any style.

 

[TheLivingDead]

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So . . . nobody plays them with their index finger rather than their thumb, eh? Dammit . . . it's so much easier the way I've been doing it.

You can extend your index to hit the octave harmonics. Pretty damn difficult to do perfectly.

@ 2:14

 

[uOpt]

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its also easier to do it with certain pickups more than others. I noticed I can just pinch them out with a Duncan Distortion no problem better than with other pups.

'59 neck is another one.

 

[Kam]

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You can extend your index to hit the octave harmonics. Pretty damn difficult to do perfectly.

@ 2:14

That little harmonic passage actually just blew my mind.

 

[GuitarStv]

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You can extend your index to hit the octave harmonics. Pretty damn difficult to do perfectly.

@ 2:14

Holy **** that's awesome . . . not what I'm doing at all, but very very awesome!

 

[TheLivingDead]

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omg... I still don't get why we don't have people tone chasing after that instead of EVH all the freaking time.

Oh there are plenty of em; they're just a little more sane about their approach.

 

[daemon barbeque]

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You are on the right track. Just keep trying unplugged till you have them %100. remember the harmonic nodes, their positions on the neck . mirror those points on the bridge side, and pick on that exact point.Each string has 3- 4 points where the harmonics jump out, with different notes. Exactly like on the neck!
Since the guitar is not a true temperament instrument, you need to bend the notes to the sweet spot if the note is a fingered one.

 

[sosomething]

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You are on the right track. Just keep trying unplugged till you have them %100. remember the harmonic nodes, their positions on the neck . mirror those points on the bridge side, and pick on that exact point.Each string has 3- 4 points where the harmonics jump out, with different notes. Exactly like on the neck!
Since the guitar is not a true temperament instrument, you need to bend the notes to the sweet spot if the note is a fingered one.

and when you have mastered this, you will understand the power of the

DOBERMAN PINSCH HARMONICS!

 

[daemon barbeque]

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and when you have mastered this, you will understand the power of the

DOBERMAN PINSCH HARMONICS!

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Zis is Dee Zerman Waaay! Zuauahuahuahuhau

You have a memory of a purple polka dotted Elephant Adam!

 

[Jay 77]

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I find you have to dig in to get 'em. All of a suddent, things will click and you'll be doing them all the time. Lord knows I overuse them...not quite at a Zakk level but man do I like 'em!

 

[IanBallard]

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@ 4:00 in...

"...somtimes I forget to use a pick..." Fuggin' A!!!!

 

[IanBallard]

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I find you have to dig in to get 'em. All of a suddent, things will click and you'll be doing them all the time. Lord knows I overuse them...not quite at a Zakk level but man do I like 'em!

Once I learned how to do it, I have to keep myself FROM doing it, or I start sounding ridiculous. As long as I don't do it with overexaggerated vibrato, I won't sound like Zakk...

 

[Destructone]

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you can also hit different frequencies in a note, depending on where you hit the string with your thumb.

here's an example from the pinch meister:


*The main riff is all about hitting different harmonics on F# (i believe he's tuned to Eb) on the bottom string. He is pinching different areas on the string using one note.

Also, vibratos/bends help pinches sound a lot "wylder". :dance:

hope this helps.