Can anyone tell me how to play pitch harmonics on guitar? Thanks.?

Answer 1

Guitar harmonics are played in the 12th, the seventh, and the *fifth frets. The 12th fret positionings have the strongest bell tones, then the seventh, and then the fifth.

Several ways exists to play harmonics. I place the edge of my little finger ever so lightly on the strings as in a soft barre. Using my thumbpick or fingernails, I pluck each of the strings I want. Do it the same way in the seventh and the fifth frets.

The other way to play harmonics is fashion any chord formation with your left hand and then by using the tip of your forefinger and the thumbpick simultaneously you can play the chord or any string that is part of the chord exactly 12 frets higher in pitch.

It takes practice to do this method because the right forefinger and the thumb's strike must be exactly timed.

One song that is famously played in harmonics is "Amazing Grace" in the key of G.

Go for it.

*Correction: While open harmonics in the third fret are possible with some guitars, it often is minute in volume. The 12th fret and the fifth frets contain the notes of a G major while the seventh fret has the notes of a D major.

Note: For the thumbs-downer: If you haven't tried this method of guitar harmonics then your critique is baseless. I know what I'm talking about, kiddo.

Answer 2

Hi,

When you are hitting the string with the pick you hit your thumb on the string just after it(the same thumb that you use to pick) creating the squeaking noise you are wanting to hear. It takes practice to get it right every time. Bye.

Answer 3

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