guitar harmonics

committed · Post by **committed** » 7/3/2005, 11:40 am

i was hoping someone could help me out. i want to strike harmonics on my guitar that would produce E, D#, and C# notes. they would match this:

e|--------|
B|--------|
G|-9-8-6-|
D|-x-x-x-|
A|-7-6-4-|
E|--------|

can you please tell me where on the fretboard i would find these harmonics? thank you.

robcore · Post by **robcore** » 7/3/2005, 1:00 pm

Hey Jeff. I don't think there are any for the E flat or the C#, but you will find the E on the 12 fret of the high e-string.

committed · Post by **committed** » 7/3/2005, 6:01 pm

dag yo.

robcore · Post by **robcore** » 7/4/2005, 12:01 am

werd. you can also try fooling around with the harmonics on the 9th, but they're a biznatch.

Dabekk · Post by **Dabekk** » 7/4/2005, 1:04 am

you could also try out what's called pinch harmonics, though they can be challenging. To do it just fret the note you want, and then try to find the half way point between the fret that you're at and the bridge of you're guitar - when you pluck the string, try to softly touch the string at the half-way point with your thumb. If it works you'll get a couple more octaves of the note you're fretting. However, even if you're in the right spot, it can be tricky to execute.

robcore · Post by **robcore** » 7/4/2005, 11:31 am

'Tis true. I usually treat those as a lucky surprise, especially if they end up on a recording, but they definitely are possible.

Dabekk · Post by **Dabekk** » 7/4/2005, 12:49 pm

yeah, more often than not, they happen by accident - but they sound awesome.

exitbyname · Post by **exitbyname** » 7/5/2005, 3:37 pm

i've always wondered what those accidental notes were... now i know... woo!