Achieving Great Pinch Harmonics

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GAIN. makes it a LOT easier. Not absolutely necessary though, it just helps if you are learning.
Of course there is all the technical side of things - pickups, distance from strings, etc..
Wide vibrato also helps in getting a good pinched harmonic for some reason..

 

[Nebulous]

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[Pxz]

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Lol at 3:46 i almost spit water over the screen

 

[deanbailey]

To add to Marcus' post about controlling them. Make sure they're in time too as most often they'll be vibrato'd in quarter or eighth notes.
This comes down to finger(s) strength. It goes without saying, the more your do it, the stronger your fingers get, the easier it is to control.

 

[cobhc]

Jesus, I can do pinch harmonics using my finger nail instead of a pick, and on the clean channel. Just work on your technique, and work on pitching them right.

End of.

 

[SocialNumb]

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=X6NdmvdsIpk

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Really did not like this guy.

 

[dan weapon]

hahaha that shred durst guy is fucking hilarious.

I hope that he is fully taking the piss.

Shame about the delay on his riffing. YUK.

 

[JBroll]

If you don't have the technique down, practice with gain. If you're starting to get it and need a workout, practice on an acoustic or with a clean sound.

Jeff

 

[keithb]

Just keep messing with it until you get the technique down - I'm not an uber-metal-squeelie-shred player, but I can do pinch harmonics on acoustics, electrics w no gain, my banjo, etc no problem. If we're talking about recording, don't be afraid to overdub them.

 

[Zuranthus]

the harmonic master
Mattias Ia Eklundh

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he uses mostly touch harmonics though...at his site i believe, he has a detailed graph of all the harmonics on a guitar

 

[Nebulous]

hahaha that shred durst guy is fucking hilarious.

I hope that he is fully taking the piss.

Shame about the delay on his riffing. YUK.

Yeah, the delay is pretty grose.

 

[ArtGarceau]

I always say that pinches are always in the fingers and where you hit string.

i use 3 fingers to bend the strings, like Joel from KSE..but this dude basically does what i do:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-7_vdODXHU

I didn't understand a word this dude said....maybe a couple. Is flicking the toggle switch part of the technique?