hello all i was wondering if any of you fine musicians know how to do a harmonic slide? ive been trying for quiet some time now and need some help.
need some help
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dill_the_devil
OneMetal.com Music Editor
Homonic slide? Is that one where you're wearing pink gloves or something?
LOL... sorry, can't help you.
LOL... sorry, can't help you.
dill_the_devil
OneMetal.com Music Editor
Stick around though, there are some mean shredders that hang about this forum - if you mean harmonic slides, as I assume you do, one of those guys would be able to help.
Meandor
Dark Elf
due to the nature of harmonics, the only way to "slide" them would be to change the string length while playing-- for example, using the whammy bar or bending the string (with a pinch harmonic). Perhaps I don't understand the question though.
Cease
New Metal Member
Can you give a musical example of where we can hear a harmonic slide? Perhaps that can give insight as to the technique you're after.
Aside from that there's not much I can think of as far as technique that would pull off the effect of a harmonic sliding.
Natural harmonics are static in location (Frets 5, 7, 12 and 17 are the easiest to hit) and can only make a sound like a slide when the string is bent.
You can do this by:
Using a whammy bar once you hit a harmonic (as previously mentioned),
From bending the string between the neck and the machineheads once you hit the harmonic(if that makes any sense, I can't think of a better way to describe it),
or you can buy a slide for a dollar or so, which is essentially a metal cylinder you fit on your finger and you slide it over the frets (although that generates a different sound from standard harmonics).
Anyway hope this helps some.
-Cease
Aside from that there's not much I can think of as far as technique that would pull off the effect of a harmonic sliding.
Natural harmonics are static in location (Frets 5, 7, 12 and 17 are the easiest to hit) and can only make a sound like a slide when the string is bent.
You can do this by:
Using a whammy bar once you hit a harmonic (as previously mentioned),
From bending the string between the neck and the machineheads once you hit the harmonic(if that makes any sense, I can't think of a better way to describe it),
or you can buy a slide for a dollar or so, which is essentially a metal cylinder you fit on your finger and you slide it over the frets (although that generates a different sound from standard harmonics).
Anyway hope this helps some.
-Cease
Bryant
Mr. Sleepy
triellan666 said:
I'm sorry dude. I don't pretend in the least to be God's gift to guitars, but I have been playing for over 20 years and have never heard of a harmonic slide.
Bryant
