Harmonic Progression?

ByahBass · #1 02-19-2009, 10:32 AM

I've always loved harmonics, but i still dont know their progression.
Can someone please explain which harmonics correspond to each note?

Ed Fuqua · #2 02-19-2009, 10:37 AM

That doesn't mean what you think it means, "harmonic progression" refers to the chord changes in a song.

ByahBass · #3 02-19-2009, 10:40 AM

Oh lol, well i feel stupid

But still, how do i know what harmonics correspond to each note?

JTE · #4 02-19-2009, 12:23 PM

12th fret gives you one octave

5th fret is two octaves

7th fret is the fifth

They repeat at different frets too- the 5th fret is the same as the 17th fret (I think- I don't have a bass handy, and the 7th repeats at two other places as well. It's just subdividing the string so you can figure them out by messing around. THere's a good book I had decades ago that teaches and it had a cool little chart of all the harmonics, but I just think of splitting up the string.

jte

Changles · #5 02-19-2009, 12:27 PM

& 4th and 9th frets (both produce the same note) give you the major 3rd of the string you're playing
So harmonic on the 4th or 9th fret of the G string will give you a B... I think/hope that is right

bassplayer22 · #6 02-20-2009, 08:12 AM

Here is a good site that shows how to play chords with harmonics.

http://www.advancebass.com/index.php...d=42&Itemid=74

Tim