|  | 
03-13-2011, 04:19 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Keene, NH | | | Portrait of Tracy
Sign in to disble this ad
Hey everyone, first post, go easy 
I've been working on transcribing Jaco's Portrait of Tracy, but I can't figure out how to play that last chord for the life of me. Making those harmonics sound crisp and clear is sometimes an issue too. Any suggestions? |
03-13-2011, 04:27 PM
|  | Esteemed Nitpicker | | Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: A Galaxy Far, Far Away | | | IIRC, those are artificial harmonics. You can either bar the three strings in both places with your fretting hand or bar with your fretting hand and then tap with your plucking hand where the harmonics are. Good luck! |
03-13-2011, 04:31 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Keene, NH | | | What is IIRC? also what frets would I play? |
03-13-2011, 04:51 PM
| | Registered User
Endorsing Artist: Taurus Amps | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Nederweert, The Netherlands | | IIRC = If I Remember Correctly
About the frets.
When I play that chord I fret the 9th position of the A, D and G string in a barré, and position my pinky above the 13th position to create the harmonic.
Combined with the low E, it results in an Esus4 chord, IIRC (  )
__________________
Wick Club Member #316
|
03-13-2011, 05:23 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Vancouver, B.C. | | YouTube - Portrait of Tracy - Jaco Pastorius (Bass Cover)
Here's my video it. I barred the 9th fret and then made a false harmonic with my pinky at the 13th. Happens at 2:14.
Good luck
__________________ Quote:
Originally Posted by iplaymetal  Saying a bass with Jazz pick ups in it is only for jazz is like saying a bass with soapbar pickups is made for playing soap... | |
03-13-2011, 05:27 PM
|  | Playing his P bass off into the sunset | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bellingham, WA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Hvitekrist IIRC = If I Remember Correctly
About the frets.
When I play that chord I fret the 9th position of the A, D and G string in a barré, and position my pinky above the 13th position to create the harmonic.
Combined with the low E, it results in an Esus4 chord, IIRC ( ) | Right on. OP, bear in mind that these are not easy harmonics to play, much less to get ringing the way Jaco did. Don't hold yourself to that standard right off. It'll come with (lots and lots of) time.
__________________ Quote:
Originally Posted by Skitch it! Never did I think the crucible of morality, would come in the shape of a toilet | Quote:
Originally Posted by mambo4 Sincerely,
Jeff Berlin's Metronome | |
03-13-2011, 05:35 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Keene, NH | | | thanks a lot for your responses fellas, I can't believe I've been playing for almost 9 years and I just got onto this forum |
03-13-2011, 05:38 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Phoenix / Kansas City | | Quote:
Originally Posted by crobinson03 thanks a lot for your responses fellas, I can't believe I've been playing for almost 9 years and I just got onto this forum | Now, you can never leave.  |
03-13-2011, 05:41 PM
| | Esteemed Nitpicker | | Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: A Galaxy Far, Far Away | | Quote:
Originally Posted by knucklehead G Now, you can never leave. | True, I am of mixed feelings to say!
If you play a fretted bass, try tapping like I described. |
03-19-2011, 12:36 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Waco,TX | | Quote:
Originally Posted by superfunk47 Right on. OP, bear in mind that these are not easy harmonics to play, much less to get ringing the way Jaco did. Don't hold yourself to that standard right off. It'll come with (lots and lots of) time. | You beat me to the punch on that one. They are absolutely ridiculous. |
03-24-2011, 08:26 AM
| | Registered User
Endorsing Artist: Warwick Bass and Amp | | Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: England, Liverpool | | | If it was anyone other than Jaco I'd be tempted to point the finger towards studio magic!
__________________
Warwick endorser - Matt Lawton, Eighth Day Army soundcloud.com/mattlawton
|
03-24-2011, 09:11 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Central Illinois, USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Fishbrain If it was anyone other than Jaco I'd be tempted to point the finger towards studio magic! | On the DCI video lesson (with the great Jerry Jemmott) even Jaco has some problems with grabbing that last one the first time through. He's using a barre with his first finger to fret the three strings, then reaching up with his fourth finger to get the artificial harmonics- it's quite a stretch and getting the right angle for you hand to do both is the challenge.
Focus on hand position- not just on the fingerboard, but also in relation to the rest of the bass so you can get the reach without hurting yourself.
John
__________________
JTE
Spelling, grammar, and punctuation do matter, despite the threats of death by grease fire!
"Without space, music is just noise piling up on itself." TRK
Lakland Owners' Club # 248
| | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off | | | |
