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06-17-2004, 01:55 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Ontario | | | Techniques you just can't find a use for
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I'm all about the slap, tap, harmonics, tapped harmonics, etc. etc., but for the life of me I just simply can not find a use for sliding harmonics. I can slide three notes at a time with my left hand and even slide pinch harmonics that are done over the fretboard (obviously not ones that are above the 24th fret). By their nature they seem to be a kind of technique that one would use as a subtle accent to a larger line, but I've never even heard one used other than my teacher showing me the technique, and I've never heard them used in any sort of actual musical way.
How about y'all? Ever had a technique that you just can't use?
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06-17-2004, 02:28 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: New York, NY | | | Double Thumbing. I do it occasionally when I'm bored with a traditional slap line and want to play it a different feel (or just to practice the technique :-)) but I've never found it necessary for any gig.
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06-17-2004, 04:13 PM
| | Workin' up a black sweat. | | Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Andover, MA | | | I've found an odd use for everything o_0
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06-17-2004, 05:11 PM
| | Howzit brah | | Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Kauai, HI | | | Some of these things are just icing for which you will need some proverbial cake - but Stanley Clarke does some sliding harmonics - I forget the tune...it's in one of his "biggies" I think. I've also heard Marc Friedman from The Slip do some sliding harmonics on his fretless (yummy).
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06-17-2004, 08:07 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bay Area, California, USA | | | Yeah, I've been using sliding harmonics a lot lately. Just make a quick "weeeee" sound with it on the top string, starting from about the 12th fret on. Make the note last about an eighth note. You can mix it in with a normal fingered funky bassline or a slap solo, whatever. |
06-17-2004, 08:14 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Northern CA | | Who was the bassist for the Firm, that 80s band with Paul Rodgers and Jimmy Page - I think it was Tony Franklin? I seem to remember he used sliding harmonics a lot, especially on "Radioactive".
As for myself, I haven't played with my teeth in a long time...  |
06-17-2004, 08:30 PM
| | | | how does one use a sliding harmonic... ive never heard of them
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06-17-2004, 08:44 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Ontario | | | Huzzah! I've finally found a use for them! I've been doing an arrangement of Amazing Grace for a few days and I found a small harmonic slide from the 5th "fret" (I'm doing this on a fretless) up -- very small, like a half of a half-step -- accents a couple parts rather nicely.
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Originally Posted by HollowBassman Doesn't she know that they're not really people until the age of about three? | |
06-17-2004, 09:21 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Ontario | | | Huzzah! I've finally found a use for them! I've been doing an arrangement of Amazing Grace for a few days and I found a small harmonic slide from the 5th "fret" (I'm doing this on a fretless) up -- very small, like a half of a half-step -- accents a couple parts rather nicely.
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Originally Posted by HollowBassman Doesn't she know that they're not really people until the age of about three? | |
06-17-2004, 10:39 PM
|  | Mayday! Moderator | | Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Jackson, MS | | So important it had to be said twice.
Double Thumping (makes you sound like a Wooten wannabe), tons of dead notes in slap lines (adds filler to boring slapping), Hammer-on tapping (think Eruption, leave this style to Sheehan he has perfected it for twenty years), pinch harmonics (leave this for Sheehan as well).
That's about it. Everything else gets used. |
06-17-2004, 11:34 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Mesa/Boogie - Shop Manager/Tech, SF Guitarworks | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA | | | I have little use for anything shorter than a 32nd note. |
06-18-2004, 02:18 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Davie, Fl | | | In all honesty, slapping. I have never needed to slap, I really don't like the way it sounds most of the time either. |
06-21-2004, 08:57 AM
| | | | There's a technique which i can never find a use for.
It's called the whirlwind where you swing your bass round and round a few times to gather speed and then aim for either the bass drum or something hard. You can then see bits and pieces of your bass wood floating in the air and wriggly strings dangling around.
Might get one a couple of rock and roll chicks/blokes. lol
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06-21-2004, 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by abark000 Hammer-on tapping (think Eruption, leave this style to Sheehan he has perfected it for twenty years), | Don't listen to Marcus Miller much, do you?
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06-21-2004, 12:05 PM
| | Mayday! Moderator | | Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Jackson, MS | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Pacman Don't listen to Marcus Miller much, do you? |
I only have his live album, I don't believe he taps on it, but I could be, and probably am wrong.
What are some songs that Marcus Miller taps on Pacman? |
06-21-2004, 12:23 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Roscoe Guitars Moderator | | Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Omaha, Nebraska | | | He taps on the intro to one tune on that album - can't recall the title, but it's a rubato intro. He taps quite often in the EVH style, tho.
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06-21-2004, 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by stu FORD how does one use a sliding harmonic... ive never heard of them |
Same here.
its off to the Search button i go... |
06-21-2004, 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Pacman He taps on the intro to one tune on that album - can't recall the title, but it's a rubato intro. He taps quite often in the EVH style, tho. |
Didn't realize that, guess I need to give it another listen. Thanks for the heads up Pacman |
06-21-2004, 01:49 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2002 Location: Westlake Village, CA | | | I am yet to find a place in my songs for artificial harmonics. Any of you guys use 'em?
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06-21-2004, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Benjamin Strange I have little use for anything shorter than a 32nd note. | Yes, but at what tempo?  | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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