Artificial (Pinch) harmonic maps or guides?

xolin · #1 09-19-2006, 07:46 AM

I want to know how to figure out where to pinch (guitar or bass) to get a harmonic with each fret for every note.

Is there a list or a map or something.

Or maybe just tell me what relative tones I can get by fretting and pinching let's say 3/4 down or whatever.

Thanks a lot!!!

Bruce Lindfield · #2 09-19-2006, 08:51 AM

There is no map for artificial harmonics as the whole point is that you can play them anywhere!!

Also - forget about frets as they have no relation to these harmonics!

So what you are talking about is the speaking or effective length of string between where you are holding down the string with your left hand and the bridge.

Halve that distance and you get an octave up - halve the remaining distance again and you get another octave up etc. - as simple as as that!

xolin · #3 09-19-2006, 08:58 AM

but there are many harmonics. Not just the 2 octaves. There is the 2nd the 3rd etc...I just want to know how to get those so that I can pretty much make any tone with artificial harmonics. Edit: well everytone without having to go up and down the fretboard.

Bruce Lindfield · #4 09-19-2006, 09:02 AM

Well you can - just move your left hand the same distance as the node you use to get the artificial harmonics and you can have every note there is!!

xolin · #5 09-19-2006, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Bruce Lindfield

Well you can - just move your left hand the same distance as the node you use to get the artificial harmonics and you can have every note there is!!

I DONT KNOW WHERE THAT IS!!

i want to know what relatiave lengths i have to hit in order to get the different relative tones. I.e 1/2 for 1 octave, 3/4 for 2 octaves, *** for 2 semitones, *** for 4 semitones, etc.

Bruce Lindfield · #6 09-19-2006, 10:27 AM

I just told you!!

Seriously - the easy way is just to move your fretting hand and the harmonic node together - then you can get any note you want as a harmonic - if you really want to subdivide further, then - it's just half of what you have left to get another octave - but these don't tend to ring out well - much better to move your left hand!!

dougjwray · #7 09-21-2006, 08:55 AM

Or, to build on what Bruce implied, just sit down for a while and play around with it. You'll learn it much better that way than by relying on a "map."
(Just my $.02)