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Natural Harmonics Beyond The Fretboard

Discussion in 'Technique [BG]' started by organworthyplayer337, Aug 4, 2015.

  1. Aug 4, 2015 #1
    organworthyplayer337

    organworthyplayer337 Professional Hack

    Oct 28, 2014
    Charlotte, NC
    While fooling around with harmonic riffs, I learned that you can play harmonics below the neck (24 fret harmonics). Just like any other harmonic but nearer the bridge and away from the neck.

    I know that natural harmonics have nothing to do with frets it's just that when I learned harmonics initially, I was taught where they were in relation to the frets. So when I learned that they could be played further down totally apart from the neck completely, I thought that it was cool. I'm sure many of you knew this already, though :D
     
    Last edited: Aug 5, 2015
  2. Aug 4, 2015 #2
    silky smoove

    silky smoove Supporting Member

    May 19, 2004
    Seattle, WA
    Yes. Harmonics. Natural harmonics to be more specific. They're no different than ones over frets. It's only relative to the length of the string, not the frets.
     
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  3. Aug 4, 2015 #3
    organworthyplayer337

    organworthyplayer337 Professional Hack

    Oct 28, 2014
    Charlotte, NC
    Oh ok, thanks.
     
  4. Aug 4, 2015 #4
    Clef_de_fa

    Clef_de_fa Guest

    Dec 25, 2011
    you probably hit the 24 fret harmonic near a P-bass pickup
     
  5. Aug 4, 2015 #5
    organworthyplayer337

    organworthyplayer337 Professional Hack

    Oct 28, 2014
    Charlotte, NC
    Yeah did just that :D haha
     
  6. Aug 4, 2015 #6
    JustForSport

    JustForSport Guest

    Nov 17, 2011
    There's more between the 24th fret position and the bridge- thru the next octave (4 1/4" on a 34" scale).
     
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  7. Aug 5, 2015 #7
    thabassmon

    thabassmon

    Sep 26, 2013
    New Zealand
    It all about fractions, on the G string which is tuned to G2
    Half - g3 (same as note fretted at 12th fret)
    Thirds - d4 (same as note fretted at 19th fret)
    Quarters - g4 (same as note fretted at 24th fret)
    Fifths - b4
    Sixths - d5
    Sevenths - f5
    Eighth - g5
    Ninths - a5
    Tenths - b5
    Elevenths - c6
    Twelfths - d6
    Etc.

    The harmonics get harder to isolate the smaller the fraction they do get increasingly funky (read: Out) the further up the harmonic series.

    When you have a harmonic occurring at a fraction which can be simplified (probably wrong terminology) I.e. Two quarters it will produce the harmonic that occurs at one half the strings length.

    For guidance one half is the twelfth fret (or at least it's meant to be)

    The same relationship occurs when the fundamental note is fretted. What changes is the reference points as a fretted string's length is shortened when compared to that of an open string.
     
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