Notating Natural Harmonics

[LeeNunn]

I keep getting confused about notating natural harmonics. Not the note, but which octave when I'm trying to avoid notes above the G ledger line above. In other words, using 8ve and 15ma. I need a cheat sheet. Is the attached pdf the standard approach?

The "8ve" was obvious for octave. The "15ma" is short for quindicesima, Italian for 15th.

I know that some of the pitches can be played in more than one place. I notated the position in the most obvious place to my way of thinking.

 

[pmatz2]

Wow perfect timing i was just working on dreams I’ll never see by Molly Hatchet and this will make it more readable . Looking forward to others feedback on your proposal

 

[dreamadream99]

Typically, I have seen natural harmonics notated as little diamond head notes at the actual fret where the harmonic occurs.

As opposed to artificial harmonics, which show the little diamond head note at the node, and a cue in parentheses where the harmonic should sound.

But, as you are about to find out, there is no standardization to either notation.

 

[Bob_Ross]

My friend from grad school Jonathan Dimond wrote this lovely treatise that seems to support most of the conventions I'd seen previously, and clarifies some fuzzy areas as well:

 

[LeeNunn]

My friend from grad school Jonathan Dimond wrote this lovely treatise that seems to support most of the conventions I'd seen previously, and clarifies some fuzzy areas as well:

Thanks!

 

[LeeNunn]

Thanks!

I guess the fourth approach is the only one that makes sense to me. The other ones don't lend themselves to diads (or triads).

 

[ChrisDev]

I always go with the diamond note head and pitch (+ 8ve or 15ma if needed). That's the way I've seen it done most of the time in bass books. Plus, it just makes the most sense to me.