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Sliding Harmonic in "Evenflow" by Pearl Jam

Discussion in 'Technique [BG]' started by lo-end, Sep 22, 2001.


  1. Sep 22, 2001 #1
    lo-end

    lo-end

    Jun 15, 2001
    PA
    I am wondering how the sliding harmonics are played in evenflow. I think they are pinch harmonics or something like that, but I have no idea. Does anyone know how to play these?
     
  5. Sep 22, 2001 #2
    neptoon

    neptoon Supporting Member

    Jul 25, 2000
    Melbourne, FL
    nah, they're just natural harmonics...and to be able to slide harmonics, of course, you would need a fretless
     
  10. Sep 22, 2001 #3
    JMX

    JMX Vorsprung durch Technik

    Sep 4, 2000
    Cologne, Germany
    It can be done on a fretted bass, but it's pretty hard to do, and it only works in a very limited way.
     
  14. Sep 22, 2001 #4
    melvin

    melvin

    Apr 28, 2001
    I saw the video for that this morning, it looked like a fretless. So yaknow
     
  18. Sep 23, 2001 #5
    BehindTheMoon

    BehindTheMoon

    Sep 7, 2001
    Perth, which is on the empty end of Australia.
    To play sliding harmonics, there are two ways.

    You hit a natural harmonic (7th fret for example) and immediately hammer down with your left hand. The harmonic should ring OK, then you slide it around as you like with your left hand.

    You hit an artificial harmonic (fret at the 5th, pluck string with your middle finger with your index straight over the 17th fret), and slide as you wish with the left hand.

    They sound really nice, but be tasteful.