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how to get more consistent in pinch harmonics


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There's basically three things that need to happen:

 

1) Right hand technique - having the right positioning of your thumb or finger over the pick to produce the harmonic

 

2) Correct positioning of the right hand - each note has specific spots where the harmonics will jump out, and it takes some memorizing to find them consistently

 

3) Tone/Setup - using the right pickup/tone/amp settings combination can make a huge difference in how much the harmonics will jump out or get buried in your playing.

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I think Virgman said it best:

 

There's no substitute for...

...playing something a million times.
:rawk:

 

If you can hit them 70% o the time, you probably have the right technique. Now it's just a matter of practice. Listen to Zakk Wilde's stuff with Ozzy. Play like that and shoehorn harmonics into everything. They'll happen.

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Pop and Tricky nailed it..once you've got the basic technique down..just keep doing it. I put them into everything I played for a while just so I was confident that I could hit them whenever I wanted.

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I think Virgman said it best:


There's no substitute for...



If you can hit them 70% o the time, you probably have the right technique. Now it's just a matter of practice. Listen to Zakk Wilde's stuff with Ozzy. Play like that and shoehorn harmonics into everything. They'll happen.

 

Assuming your technique is good... :thu:

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Assuming your technique is good...
:thu:

 

This is the truth. Embellishments like pinches depend on the stability of your picking. If you pick "ok", micro techniques like pinch harmonics will always be haphazard.

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