For tabs and more information: http://www.RedSGShredder.com/lessons/lesson18.php Finally here's the lesson on pinch harmonics. Sorry it took so long to make! I hope it was worth the wait. It's important to watch this video in it's entirety from beginning to end! I define a lot of things so if you skip around you might get lost in the vocabulary. To understand pinch harmonics, you need to understand other harmonics like natural harmonics and touch harmonics. The main thing you need to do is to let the pick brush up against the side of your picking thumb as you hit the string with your pick. The most important factor is the actual spot you hit the pinch harmonic with your right hand. If you are having trouble hitting pinch harmonics consistently, try varying the placement of your right hand. This might be a little hard to grasp because when you play guitar normally, your picking hand placement does not really matter. It won't change the pitch of the notes you hit. But this is not true for pinch harmonics. For pinch harmonics, the location that you actually hit the notes with your picking hand will change the actual sound you get. Be sure to have a loud and heavily distorted guitar tone to maximize your pinch harmonics. Check out my previous lessons for tone tips. Finally, add some wide vibrato to make your pinch harmonics sound over the top.
Running time: 09:56
See the latest Harmonics music videos from YouTube, video interviews, live sessions, music video news and band walk-ons from around the globe
Subscribe to NME and pay just £1.45 an issue!
Find out more about NME the magazine, the website, the clubs and more.
