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James Mayer
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back in Portland Oregon, USA (via Arkansas and London, UK)
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Posted 5 Oct 2006 7:10 am |
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| I use my right hand ring fingertip and a thumbpick to pinch harmonics on a single string. I can get a strong harmonic this way but the attack is a little annoying. I would like to have a less brash attack, like getting a harmonic with two hands (touching the string with the left hand, plucking with the right). I was wondering how the rest of you accomplish them. Do you use metal finger picks when tapping the string? |
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Ron Randall
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Dallas, Texas, USA
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Posted 5 Oct 2006 11:44 am
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To manage the attack, I work the volume pedal.
I use a bare finger tip and my plastic thumb pick.
I gotta go practice.
Ron
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basilh
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United Kingdom
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Posted 5 Oct 2006 1:42 pm
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This may help a little, it's taken from the August 2004 Vol.2. Issue 3. of "Aloha dream"
Baz
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John Bushouse
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Posted 5 Oct 2006 2:38 pm
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| I also use pinky harmonics - the pinky is at the harmonic, the index finger plucks the string. I learned that technique from Alan Dodge. It's the easiset way for me to do single string harmonics. |
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James Mayer
From:
back in Portland Oregon, USA (via Arkansas and London, UK)
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Posted 5 Oct 2006 2:43 pm
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Thanks! I use method #1 and I guess I've been doing it correctly.
Method #2 seems like it would yield the same results, not sure what that's supposed to sound like.
#3 is a little confusing. "Do NOT move thumb independently"? so...........how?
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Gary Stevenson
From:
Northern New York,USA
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Posted 5 Oct 2006 7:13 pm
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| Is that mag available online? I play lap steeland that looks like an interesting read. |
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basilh
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 5 Oct 2006 8:04 pm
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James
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| #3 is a little confusing. "Do NOT move thumb independently"? so...........how? |
I suppose I could have explained it better, but I'm only a half educated dumbo !
You push your whole arm forward keeping the thumb and fingers rigid, whilst making contact with the strings with the HEEL of your palm ! (and the thumb-pick)
As for the magazine, it's published each quarter and subscription is available "On-Line'
see :- Aloha Dream
Basil[This message was edited by basilh on 05 October 2006 at 09:05 PM.] |
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