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Topic: two string harmonics |
Chuck Trombley
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Broken Arrow, Ok. 74012
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Posted 12 Oct 2001 5:57 pm |
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| Jerry Byrd, John Ely and others have a unique way of playing harmonics on one string and normal on another string. Is there a Formulite who knows how to do this and willing to share? Many many years ago my Mastertone lessons said to use harmonics on the lower string and immediately drop the wrist and catch the upper string. After all these years it still avoids me. Can you help? |
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Paul Graupp
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Macon Ga USA
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Posted 13 Oct 2001 6:58 am
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Chuck; I used to do these chimes a long time ago and still do occasionally. But I have always used (on a C6th Tuning.) the first string and the fourth string or the second string and the fifth string; the harmonic on the lower string and the high string normal.
I just rock my hand back a bit so as not to touch the high string as I strike both at the same time. I first got the idea from a sound Jerry Byrd used on a Hank Williams song: Wedding Bells. It really does accentuate the chime effect.
The string selections, 1 & 4, 2 & 5 turn out to be inversions and using the chime on the lower one, causes the inversion to flip back the other way. 1-E & 4-G-low, become E-G- high.
2-C & 5-E-low, become C-E-high. But the sound is a completely different thing. Be  !!
Regards, Paul[This message was edited by Paul Graupp on 13 October 2001 at 08:03 AM.] |
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Tony Palmer
From:
St Augustine,FL
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Posted 13 Oct 2001 9:38 am
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I can usually hit 2 strings (3 and 4 on E9) and use the edge of my palm, where you would palm block, to get harmonics on both strings at once.
For emphasis, I usually slide up to another position and engage B and C pedals. |
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chas smith R.I.P.
From:
Encino, CA, USA
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Posted 13 Oct 2001 9:49 am
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| You might try using the knuckle on your 'pinkie' fnger, it works for me. |
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Kevin Post
From:
Nashville, TN, USA
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Posted 16 Oct 2001 7:17 am
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| If you use a volume pedal, you can pick low strings and chime high strings, and then swell in with the pedal. You have to hit the note a beat ahead of where you want. Then swell in on the beat. It's a very full sound because you can get three octaves in one chord. I always use my fingernail of my ring finger to chime. You can catch two or even three strings at once. |
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Paul Graupp
From:
Macon Ga USA
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Posted 17 Oct 2001 4:14 am
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Kevin; I'm going to have to try that finger nail approach. That's a new one on me !! I did at one time experiment with the edge of my finger nail to locate the exact length of a string on regular guitar to make sure the 12th fret chime was exactly over the 12th fret. BTW; are you still working with Terri Clark ?? We met at Whisky River, Macon, GA
a year or two ago. Good to see you here on the Forum.
Regards, Paul   |
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