The Truth About Pinch Harmonics

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[@Jackson_10611]

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[@Titanite_In_NY]

When I was teaching myself pinch harmonics, I choked up on the pick, it said “harder” and we both looked at each other and said “what”

[@ashdeen]

G string in the back like: 👁️🫦👁️

[@Titanite_In_NY]

@@ashdeen I can confirm that my G string did break two days after this happened. That set was like 7 months old though lol

[@d4v379]

same thing happend to me

[@VioIetRamirez]

@@ashdeenBRO STAWHP

[@alexs9168]

I accidentally did this once and felt like I was Steve vai

[@nicdrew101]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@phusanghuynh7907]

I would have the same reaction while cranking up the volume 😂

[@VioIetRamirez]

Lol

[@user-hw9wc5dw2t]

😂😂

[@hoodiesquadbuddies3503]

This is extremely helpful, thanks man! Now I can continue ignoring the guitar knowing that I at least know more about the guitar. I’m learning the school way, study it, then graduate before touching it. But really this is extremely helpful thank you.

[@random_an0n]

the art of guitar taught me this and helped me become real good at AH's,but he only discovered it by accident,using it like this in a controlled way as a technique is pretty cool

[@xxtush_rxx]

Same

[@lightning_38]

What does AH mean

[@random_an0n]

@@lightning_38 artificial harmonic,which are also called pinch or squealies,natural harmonics are when you lightly touch above a fret ones,AHs are the ones where you gotta pick and mute it with your thumb.

[@kiiturii]

funnily enough the first ever video I watched on pinch harmonics demonstrated it in 2 parts like this first

[@RLxDRMpG]

Yo guys if there are any bassists that wanna pinch harmonic for whatever, Hold your thumb against the string,and it has the same desired effect

[@agentofchaos8679]

that's actually how I used to play them

[@tamastoth4854]

This was actually one of the first guitar lessons my teacher taught me. He is an insane guitarist, but we parted ways after a year, but that year was very much game-changing to me. Glad to hear reassurance about what he taught me. Just a fun memory that popped into my head. Thanks for that!

[@oscarmooney7642]

This is how I taught myself how to play pinch harmonics.

[@weekler62]

Dude so I've been playing for a while but I'm now sitting down and learning the actual stuff and not just learning songs from tabs and this is helpful for someone like me who does not have an affinity towards music what's soever

[@jackscoular3235]

I couldn't really choke up on the pick, instead I'll hold it with my thumb and middle finger and place my index finger in front and use those together for the same effect

[@joeloflion]

Very useful

[@balazsnemeth6116]

I have seen this and used this quite a lot. Cool technic tho, worth sharing! :)

[@Dave-Rough-Diamond-Dunn]

Doing it as you show might be kinda cool! I can't play lead for shit anyway, so this technique might fit right in!

[@raiderharbour-dog096]

This is how I used to play pinch harmonics until I learned the proper way, still learning it though

[@VeritabIlIti]

This is one of the reasons guitar is so helpful to demonstrate physics. Harmonics resonate at the frequencies they do because of how the the strings (and therefore frequencies) are divided, multiplying the frequency (same with regular pitches), and having something that can demonstrate that this easily is so helpful as a teacher

[@avelbtr8587]

thats how i discovered them for myself

[@phusanghuynh7907]

I've always understood on how to do it the thumb way but never thought you could do it this way aswel that's awesome 👌

[@hecklonious3557]

I still haven't mastered the thumb pinch. I use my ring finger for my pinches.

[@tylino3145]

Thanks man

[@homemaderamen]

THANK YOU

[@ExisCrisis777]

That is litterally the only way i play pinch harmonica cause it almost guarantees i get the sound i want

[@jacksonredd_]

That’s how I started to learn pinch harmonics

[@timhemen6662]

That's how I learned them. Couldn't finger it out for the longest time

[@IrreIephant]

If I never had to do a pinch harmonic again I think I’d be a happy man. Honestly might try doing it this way just because I hate them so much looool. I skip over them in every song. I know how to do them I just don’t like to.

[@bamsuth9650]

but it sounds cool

[@IrreIephant]

@@bamsuth9650 idk lol I never thought so I suppose. Like its just kinda added noise most of the time. Maybe cuz I did skip over them for so long when playing.

[@SnailTrailJay]

I watched a video trying to learn pinch harmonics and found this out, and then was disappointed when it didn’t work with bends

[@Doofusdandy]

Would you believe me if I said I actually play pinch harmonics that way on certain songs?!?

[@gabogabo6487]

That's basically what I do for finger-style pinch harmonic technique, I pluck it with my index finger while lightly touching it with my thumb immediately after, it's all one motion, I don't have this technique perfected yet though

[@RoosterOvenMittz6969]

actually Sevendust has been doing that fookin pinch harmonic trick for a decade but very useful insight into how it's done!

[@ideitbawxproductions1880]

Always nice to see another Sevendust fan in the wild! I'm psyched for the new album in July!

[@droidsector]

damn... "yeah; noobs...." "It also the location you pick the string matters as well" "wait; what?" Some shit doors have unlocked thank you

[@castleanthrax1833]

Yes, in the same way that natural harmonics work better at some places on the string, so do pinch harmonics. When you find that "sweet spot" on your string, you'll find them much easier.

[@LitteralBeans]

Thats how i taught myself to do it. Its just like a normal harmonic but with no frets.

[@Ottbucket]

And... you gotta find that sweet spot on the guitar.

[@feraligatorade99]

can't play pinch harmonics normally without hitting the string above the one i'm trying to play

[@shinji391]

Imagine the fretboard extending over the body of the guitar.

[@castleanthrax1833]

That's not a bad way of picturing it.

[@iza5991]

This is how I figured out how to do them lol

[@coltonberes654]

With I had this when I was still working on pinch harmonics

[@Suiax]

I discovered this technique by accident.

[@razerPh]

When i saw this video i immediately practice this and it works🤘

[@dawudabdullaah6977]

I saw Andy Summers do it while playing "When The World Is Running Down."

[@Krimax92]

i was actually playing around with playing off the frets and this was one of the things i discovered

[@Noam_meshulam]

I did saw because it was in your older videos 😎

[@Bob_Greasy_The_3rd]

Thats how I play it?

[@ichaboi6643]

I did this by accident when I was learning it

[@JubaDeMetalAlumínio]

Actually I've been doing this while I can't do it in the traditional way; already wrote a couple songs using it.

[@neurotica5461]

I did this by chance once while messing around

[@astontoftero3404]

that's the way i was taught how pinch harmonics was made

[@Roli-kh3ff]

this is literally how I do pinch harmonics, I should try the thumb version nos it seems more effective

[@thealey8790]

Eric johnson master chef

[@navjotsingh7360]

I saw a short on how-to do pinch harmonics. I tried and could do it effortlessly. I had never done it before. Then I mastered the technique in one hour after I got my first harmonic. I kept doing it until I could do it at will. I don't why would anyone struggle with it. its easy as hell. Barre chords are easy too. People bitch about them a lot too. On acoustic it tires your hand twice as faster but playing them for a three minute song is not hard.

[@lethalslaughterband5498]

I used to do that but had to change.

[@JoshuaBenitezNewOrleans]

Interestiiiiing. I’ve never choked up on the pick, I always bring in my ring finger for a quick tap

[@jovianarsenic6893]

Another nice demo would be getting normal harmonics by doing the pinch harmonic over the neck

[@ThomasVammenJensen]

You would lose that bet. And those are not pinched harmonics but artificial ones.

[@P-Tree]

It’s all about nodes

[@DoomSlayerE]

Because I already do it that way for tonal reasons

[@musicfreak1138]

One great song that uses that technique is Prophecy of the Lazer Witch!

[@Tharsis_]

I remember first learning pinch harmonics and since I couldn’t get my thumb to hit the sweet spots yet in order to actually activate the harmonics, I would just pick down, and lightly move the tip of the pick back upward to use it to tap against the string to activate the harmonics. It kinda works but it sounds like shit so I brute forced the legitimate technique and finally got it right lol

[@AlefSousa017]

I've seen someone doing this before, in fact. When I started playing electric guitar, I had a friend who already knew the basics of acoustic guitar but was also picking an electric for the first time at the same time as I was. When I found out about pinch harmonics (probably when learning "Psychosocial" lol) and was practicing it, I showed the technique to him but he couldn't do it at all with his pick and thumb at the same time, so, while experimenting, he came with the same strategy you're showing here: Pick the note and then gently place a finger over the string to achieve the sound of the pinch harmonic. We were both blown away by it lol

[@dudethisismyemail]

I think ron thal does it and modify it with a thimble

[@A7Tones]

Axtually I HAVE

[@OreoNebulaz]

The closest thing to this i’ve seen is when Synster gates plays the buried alive intro but he like taps the string when he taps the final note

[@besii24]

My father actually taught me it this way first to explain it 👍good video though

[@justinlenk3455]

I've seen this in a song before, some old shred sound check, probably Jake e Lee or reb beach.

[@rja62b]

is this what steve vai does in the ego death solo?

[@chrisgreenland8746]

Yeah, so i just do this as standard and play with the pick between my thumb and middle finger

[@andacondasqueeze159]

dimebag Darrel

[@batteryjuicy4231]

jokes on you noob I saw this on cliffs of dover live

[@nobita2k286]

Yess sir

[@trevorbennett]

That’s how you get a clean harmonic for dive bombs if you’re in to Floyd Roses lol

[@pynnehkuparsyiemlieh]

I'm still a noob bro

[@FrenchFrles]

Is there an exercise or something that I can do to be able to play without needing to look at the fret board because I’m really bad at shifting from like the 2nd fret all the way to the 7th fret without looking and it’s really annoying when it’s on a song because then I’m constantly looking up and down.

[@castleanthrax1833]

That'll come in time.

[@FrenchFrles]

@@castleanthrax1833 How much?

[@DDB2020]

@@FrenchFrles4,329 hours

[@bathrobeman66]

you can do it like that then touch it additionaly with ur palm

[@Jon14141]

Nice

[@ThatOneWater]

so much easier than a normal ph 😂❤

[@fuzzmaayn29]

how can you make this video with a straight face.... its all been done

[@10billionpercent77]

I won the bet I guess

[@florato9387]

I turned up my gain and switched to the bridge pickup but when I lightly touch the string after picking I get nothing. Help?

[@kennyadriaensen2889]

I just mute the string when I try this, what am I doing wrong?🤯

[@owinkorf9747]

Still doesnt work, i guess i just suck and why do my frets buzz everywhere on the fretboard

[@jack6136]

A dial tone is F ! So there ! 🎸😳

[@iedie1125]

I just left goodbye

[@dflolcool4180]

What is the cost in enrolling? Can’t possibly be free right?

[@castleanthrax1833]

No, it's definitely not free, but why would it be? He's gotta eat, too.

[@irExron]

Figured this out a while ago, and started doing a similar technique on my Bass, where instead i tap where the harmonic starts. Can get some crazy squeals on it, or do some really beautiful harmonies when doing it through a scale

[@ahuman1492]

I would consider those artificial harmonics (separate because of technique, not harmic quality).

[@malthelacourpedersen4821]

Isn't this called artificial harmonics? Or am I confusing it with something else?

[@swietoslawprozak]

Yea, same thing as pinch harmonics.

[@bxnr_]

Hey so I was wondering do pinch harmonics work in the same way as artificial harmonics? Like ever fret up on your fretting hand you have to move a fret up on the picking hand?

[@ctrlaltdelete2404]

Me who doesnt know what a pinch harmonic is

[@babycheesus666]

shit I've been playing for over 20 years and just been called a n00b 😭 :feelsbadman:

[@ASOX19]

Why are you mad?

[@taxationistheft2.0]

so where is the best location to pick for a ph??

[@chrisduca1416]

So, it actually still doesn't work, it is impossible to get that sound even with your technique in two parts, i really do not understand

[@DenjuFruits]

Hii

[@simplykiwified1606]

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[@danielgulutz6761]

I don't consider myself a noob but still cannot grasp that low E string 3rd fret pinch that is in every metal song