musikman
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Post by musikman on Nov 9, 2005 20:23:37 GMT -5
OK. So, I'm trying to learn Vic Wooten's "Amazing Grace." I can get the G string harmonics awesome, but the D string and others are tough. Any suggestions?
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Post by Trey on Nov 9, 2005 20:53:10 GMT -5
Natural harmonics or Pinch(Artifical) harmonics?
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Post by UnklMickey on Nov 10, 2005 12:04:44 GMT -5
Natural harmonics or Pinch(Artifical) harmonics? Trey, are pinch harmonics the same as what i refer to as thumb-drag where you dig deep with the pick, and sweep the edge of your thumb right behind it (at 1/2, 1/3, or 1/4 of the defined length of the string). i had someone else tell me they were the same, but i wanted to know if maybe they are somewhat different. also why are they referred to as "artificial"? thanks, U.M. |
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Post by RandomHero on Nov 10, 2005 13:02:38 GMT -5
You described a pinch harmonic correctly, Unkl, but a pinch harmonic does not equal an artificial harmonic.
An artificial harmonic is a combination of fretted string -and- either a pinch harmonic (more common in modern and rock music) or a plucked-and-touched harmonic (doted on by classical afficiandos.)
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Post by UnklMickey on Nov 10, 2005 13:14:01 GMT -5
so it sounds to me like the artificial part of the terminology here just refers to the fact that the string is fretted, not open?
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Post by RandomHero on Nov 10, 2005 19:49:55 GMT -5
Indeed.
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musikman
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Post by musikman on Nov 10, 2005 21:21:11 GMT -5
All I know is, it's what Vic Wooten plays. Touch the string lightly and there you go. But I can't get some of them down.
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Post by Trey on Nov 11, 2005 4:51:53 GMT -5
Those are natural harmonics, my only suggestuon is to keep praticing. It will be harder to do on the wound strings but not impossible.
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Post by Mustang on Nov 11, 2005 9:09:52 GMT -5
Guess I've lived a sheltered life these 51 years. That's what I get for being a 'stay-at-home' picker. Never quite knew what to call that harmonic generating technique that I've used for years. 'thumb-drag', 'pinched'. I just think it's cool there's a term to describe it. And speaking of terms, what do you call the 'Chet Atkins' style of picking that I've always referred to as the 'alternating thumb' technique?
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Post by UnklMickey on Nov 14, 2005 11:33:49 GMT -5
...And speaking of terms, what do you call the 'Chet Atkins' style of picking that I've always referred to as the 'alternating thumb' technique? ... don't really know. from what i've heard and read, Chet had mastered a number of different hybrid techniques. flat pick between thumb and index, finger picking with the other 3 etc. so it wouldn't be definitive at all if we were to call anything "the Chet Atkins style. _______________________________________________ i was playing around with this (amazing grace) the other day, to see if i could offer any advice. i don't know why, but where Trey finds the wound strings to be harder, i find the plains to be harder and the wounds to just ring right out. maybe it has something to do with where we we're plucking the strings, or slight placement errors on the left hand according to how far across we reach. the only note that seems to be at all difficult is the high D played on the G-string (quick somebody change the subject QUICK! i feel a pun comin' on). of course i haven't heard Vic Wooten, so i don't know how he plays it. maybe you could write the sequence of what string and position you're using now for the notes, and which ones are causing you trouble? U.M. |
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