Re: Question on pinch harmonics



dvaoa wrote:
On Apr 15, 10:30 am, iarwain <iarwai...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I learned to do pinch harmonics on my own. Afterwards I've read about
and seen people doing it by using their thumb to touch the harmonic
node while striking the string with their pick. I think I am the only
person I've ever seen who uses the tip of their index finger to strike
the harmonic node while striking the string with the pick. Obviously
it isn't taught this way, but it works fine for me. Does anyone else
do this are have you seen anyone else doing it?

There was a thread on pinch harmonics on alt.guitar.bass that inspired
this question, but I thought it more rightly belonged here.

I do my best pinch harmonics without a pick. In quick succession:

Down-pick string with tip of index fingernail, quickly followed by a
choke & release with side of thumb (holding index finger & thumb
together as if holding an imaginary pick).

-d

....that's what I do, but using/holding a pick.

Sometimes I end up bouncing the sting off a knuckle if delay a little, or pick really deep.

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- Rufus
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