Hi, how are you doing, Justin here. In this session we are going to check out classical harmonics. Now, this is a technique where you create a harmonic by using your first finger to touch 12 frets above the note that you are going to play. So, in this example, to start off with that, I am going to use a G-chord, like a big G bar chord, V shaped in grip, bar chord. Now, the concept here, I had it for you to check out the natural harmonics in that you know that you can create a harmonic by having a node or a point where the string does not vibrate, 12 frets above the original note. So, in this case, we have got a G-chord here at the third fret.
So, for this very first one here which is the third fret, we think 12 frets higher than that which will give us the 15th fret, now, I am going to do a little close up on this hand first in a sec. But if we just lightly touch at the 15th fret, here with our first finger and pluck here behind with my thumb (Music playing), you will find that you got a harmonic. So, this is a natural note. Down there and it now, it makes a one octave higher by touching it and just pluck it from behind.
Now if I follow this chord set, I will be plucking the 15th fret. Then this note here which is on the 5th fret will be the 17th fret here (music playing).
And then the 17th fret again, (music playing) and the 16th (music playing), 15th, and the 15th, say you got this nice effect (music playing).
This is a kind of a classical technique, they are just set from different ways, first, we would let the first finger and pluck it behind from the thumb and sometimes also, playing with your first finger and plucking it from behind with your third finger.
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Okay, let us do a close up of the right hand. Please, Jedi master. Okay, so, we have got a G-chord down at the third fret at G-5 chord and then here is the 15th fret. So, the first string, you will be going to touch very, very lightly on that string, not pressing it down, just really touching it lightly and the thumb you can see it from behind is going to make a motion like there, so pluck the string and you can hear that, there is the harmony..
Now, the next note was the 17th fret 17th. 17th fret, 16th, 15th, 15th
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Okay, so once you got the technique down with your right hand, it is really important to start experimenting with lots of different chords and getting used to those. I do have seeing 12 frets higher than what you are playing. A good start can be once you got the technique down to use maybe some of your open chords. So, if you want to pick an open E-chord, you will be able to remember a little bit so, 12-14-14-13-12-12-____. Try ____ where you will have 15-14-12-13-14 (music playing) to G-E, so, experiment a little bit with being over the C string the way that 12 frets ahead. It is a really, really useful technique, works for all of the other things that touch harmonics, half harmonics and all of the other different harmonic techniques that you might want to try out or a base around 12 frets higher than the note that you are playing.
I hope you got a bit of fun with classical harmonics. See you again. Bye.
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