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Post by Michael Messer on Aug 12, 2011 15:05:07 GMT
Hi everyone, I have been thinking for a while that we could do with a new board on the forum and here it is. Music Row is a place to talk about music and share our knowledge of techniques, new tracks, films, TABs, how to play particular songs and licks, ask questions about playing techniques....etc. NO GUITAR DISCUSSIONS >JUST MUSIC ON HERE PLEASE No commercial advertising posts. Anything commercial will be deleted. I look forward to seeing how this new board develops  Shine On Michael. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2011 16:02:13 GMT
super idea MM
I have a question - I saw at least two people do it at bluesfest (Mr Black, Mr Alderson and / or MM). its like a harmonic 12th fret slide 'ending' on the top 'e' string. it probably has a name, and is hopefully very easy - but how is it done?
TT
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Post by pete1951 on Aug 12, 2011 16:23:51 GMT
Sounds like a `palm` harmonic. Put slide over a fret, then pluck your string while gently letting the edge of your plucking hand make contact with the string 12frets higher up. you can make the harmonic in other ways this is most common with lap players
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Post by Michael Messer on Aug 12, 2011 16:36:03 GMT
Hi TT,
Glad you like the new board. It was never my intention to limit this forum to guitar talk, and there are plenty of threads about music and playing techniques, but to have a board specifically for music talk is something I think we will all enjoy and benefit from.
Now to your question > It is kind of like a palm harmonic, but just done with one finger making the harmonic. (A palm harmonic is a different technique that has nothing to do with palm trees).
Let's call your harmonic a 'sliding one string harmonic'.
1 - Make a harmonic on the top string by touching the string above the 12th fret wire with the tip of a finger on your left hand and pluck the string with your right hand - do it nice and loud so it rings out.
2 - While the note is ringing, place your slide on the top string at zero fret (just by the nut) and slide up the string nice and smooth to the 12th fret, or beyond. In fact you can slide to anywhere you want on the string - for a blues in the key of G in open G tuning it is very effective to finish a tune by doing the sliding harmonic from zero to fret 5 and back down to fret 3. This is the G7th note and is perfect way to end a blues.
If my explanation is clear, that should have you doing it without too much difficulty?
Shine On
Michael
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Post by oldmanblue on Aug 12, 2011 17:07:33 GMT
great idea michael it will save a mountain of time when looking for a tab .omb
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2011 17:51:04 GMT
excellent - got it - i'll be doing it on every song now.
tt
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Post by Michael Messer on Aug 12, 2011 17:54:39 GMT
Result!
Shine On
Michael
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Post by televiking on Aug 12, 2011 22:47:31 GMT
Got it too.
Excellent!
Thanks a lot!
Televiking
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Post by thebluesbear( al) on Aug 13, 2011 6:41:09 GMT
Hi
haha i get it , ill be having a go at that as well .....i can see this board is going to be good
al
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