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Harmonics on Firebird 5th Fret


bluezguy

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Hi Folks ... not being a regular user of the 5th, 7th & 12th fret harmonics while I play, I recently discovered - I need them for a new tune I'm crafting.

 

7th & 12th frets chime all over the place but the 5th is quite 'muted'. I keep my instruments intoned very regularly. My 2003 'birdV is exclusively my open 'E' tuning weapon and I string my brite wires over the bridge - not through as typical setup.

As fate would have it, it's the 5th fret harmonics I need...

 

Any ideas before I waste a couple costly sets of strings experimenting????[biggrin]

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Hi bluezguy....

 

Assuming it is known that the finger making the harmonic has to be lifted immediately after sounding the note

 

It is much more critical at the 5th fret than 7th and 12th

 

If the finger keeps contact with the string too long it will muffle the note....

 

V

 

:-({|=

Posted

Hi bluezguy....

 

Assuming it is known that the finger making the harmonic has to be lifted immediately after sounding the note

 

It is much more critical at the 5th fret than 7th and 12th

 

If the finger keeps contact with the string too long it will muffle the note....

 

V

 

:-({|=

 

Thanks V .... been playing for a little while & me thinks I got a few things down ...[thumbup]

  • 3 weeks later...
Posted

Also check out the different open harmonics at the fourth fret. Very interesting and much harder to get!

 

Add the 3.33rd...

 

Then try a bugle call :blink:

 

V

 

:-({|=

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