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Topic: Technique for getting High Pitch Chime Sound?
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GaryHoetker
Member From: Bakersfield, CA, USA
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posted 29 January 2006 08:38 PM
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I'm referring to the George Jones ballads of the 60's, featuring Sonny Curtis on steel and many of the Charlie Louvin ballads too. |
Skip Edwards
Member From: LA,CA
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posted 29 January 2006 11:58 PM
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I assume you're talking about harmonics.
There's a few different way to do harmonics. One way is to curl your pinky under your hand and use your pinky knuckle to "fret" the harmonic while you pick the string with your thumb. Another is to put your fourth finger on the strings' harmonic point and pick the note with your thumb. They sound somewhat different, I think mainly because on the first method you're picking the string on the left side of the harmonic point, and on the second way you're picking on the right side of the harmonic. Both ways take practice, but they're both worth it. I should mention that these are ways to get single note harmonics. For intervals or triads try using the heel of your hand. This will also work for single notes, but they don't quite chime as well, since every time you go for another note you block the previous one. There are other ways...maybe someone else will chime in with some more.[This message was edited by Skip Edwards on 02 February 2006 at 08:27 AM.] |
basilh
Member From: United Kingdom
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posted 30 January 2006 02:28 AM
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The second part of this page explains most of the common ways..  Basil ------------------
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Steel players do it without fretting
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Dave Grafe
Member From: Portland, Oregon, USA
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posted 30 January 2006 09:58 AM
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I'm a fan of the pinky knuckle method that Skip mentions - although it seems to be less popular than some other methods, it's what has always worked the best for me. The heel of the hand is the only way I know of to get multiple notes to chime but you had better spend some time practicing that one. |
Drew Howard
Member From: Mason, MI, U.S.A.
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posted 30 January 2006 10:55 AM
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Right ring finger knuckle and practice, practice, practice. Drew ------------------
Drew Howard - website - Fessenden guitars, 70's Fender Twin, etc.
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John Sluszny
Member From: Brussels, Belgium
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posted 30 January 2006 12:04 PM
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(Couldn't help it)I love that baby Teddy-Bear! |
basilh
Member From: United Kingdom
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posted 30 January 2006 04:24 PM
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He's the STAR of the series of articles I compile called "The BEAR Facts"
Isn't it strange that the terminology for artificial harmonics varies so much..?
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David Wren
Member From: Placerville, California, USA
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posted 30 January 2006 05:42 PM
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Dave, you can "strum" multiple strings with the tip of your right hand ring finger, hitting the inversion locations for the key your in... listen to some of the older Hank Thompson steel work.... since I usually have a 3rd finger pick on this finger, I gave this method up, and use mostly all palm stuff.... but it's a beautiful effect.
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Dave Wren
'95Carter S12-E9/B6,7X7; Twin Session 500s; Hilton Pedal; Black Box
www.ameechapman.com
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basilh
Member From: United Kingdom
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posted 30 January 2006 06:21 PM
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I'm glad you pointed that out David, I usually use three finger picks as well, but took one off for the pictures ESPECIALLY the one in example 2.. the method you describe.. |
Don Barnhardt
Member From: North Carolina, USA
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posted 31 January 2006 09:45 AM
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I don't know if I'm unique, but I just discovered that you can get a harmonic roll effect using the pinky knuckle method. I'm still experimenting with it on my Dobro. I don't know any other method to do this. I know this is off the original subject but I thought it might be of interest to some of you. |
les green
Member From: Jefferson City, Mo 65101 USA
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posted 31 January 2006 01:31 PM
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Ring finger knuckle. I'm with Mr. Howard, although I do use the palm a lot on C6th. |
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