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Natural Harmonics

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Natural Harmonic Master List

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OK, here are all of the natural harmonics on the guitar. This does not include the ones that you could play beyond where the guitar has frets. It would be very difficult to explain where they are, so you can do your own experimenting.

When learning the names of the notes that are created by playing harmonics, there are two techniques that you could use. One is to relate the pitch to the open string. The other is to relate the pitch to the note that would normally sound if your were to press down and play normally at that fret. Which one you use will depend on the particular harmonic. I will explain both where it is practical and put a * next to the one that I think is easiest to use. You of course will need to know the names of the notes on the neck of the guitar. To understand things like Major 3rd, Perfect 5th etc., you will need to understand the some music theory and intervals.

harmonic at 12

* Sounds the same as the fretted note

* Sound an octave above the open string

 

harmonic at 7 and 19

* Sounds an octave above the fretted note

Sounds an octave plus a perfect 5th above the open string

 

harmonic at 5 and 24

Sounds an octave plus a perfect 5th above the open string

* Sounds 2 octaves above the open string

 

harmonic at 4, 9, and 16

Sounds 2 octaves plus a Major 3rd above the open string

* Sounds 2 octaves above the fretted note

 

harmonic at 3.2

Sounds 2 octaves plus a perfect 5th above the open string

* Sounds and octave higher than the harmonic at the 7th fret.

 

harmonic at 2.7

Sounds 2 octaves, plus a Minor 7th above the open string.

* Sounds 3 octaves, minus a major 2nd above the open string (Just think down a whole step from the open string, and it sounds 3 octaves higher than that.)

 

harmonic at 2.2

 

* Sounds 3 octaves higher than the open string

harmonic at 2

Sounds 3 octaves, plus a Major 2nd above the open string

* Sounds 3 octaves above the fretted note

 

harmonic at 1.8
* Sounds an octave higher than the 4th fret harmonic

 

Page 5, The harmonic series video

Page 7, cool tricks with natural harmonics



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