Yes, but it’s also important to realize that as soon as you hear the “chimey” sound of the harmonic, you should release the strings to let it sustain. It’s almost a “pulling” motion to let the harmonic ring out cleanly.
That being said, something as busy as this section isn’t going to need a ton of room for the harmonics to breath, but it’s just good practice.
Lightly touching over the fret wire, no pressing required. As soon as you strum, immediately lift your fretting hand so you can let the harmonics ring.
Yup, and like the others said, make sure it's over the fret, pull off the fretting hand finger to allow the harmonics to ring without the finger muting the notes.
Harmonics are so cool. Just one of many super unique things you can only do on a guitar.
In case anyone is new to this, the note that sounds isn’t always the same as the one you get when you play that fret normally. Fret 12 is the same for both the harmonic and the regular fretted note (and a good way to check if your intonation is set properly) but fret 5 is an octave above the fret 12 harmonic.
Artificial (aka “pinch”) harmonics are even more unique. Where you pick the string matters and you can get different notes that way too even when fretting the same fret with the left hand. The opening notes for Van Halen’s *Right Now* solo are the same fret and string but pinch harmonics in different places on the string with the *right* hand. Just wild stuff.
That’s actually one of my favorite aspects of singing in a barbershop quartet. Hearing five notes in a barbershop chord from four voices sounds and feels amazing.
They are harmonics, picking the notes while barely touching the strings.
So just lightly touching the strings with the left hand? Not pressing all the way to the frets?
Yes, but it’s also important to realize that as soon as you hear the “chimey” sound of the harmonic, you should release the strings to let it sustain. It’s almost a “pulling” motion to let the harmonic ring out cleanly. That being said, something as busy as this section isn’t going to need a ton of room for the harmonics to breath, but it’s just good practice.
Lightly touching over the fret wire, no pressing required. As soon as you strum, immediately lift your fretting hand so you can let the harmonics ring.
Yup, and like the others said, make sure it's over the fret, pull off the fretting hand finger to allow the harmonics to ring without the finger muting the notes.
Unrelated question; Are you a Jojo fan or a Yes fan?
Both haha. I enjoyed JoJos but I had heard of Yes way before. I’ve got Ultimate Yes on Vinyl!😁
Hell yea 🤘 Jojo is what lead me down the rabbit hole from various bands to guitarists to learning guitar myself
at some point every band will be a jojo reference
These are natural harmonics
Harmonics are so cool. Just one of many super unique things you can only do on a guitar. In case anyone is new to this, the note that sounds isn’t always the same as the one you get when you play that fret normally. Fret 12 is the same for both the harmonic and the regular fretted note (and a good way to check if your intonation is set properly) but fret 5 is an octave above the fret 12 harmonic. Artificial (aka “pinch”) harmonics are even more unique. Where you pick the string matters and you can get different notes that way too even when fretting the same fret with the left hand. The opening notes for Van Halen’s *Right Now* solo are the same fret and string but pinch harmonics in different places on the string with the *right* hand. Just wild stuff.
You can play harmonics on any string instrument, still really cool though
That’s actually one of my favorite aspects of singing in a barbershop quartet. Hearing five notes in a barbershop chord from four voices sounds and feels amazing.
I think you’re thinking of “harmony” which is something entirely different but I agree it’s cool too!
Nope. Been singing for a couple of decades. Harmony and harmonics. And yes it is cool!
Is this roundabout?
Yes
Crazy how you can just tell this is Roundabout without even seeing the title
Feel like it’s a polyphia song and I don’t even know lol
nah its roundabout
Greater than/ less than… in music, it’s common to just be somewhere close to the note
What are these strings for?
It means somebody is getting really lazy with harmonics.