3 Steps To Easy Pinch Harmonics (These Work Every Time)

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  • čas přidán 27. 07. 2024
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    This video is about 3 common mistakes guitar players make with pinch harmonics and the exact breakdown of the motions involved in pinch harmonics, so you can get them to sound right (almost) every time.
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Komentáře • 121

  • @arnab2312
    @arnab2312 Před 3 lety +31

    This has always been one of the best channels for learning guitar for years now. It has stood the test of time.

  • @krisross1326
    @krisross1326 Před rokem +7

    Great video I've been struggling with pinch harmonics for a while. Breaking it down into three parts is a game changer!

  • @promotedvideo1
    @promotedvideo1 Před 2 lety +8

    best tutorial for the pinch harmonics on guitar found online! great job and thank you!

  • @ragnarockerbunny
    @ragnarockerbunny Před rokem +4

    I have been playing for literal YEARS and have never once gotten this down and the first time I tried separating the down stroke and touching my thumb to the string I got a pinch harmonic. I'm going to need to practice this more to ever actually play this in a song but oh my god this got me to actually do it!

  • @piopereira53
    @piopereira53 Před 3 lety

    Thanks. This is exactally what was searching for.

  • @newbeginning1510
    @newbeginning1510 Před rokem

    You are the best teacher out there I learned this so quick I searched hundreds of videos and didn’t get it 😮🎉

  • @innate7260
    @innate7260 Před rokem +1

    Years back there was a tutorial in a mag, spiderwebs by no doubt tab, it explained PH , i got the thing straight away, struck string with plectrum and thumb at the same time and that was it for me

  • @otraperspectiva
    @otraperspectiva Před 2 lety

    Really good explanation, thank you

  • @leila_hj
    @leila_hj Před rokem +20

    I can’t even get the harmonic sound when i touch the string:(

    • @Longmustache43
      @Longmustache43 Před 5 měsíci +2

      you’ve probably figured it out by now, but turn the volume slider on the amp and your guitar all the way up. I’ve spent like 5 hours today trying to figure out why it wasn’t making the screech and it turns out it was just my volume.

    • @Madchris8828
      @Madchris8828 Před měsícem

      Volume or gain 99 percent of the time​@@Longmustache43

  • @narc440
    @narc440 Před 2 lety +271

    Still can't do them

    • @lordolon3767
      @lordolon3767 Před rokem +7

      Same

    • @drunkcj7320
      @drunkcj7320 Před rokem +4

      same

    • @pumpkincoffee
      @pumpkincoffee Před rokem +4

      same

    • @carl3459
      @carl3459 Před rokem +26

      Stick with it guys. I struggled for ages. Get the harmonic sound, then move up and down between your pick ups to find where you need to be. For instance on bottom E on 6th fret for me it is about 2cm off my bridge pickup. You will get it, stay with it!

    • @brianmincher716
      @brianmincher716 Před rokem +17

      Dude, you and me both. I’m getting wrecked by them tonight. Can’t even accidentally make the sound, yet.

  • @barriesansom2070
    @barriesansom2070 Před rokem

    Wow..he tells you straight..top lesson!

  • @miguelmethot5829
    @miguelmethot5829 Před rokem

    Thank you so mush I was trying for 1 year and just couldn’t do it until this video thank you

  • @Dadingleberrys
    @Dadingleberrys Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you now I can play them very well

  • @generalrodcocker1018
    @generalrodcocker1018 Před 6 měsíci

    that's actually very helpful!

  • @chasestewart4225
    @chasestewart4225 Před 7 měsíci

    Figured that out quick, thx

  • @forprogress999
    @forprogress999 Před 3 lety +3

    Great explanation, as always.

  • @8478als
    @8478als Před 2 měsíci

    Great lesson!! I'm still struggling to get them, it's very hard to do on the lower frets-3rd fret on low E string.

  • @mahimelodies
    @mahimelodies Před 2 lety

    Thanks a ton in how to not do harmonics. Subscribing you for learning more. Stay blessed

  • @LinkySlinky
    @LinkySlinky Před 5 měsíci

    Best. Guide. On. Pinch. Harmonics. Ever.

  • @alexballa460
    @alexballa460 Před měsícem

    The hero's journey starts today !

  • @onefm1
    @onefm1 Před 2 lety +5

    Thanks for explaining the 3rd part (brief contact). That has been my problem, and seems to be missing from many lessons out there. How important is the tone with the the PH?

  • @shash-onemanband6140
    @shash-onemanband6140 Před 3 lety +9

    Excellent info, you have very high action. Can I get similar pinch with less action?
    And what about pick thickness? Mostly thick picks give good results.

    • @HowToPracticeGuitar
      @HowToPracticeGuitar  Před 3 lety

      My string action is quite low now (you can see in this video). So, yes: you can do pinch harmonics with low action. See this: czcams.com/video/dlpjMnghOGQ/video.html

  • @Gameup2332
    @Gameup2332 Před rokem +4

    when i hit it with my thumb there ois no sound

  • @yasminecatalo6654
    @yasminecatalo6654 Před rokem

    I love you so much

  • @Punkrocket8
    @Punkrocket8 Před 11 měsíci +5

    I looked up videos on this and I'm doing the same thing and nothing happens 😞

  • @CarlWinter-oy8uf
    @CarlWinter-oy8uf Před 7 měsíci

    This is the best I can achieve in 20 years of trying to get a clear pinched harmonic---bit slow & clumsy ---but extended index finger method does work ----try it ?

  • @silentmadness8227
    @silentmadness8227 Před 3 lety +2

    Very good information bro, thanks. Can i mention that pinch armonic will activate a different note depending on x/3 of the longitud of the string, between note pressed and the bridge. Nice lessn of motions

  • @POLLOTROM
    @POLLOTROM Před rokem +3

    25 years ago my friend was doing those pinch harmonics and didn't know how to show me. I think he just didnt want to show me so I had to figure it out by myself.

  • @arash2803
    @arash2803 Před 5 měsíci

    It is imposible to explain this better

  • @redrocks1983
    @redrocks1983 Před 5 měsíci

    One reason I switched to Bass 🎸...Lol Great Lesson

  • @miikayak
    @miikayak Před 3 lety +1

    You even used the same lick in the introduction 😁

  • @pacorabanne5560
    @pacorabanne5560 Před rokem

    Do u need to have it on distortion? Also, can it be done on an acoustic guitar?

  • @coryolsen8570
    @coryolsen8570 Před rokem

    Does tuning have an effect on the ability to do this

  • @scpk2246
    @scpk2246 Před 7 měsíci

    Will that work if the guitar is unplugged?
    Or it needs a distortion effect for the squeal to be obvious?

  • @user-no6gm9sp8k
    @user-no6gm9sp8k Před 7 měsíci

    I wanna ask is there a budget amp that also sound good or every good amp is like expensive af

  • @AlternateKek
    @AlternateKek Před rokem +8

    I have been struggling for 10 years to pinch harmonic I don't get what is going wrong, hopefully this video helps.

    • @revolead
      @revolead Před rokem

      You're not alone. I've been playing 20 years, and I gave up 18 ago because the non-video explanation in "Rock Guitar for Dummies" was useless. I also tried five other videos on CZcams, but this was the only one that showed me what I've been doing wrong.

    • @matrix26uk
      @matrix26uk Před 9 měsíci

      Only 10?
      Been trying for 33 years

  • @pumpkincoffee
    @pumpkincoffee Před rokem

    please help, I cant do it?

  • @Nattapong69
    @Nattapong69 Před 2 lety +4

    My jackson js 22 does not make that sound when I touch it with the thumb. I've tried hundreds of times. It has never done it once.

    • @Subhrocks1
      @Subhrocks1 Před rokem +1

      Check if the intonation of the guitar is accurate or not

  • @tdang9528
    @tdang9528 Před 4 měsíci

    He reminds me of mr checkov from strar trek

  • @shadowflame005
    @shadowflame005 Před 2 měsíci

    My problem is switching back and forth. Either all of them are normal sounding notes or all of them sound like harmonics

  • @SiriasisOFFICIAL
    @SiriasisOFFICIAL Před 3 měsíci

    7 years of playing death metal, pinch harmonic is the one thing I still find it "hard"

  • @madsschramm4233
    @madsschramm4233 Před 2 lety

    i have a cheap beginner guitar and when i touch the string it doesnt make the harmonic but just stays the same tone. Do i have to upgrade my gear or is it in the technique?

  • @isaacnunes3395
    @isaacnunes3395 Před 11 měsíci +2

    I CANT I CANT I CANT I GIVE UP I GIVE UP I GIVE UP

  • @ShooterGaming13579
    @ShooterGaming13579 Před rokem +1

    Pinch harmonic,do in the "A" string , is the real challenge

  • @j.koppany
    @j.koppany Před 11 měsíci

    Watching this while learning Comfortably Numb solo ˇˇ

  • @Tomb743
    @Tomb743 Před rokem

    I thought it was much more complicated than this 😮

  • @choochoochooseyou
    @choochoochooseyou Před 3 měsíci

    Same. The second I touch the string with my thumb like he does it mutes the note.

    • @cocoamaster9200
      @cocoamaster9200 Před 21 dnem

      Don’t just touch the string with your thumb because it would probably choke out the movement of the string. Find the right spot, change the angle of pick then graze it with your thumb.

  • @XkannsenX
    @XkannsenX Před 7 měsíci

    I'm stuck at 1st step... sound stops...

  • @crabbybastardguitars9955
    @crabbybastardguitars9955 Před 4 měsíci

    Okay okay okay.
    I finally made some progress watching this video.
    The proof of the pudding ....

  • @That_Bad_Guitarist
    @That_Bad_Guitarist Před 10 měsíci

    when i do it my note stopps

  • @blakemosses513
    @blakemosses513 Před 9 měsíci

    Yeah me either

  • @jonnramos1247
    @jonnramos1247 Před 10 měsíci

    what amp setting is best for pinch harmonics?

  • @gourabshow3993
    @gourabshow3993 Před 3 lety

    😊

  • @midnightshade32
    @midnightshade32 Před rokem

    doesn't work for me :( i bounce my thumb and nothing, still sounds like a normal note. I am trying to play a d note on the A string (5th fret 2nd low string) . Tried it open and with other strings, and no dice. You make it look easy, what am i doing wrong. Do you need a special amp for this? I don't have money for a $1000 tube amp. Using a fender mustang modelling amp. Tried everything. nota

    • @midnightshade32
      @midnightshade32 Před rokem +1

      just fing did it. Needed to be up near the neck, and blam... everytime. I have a feeling its different for each guitar. I also maxed my gain

  • @Hungrykittynomnom
    @Hungrykittynomnom Před 6 měsíci

    Ive been playing for years. I still havent come close to a pinch harmonic😂 even after watching videos

  • @CarlWinter-oy8uf
    @CarlWinter-oy8uf Před 7 měsíci

    Your guitar hum bucker is really sensistive---I have failed to pinch the harmonic --however if I extend my picking INDEX finger 2 inches above the pick --then pick with plastic AND tip of index finger SIMULTANEOUSLY---I get superb harmonics in most places --not prefect --but I do not understand how your thumb AND pick work together -----so I use my method --not great --but I still get a loud hi -pitched SQUEAL 1

  • @adamdeas6462
    @adamdeas6462 Před rokem

    still doesn’t work for me i dunno what i’m doing. i press my thumb on the string and it just stops playing obviously

    • @KeepinYouUp07
      @KeepinYouUp07 Před 8 měsíci

      The string still needs to vibrate, just ever so slightly, so try a lighter touch.

    • @KeepinYouUp07
      @KeepinYouUp07 Před 8 měsíci

      ...and full gain/distortion on the amp.

  • @NastyKugogo
    @NastyKugogo Před rokem +1

    wtf, it seems so easy but i cant even do 1. xd

  • @owlmainer
    @owlmainer Před 5 měsíci

    I just need a high gain amp

  • @tusharjamwal
    @tusharjamwal Před rokem

    This is the lick that Glenn Fricker keeps annoying us with ahahahahaha 2:01

  • @fanat77737
    @fanat77737 Před rokem

    XD at first it sounded like alarm

  • @Luketheripper13
    @Luketheripper13 Před 10 měsíci

    How in the actual f**k does he get it to sound that LOUD and so crisp and clear and the harmonic actually plays out like he strummed a string by just touching the string after strumming…. I can do pinch harmonics alright but I can’t get how they make them sound like THAT. I understand the better the equipment is it’s just gonna sound better but still. If I do a pinch on the low e (tuned down to c or something low) and do the same note and everything else mine sounds like a normal pinch harmonic. There’s sounds like a ancient robot eagle squealing at planet shattering frequencies. It’s ridiculous lmfao I just wanna know if it’s a effect or a certain distortion pedal or if it’s all just me

    • @tideslider664
      @tideslider664 Před 4 měsíci

      Crank amp too ear blistering volume 😮😂😂

  • @mediokay
    @mediokay Před rokem +1

    Adam sandler jumpscare

  • @bendone81
    @bendone81 Před měsícem

    You'll get more mileage learning how to pluck harmonics. At home and on stage.

  • @promad_gaming4702
    @promad_gaming4702 Před měsícem

    Some mf clean user say they can't do that💀

  • @MJ_Gaming530
    @MJ_Gaming530 Před 10 měsíci

    Bass-0 Treble -max. Volume - at least 6.

  • @Fukna69
    @Fukna69 Před 7 měsíci

    Pick up and let it hit the middle finger

  • @a.sam.2714
    @a.sam.2714 Před 3 měsíci

    he was playing pinch harmonics so hard, that there is a dust under the strings. Probably it is from his fingers.

  • @Aresmusic.official
    @Aresmusic.official Před 9 měsíci

    Perfect phs exist but no one could exactly tell you how to perform them! So dark 😅

  • @greent586
    @greent586 Před 7 měsíci

    Whenever I put my thumb on the string it just mutes it

    • @tideslider664
      @tideslider664 Před 4 měsíci

      Is your amp cranked to 10 😂🤪😂

  • @cocoamaster9200
    @cocoamaster9200 Před 21 dnem

    Did you know Jimi hendrix can’t do pinch harmonics.

  • @bradley8534
    @bradley8534 Před 2 lety +1

    Doesn’t work

  • @Luketheripper13
    @Luketheripper13 Před 10 měsíci

    Never mind… lmfao right after I commented I started getting the sounds like he’s getting but it just doesn’t sound like it’s coming from a thousand plus dollar guitar and couple thousand dollar amp and pedals and everything known to metal

  • @mikebieuz4965
    @mikebieuz4965 Před rokem

    Love hearing how bad your intonation is, and that you can't tell they note is flat af, should totally be giving advice.

  • @joakimsjosteen1305
    @joakimsjosteen1305 Před 3 lety +1

    There are no lessons for guitar just develope your ear and you will master guitar instinctually the best teacher is your ears

    • @mriggs596
      @mriggs596 Před 2 lety +12

      This is a pretty bad comment

    • @cosmic_JAV
      @cosmic_JAV Před rokem

      ​@@mriggs596 lol this dude learned all his chords just by randomly arranging his fingers up and down the fret board. And I mean obviously he learns it all by ear on his own or why else would he be on a YT video