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Title: if you play guitar (don't know where to put this)
Post by: LimeTwister on June 26, 2003, 04:00:16 pm

ok, in "you were meant for me" by jewel she has some harmonic thing, if you need to see it i can paste it here..

I was wondering if anyone knew how to play it?

Title: if you play guitar (don't know where to put this)
Post by: PIBby on June 26, 2003, 04:06:21 pm

No, I don't know how to play it BUT . . . I lurrrrve that song.

Title: Re: if you play guitar (don't know where to put this)
Post by: Grakthis on June 27, 2003, 05:36:14 am

Quote from: "LimeTwister"

ok, in "you were meant for me" by jewel she has some harmonic thing, if you need to see it i can paste it here..

I was wondering if anyone knew how to play it?

Wait, so you wanna know what harmonics are or you want to know the specific harmonic notes for the Jewel song?
---Andrew

Title: Re: if you play guitar (don't know where to put this)
Post by: LimeTwister on June 27, 2003, 05:42:29 am

Quote from: "Grakthis"

Quote from: "LimeTwister"

ok, in "you were meant for me" by jewel she has some harmonic thing, if you need to see it i can paste it here..

I was wondering if anyone knew how to play it?

Wait, so you wanna know what harmonics are or you want to know the specific harmonic notes for the Jewel song?
---Andrew

Well I found someone who transcribed them, and i read what they are but I have no clue how to play them...

   (Harmonics on 5th fret)
E-----------
B-----5-----
G----5-5---
D---5-------
A--5--------
E-----------

Title: if you play guitar (don't know where to put this)
Post by: LimeTwister on June 27, 2003, 05:47:43 am

well I mean i read how to play them, not what they are**

Title: if you play guitar (don't know where to put this)
Post by: Grakthis on June 27, 2003, 05:55:43 am

Quote from: "LimeTwister"

well I mean i read how to play them, not what they are**

Ok, here's a brief explanation:  Harmonics is when you partially mute the string at a specific fret and then strike the note.  The key is in the partial mute.  What you have to do is 'lightly' touch the string with your finger, just enough to keep it from vibrating much but not enough to completly mute the string.  This causes your strum or pluck to still vibrate the entire string but it adds a conditional constraint to the vibrating string.  Which makes a new sound in wave theory.

There is a fully scientific reason for why this works... check at http://www.harmony-central.com/Guitar/harmonics.html

To practice, try doing at the 12th fret.  For whatever scientific reason, thats the easiest fret to do harmonics at.  The end result is a "bell ringing" type of sound.  Very unique.
---Andrew

Title: if you play guitar (don't know where to put this)
Post by: LimeTwister on June 27, 2003, 05:59:12 am

i read that last night...i just don't get them...esp. the ones that jewel plays...oh well I shall practice.

Title: if you play guitar (don't know where to put this)
Post by: Grakthis on June 27, 2003, 06:21:08 am

Quote from: "LimeTwister"

i read that last night...i just don't get them...esp. the ones that jewel plays...oh well I shall practice.

Just keep practicing it on the 12th fret.  If you can make the noise there, then start trying other frets.  Its all about havin a soft touch on the string and then being able to pluck hard.  You'll get the hang of it.
---Andrew