How Do You Play Pinch Harmonics On Guitar?
The squeals and screams that a guitar is capable of producing are a natural part of any rock guitarist’s musical arsenal. Pinch harmonics are relatively easy to learn, but very difficult to master. An amplifier with distortion will help make getting a sound from the harmonics easier, but remember that pinch harmonics can also be used with clean tones to give subtle flair to a melody. Follow these steps to get a great sound, but be prepared to spend a lot of time perfecting your technique. Hold you pick as usual, then move the fleshy part of your thumb closer to the tip. Angle the pick a little, bringing the tip back toward your hand. With moderate distortion on your amplifier, play the ninth fret of the third (G) string. Touch the tip of a free finger just behind the neck pickup, as if you were playing a natural harmonic at the twelfth fret. If you just mute the string, pluck it again and touch just in front or behind where you touched the first time. Feel around until you get a defini
