hey everyone i need your help. my fingers are double jointed and im thinkingit the reaosn whyi cant play songs with harmonics in them like lets say primus-pork chops little ditty, or guns n roses- sweet child of mine( i think thats the band anyway).....so is there anyway that i could do the harmonics easier and actually make then sound good later thanks

Are you trying to artificial or natural harmonics???????

You know the kind with your pick or by lightly touching the string

the pick i believe.

thank you sir. can you help?

I think you might be talking about squeals or pinch harmonics which are atrificial harmonics...just pick the string with pick however let the very tip of your thumb hit the string then let it squeal...remove thumb after hitting string so it can squeal and not dampen out...I usually play string slightly harder to produce an even better squeal...do not use open strings for this.

other atrificial harmonics include this

play an A bar chord...now dont strum it ...now look up at he 15th fret and start tapping your index finger on the steel frets...not the middle of fret but on the steel...the notes will ring out if you kind of tap or slap string with finger...remember to take finger off after you tap quickly as to ring out while still leaving your left had in the chord position...examlpe

----5
----5
----6
----7
----7
----5

A chord

---15
---15
---16
---17
---17
---15

Tap these notes on the metal frets quickly and release while still holding the A chord position.

This method can be used for most if not all chords...keep in mind chords with a lot of open strings wont really work well...if at all.

you sor of confussed me there a little bit. i cant play bar chords yet. umm but i guess ill have to try thanx.

Oops...my bad....I assumed you knew bar chords...Ignore the bar chord part...did you understand the first paragraph with the pick and the thumb.

its alright. ya i got the first paragraph thanks dude. so is this going to help me with the harmonics, my fingers wont lock up or........????

I guess your saying your fingers are so double jointed that they bend back or something?

The only solution I can think of is to maybe use some kind of really thin cloth tape and put it around your finger where the joint is to support the joint.

Im guessing thats what you meant...Im not sure...Sorry if I got that wrong.



[Edited on 6/2/2005 by Spidercents]

alright thank you sir ill be sure to do that. thanx for all the help apriciate it. bye

Hi I just saw this guy from Edmonton Alberta (Brian Cherrington) do harmonics. If you ever get a chance to see him trust me and spend the time. He does so really good harmonics as well as Pink Floyd!!!1