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Using natural harmonics, we can play a D Major or B Minor scale.  Note that although the harmonics are marked as the 3rd, 4th, and 5th frets, the exact position is actually 3.2, 3.9, and 5.
 
Using natural harmonics, we can play a D Major or B Minor scale.  Note that although the harmonics are marked as the 3rd, 4th, and 5th frets, the exact position is actually 3.2, 3.9, and 5.
  
  E-----------------------------------------
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  E---------------------------------------------<5>-----<4>-------<3>-
  B-----------------------------------------
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  B-------------------------------------------------<3>-----<2.7>-----
  G-----------------------------<5>-----<4>-
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  G-----------------------------<5>-----<4>-<3>-----------------------
  D-----------------<5>-----<4>-----<3>-----
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  D-----------------<5>-----<4>-----<3>-------------------------------
  A-----<5>-----<4>-----<3>-----------------
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  A-----<5>-----<4>-----<3>-------------------------------------------
  E-<4>-----<3>-----------------------------
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  E-<4>-----<3>-------------------------------------------------------
 
  note
 
  note
     G#  A  B  C#  D  E  F#  G  A  B
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     G#  A  B  C#  D  E  F#  G  A  B  D  E  F#  G#  A    B
 
  harmonic order
 
  harmonic order
     5  4  6  5  4  6  5  4  6  5
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     5  4  6  5  4  6  5  4  6  5   6  4  6  5  7    6
  
 
== Artificial Pinch Harmonics ==
 
== Artificial Pinch Harmonics ==
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=== Chromatic Scale ===
 
=== Chromatic Scale ===
  
   n  n  n  n  n  n  n  n  n  n   
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   n  n  n  n  n  n  n  n  n  n  n  n  n  n    n  n  n  n  n  n   
  -[3]-[4]-[5]-[6]-[5]-[4]-[3]-[4]-[5]-[6]-
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  -[3]-[4]-[5]-[6]-[5]-[4]-[3]-[4]-[5]-[6]/[7]-[8]-[9]-[10]-[9]-[8]-[7]-[8]-[9]-[10]-
 
  repeat for n = harmonic orders 3-5
 
  repeat for n = harmonic orders 3-5
 
  repeat for all strings
 
  repeat for all strings
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=== Chords ===
 
=== Chords ===
  E--------------------------------0(12)-
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  E--------------------------------0(12)-------------------------------------------0(12)-
  B--------------------------0(12)-------
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  B--------------------------0(12)-------------------------------------0(12)-------------
  G--------------------1(13)-------------
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  G--------------------1(13)-------------------------------1(13)-------------1(13)-------
  D--------------2(14)-------------------
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  D--------------2(14)-------------------------2(14)-------------2(14)-------------------
  A--------2(14)-------------------------
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  A--------2(14)-------------------------------------2(14)-------------------------------
  E--0(12)-------------------------------
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  E--0(12)-------------------------------0(12)-------------------------------------------
  
  E--------------------------------1(13)-
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  E--------------------------------1(13)-------------------------------------------1(13)-
  B--------------------------1(13)-------
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  B--------------------------1(13)-------------------------------------1(13)-------------
  G--------------------1(13)-------------
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  G--------------------1(13)-------------------------------1(13)-------------1(13)-------
  D--------------3(15)-------------------
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  D--------------3(15)-------------------------3(15)-------------3(15)-------------------
  A--------3(15)-------------------------
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  A--------3(15)-------------------------------------3(15)-------------------------------
  E--1(13)-------------------------------
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  E--1(13)-------------------------------1(13)-------------------------------------------
  
  E--------------------------3(15)-
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  E--------------------------3(15)-------------------------------3(15)-
  B--------------------5(17)-------
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  B--------------------5(17)-------------------------5(17)-------------
  G--------------5(17)-------------
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  G--------------5(17)-------------------5(17)-------------5(17)-------
  D--------5(17)-------------------
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  D--------5(17)-------------------------------5(17)-------------------
  A--3(15)-------------------------
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  A--3(15)-------------------------3(15)-------------------------------
  E--------------------------------
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  E--------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  E--------------------------5(17)-
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  E--------------------------5(17)-------------------------------5(17)-
  B--------------------6(18)-------
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  B--------------------6(18)-------------------------6(18)-------------
  G--------------7(19)-------------
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  G--------------7(19)-------------------7(19)-------------7(19)-------
  D--------7(19)-------------------
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  D--------7(19)-------------------------------7(19)-------------------
  A--5(17)-------------------------
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  A--5(17)-------------------------5(17)-------------------------------
  E--------------------------------
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  E--------------------------------------------------------------------
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These exercises can be played for any chord's left-hand fingering using the same tapping patterns above, as well as descending, so long as they are low enough for the octave +12 frets to be tapped.
  
 
=== Pentatonic Scale ===
 
=== Pentatonic Scale ===
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  A--------------5(17)-7(19)--------------------------------------------------
 
  A--------------5(17)-7(19)--------------------------------------------------
 
  E--5(17)-8(20)--------------------------------------------------------------
 
  E--5(17)-8(20)--------------------------------------------------------------
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  for an advanced take on this exercise, tap with the same fingers on the  
 
  for an advanced take on this exercise, tap with the same fingers on the  
 
  right hand as the left hand is fretting.
 
  right hand as the left hand is fretting.
 +
  
 
[[Category: Guitar]]
 
[[Category: Guitar]]

Latest revision as of 15:46, 12 October 2014

Natural Harmonics

Tuning

Harmonics Scale

Using natural harmonics, we can play a D Major or B Minor scale. Note that although the harmonics are marked as the 3rd, 4th, and 5th frets, the exact position is actually 3.2, 3.9, and 5.

E---------------------------------------------<5>-----<4>-------<3>-
B-------------------------------------------------<3>-----<2.7>-----
G-----------------------------<5>-----<4>-<3>-----------------------
D-----------------<5>-----<4>-----<3>-------------------------------
A-----<5>-----<4>-----<3>-------------------------------------------
E-<4>-----<3>-------------------------------------------------------
note
   G#  A   B   C#  D   E   F#  G   A   B   D   E   F#  G#  A     B
harmonic order
   5   4   6   5   4   6   5   4   6   5   6   4   6   5   7     6

Artificial Pinch Harmonics

Harmonics per String

harmonics
order
  3    4    5    6    5    4    3    4    5
-[3]--[3]--[3]--[3]--[3]--[3]--[3]--[3]--[3]--
-[6]--[6]--[6]--[6]--[6]--[6]--[6]--[6]--[6]--
-[9]--[9]--[9]--[9]--[9]--[9]--[9]--[9]--[9]--

Repeat for all strings.

Chromatic Scale

  n   n   n   n   n   n   n   n   n   n   n   n   n   n    n   n   n   n   n   n  
-[3]-[4]-[5]-[6]-[5]-[4]-[3]-[4]-[5]-[6]/[7]-[8]-[9]-[10]-[9]-[8]-[7]-[8]-[9]-[10]-
repeat for n = harmonic orders 3-5
repeat for all strings

Major Scale

E--------------------------------------------------------------[5]-[7]-[8]-
B--------------------------------------------------[5]-[7]-[8]-------------
G--------------------------------------[4]-[5]-[7]-------------------------
D--------------------------[4]-[5]-[7]-------------------------------------
A--------------[3]-[5]-[7]-------------------------------------------------
E--[3]-[5]-[7]-------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------5--[7]--8--
B---------------------------------------------------5---7--[8]-------------
G--------------------------------------[4]--5--[7]-------------------------
D---------------------------4--[5]--7--------------------------------------
A---------------3--[5]--7--------------------------------------------------
E--[3]--5--[7]-------------------------------------------------------------

Pentatonic Scale

E-------------------------------------------[5]-[8]--
B-----------------------------------[5]-[8]----------
G---------------------------[5]-[7]------------------
D-------------------[5]-[7]--------------------------
A-----------[5]-[7]----------------------------------
E--[5]-[8]-------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------[5]-[8]--
B------------------------------[5]-8----------
G-----------------------[5]-7-----------------
D-----------------5-[7]-----------------------
A-----------5-[7]-----------------------------
E--[5]-[8]------------------------------------
E--------------------------------5--8--
B--------------------------5-[8]-------
G--------------------5-[7]-------------
D-------------[5]-7--------------------
A-------[5]-7--------------------------
E--5--8--------------------------------

Artificial Tapped Harmonics

Fret the notes indicated and tap with the right hand finger over the note in parentheses.

Chords

E--------------------------------0(12)-------------------------------------------0(12)-
B--------------------------0(12)-------------------------------------0(12)-------------
G--------------------1(13)-------------------------------1(13)-------------1(13)-------
D--------------2(14)-------------------------2(14)-------------2(14)-------------------
A--------2(14)-------------------------------------2(14)-------------------------------
E--0(12)-------------------------------0(12)-------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------1(13)-------------------------------------------1(13)-
B--------------------------1(13)-------------------------------------1(13)-------------
G--------------------1(13)-------------------------------1(13)-------------1(13)-------
D--------------3(15)-------------------------3(15)-------------3(15)-------------------
A--------3(15)-------------------------------------3(15)-------------------------------
E--1(13)-------------------------------1(13)-------------------------------------------
E--------------------------3(15)-------------------------------3(15)-
B--------------------5(17)-------------------------5(17)-------------
G--------------5(17)-------------------5(17)-------------5(17)-------
D--------5(17)-------------------------------5(17)-------------------
A--3(15)-------------------------3(15)-------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------5(17)-------------------------------5(17)-
B--------------------6(18)-------------------------6(18)-------------
G--------------7(19)-------------------7(19)-------------7(19)-------
D--------7(19)-------------------------------7(19)-------------------
A--5(17)-------------------------5(17)-------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------

These exercises can be played for any chord's left-hand fingering using the same tapping patterns above, as well as descending, so long as they are low enough for the octave +12 frets to be tapped.

Pentatonic Scale

E--------------------------------------------------------------5(17)-8(20)--
B--------------------------------------------------5(17)-8(20)--------------
G--------------------------------------5(17)-7(19)--------------------------
D--------------------------5(17)-7(19)--------------------------------------
A--------------5(17)-7(19)--------------------------------------------------
E--5(17)-8(20)--------------------------------------------------------------
 
for an advanced take on this exercise, tap with the same fingers on the 
right hand as the left hand is fretting.