Top Guitar Secrets REVEALED! - Pinch Harmonics

[hardrockboy1985]

thank you man your videos are awesome, i learn a lot from them, good work

[The77Prone]

when i touch the string the sound stops..any help pls ?

[haoskillthepyrus777]

what kind of pick do you use?

[mschonert7]

@crackedout123 Awww man. I was really looking forward to your b.s. backtracking explanation too. The fact is you're resentful of the fact that you're here learning how to do something, and the guys telling you he learned it on his own, and you perceive that as arrogance. Those of us with less resentment don't hear it as arrogance rather that hes just telling a story of what he realized, which is all it is.

[YoussefFishere]

"You don't want to play and touch with your middle finger"

[BigRuudy]

I'm the exact opposite. I can hit the top three string pinch harmonics every time, but the bottom three I can never get

[crackedout123]

stop saying "I realised". You blatantly found out like the rest of us; through someone else.

[PitchfeverAcademy]

@crackedout123 There's a world of difference between realizing and learning. Those who deny realization are condemned to merely consuming information.

[crackedout123]

@PitchfeverAcademy Well done for missing the point entirely. You make it sound like you made this discovery yourself. Someone taught you how to do it or you found out by looking at a video or something similar. You didn't discover the pinch harmonic.

[PitchfeverAcademy]

@crackedout123 Have a cupcake. 

[crackedout123]

@PitchfeverAcademy Thanks mate. It was delicious.

[mschonert7]

@crackedout123 Just because the only way you know how to learn is by coming to youtube and watching videos like this one, that doesn't mean everyone is bound to those same shackles. Believe it or not some people are able to sit down and figure things out on their own through perseverance, even if 1000's of others figured it out before him. To live in a world where not only do you lack that ability, but even reject that the ability exists is really sad.

[crackedout123]

@mschonert7 congratulations for being the third nerd to not understand the point of what i was saying. im not gonna bother trying to explain it this time you wannabe intellectual.

[woshushe]

@crackedout123 that's bs. somebody can show you something, but then you have to try and experiment to find the right way you have to move your hand. at the end you actually realise how the thing work.

[crackedout123]

@woshushe again missing the point. You are right; but that is not the case. I am stating the sense in saying that he realised in such a way as to claim he was not taught it and came across it on his own. He may well have done in all fairness but there's no need to sound so arrogant.

[jvisman]

1:20 he says "5th string is the E string"

[PitchfeverAcademy]

@jvisman I actually said A string, I'm from Minnesota. ;)

[mysoresriram]

Hey thank you so much for this lesson helped me a lot!

1 thing I realized is that it is easier for me on the G sting! Anyways you teach really well!

(which is why I subbed!)

[master64k]

@PitchfeverAcademy Lol

[boygenieous2]

I do it the other way and I looooooove it! But can't wait to try this way too! I wanna play welcome home by coheed and Cambria playing the harmonic like you! Thx for the great help, ur really talented. Love the trill lesson!

[AndreiSlayer97]

dude u can play pretty cool!!!

[AFriendOfAxel]

this helped me out alot.. i have a part in one of my bands songs where everything gets quiet and i bend one pinched harmonic.. and i used to fuck it up like 8 out of 10 times, and it was really embarrassing .. but thx to you :) it's fucking fixed... im starting to develop somekind of man crush on you

[PitchfeverAcademy]

@AFriendOfAxel Man crushes are cool as long as they're because of guitar. ;)

[Alexhasnoswag08]

Thanks so much! I played a stratocaster and i had pinch harmonics on lock. The i bought an ibanez and i couldnt seem to get them, then i saw this video and i got them down again in less than five minutes. I owe it all to you thanks man!

[PitchfeverAcademy]

@Alexhasnoswag08 Glad to hear it.. That's what I'm here for. ;)

[Kiriamiasu]

Your videos are great! This tips are awesome for novice guitarists. I honestly can't wait to try them :)

[licksnkicks]

I was doing it the "other" way. The only way I thought possible until I saw your vid. Thank you so much for sharing this! I have been practicing these for months and sometimes I would get them and sometimes not. Your way I get them everytime.

I was also told to rotate my thumb into the string! That sometimes worked but not always. Thanks again!

[RomeroNHull]

great lessons

[forerunner06]

good lessons dude

[elginbouynicdao]

3:13 introduction to ecstasy of gold ^^ tnx man, had a great time to your videos!! greetings from Philippines, .btw i subscribed into your channel d=)

[BlK00darker]

GOD WHY DO YOU HAVE TO MAKE THIS MAN SUFFER THE LONELINESS OF ONLY 6K VIEWS? oh and mister @pitchfeveracademy thnx for the tip:D

[FokasSk8er]

Dude,I was literally on the of merxy of the pick before I saw your lesson,like please work!Your lesson was great and I got them instanty after your lesson!

[PitchfeverAcademy]

@FokasSk8er That's sweet man!

[ithaley]

i do my pinch harmonics different, but i find it hard to get them on higher frets, i can get them on frets 1-4 on any string but i want the higher ones alot. and i hold my pick a little different, i find it more comfortable to use my middle and pointer finger against my thumb instead of just the pointer, so i get more support. your tremolo lesson taught me greatly :)

[perilio]

good lesson

[sethandmattPWN]

Are you playing on a clean setting or somesort of metal/distorted setting? also are you using the bridge or neck pickup or both?

[PitchfeverAcademy]

@sethandmattPWN it's best to use distortion and the bridge pickup at first.

[andbnr]

thank dude

[DarthPietrus]

Love these lessons

[MrRichardsome1]

0 dislikes. that's how beast it is

[slackoff2]

could you give me a few more pionters on pinch harmonics, i am having a lot of dificulty with them. i can do them but they are extreamily weak to the point that you barley hear anything.

[slackoff2]

dude you can really shread... i love it, the way you teach this makes it soo easy to learn. by the way i would love to know what kind of guitar you are using. i love the way it sounds.

[PitchfeverAcademy]

@slackoff2 It's a Paul Reed Smith custom 22. Very good sounding/playing guitar. Sometimes too easy. ;)

[AfterStory182]

You sir, were meant to play and teach. Best guitar instructional videos I've seen on youtube. Well done!

[PitchfeverAcademy]

@AfterStory182 Thank you my friend.

[MultiPosts]

Thanks so much for all these tips, they've helped me out a ton. :)

Btw, what guitar are you playing? It looks and sounds pretty good.

[SallyLovesBlood999]

he looks like a darker version of ryan reynolds jkz thnx pinch harmonics were eating my insides at first

[PitchfeverAcademy]

@SallyLovesBlood999 although I don't agree about the ryan reynolds part I'll take that as a compliment. ;)

[houseman179]

clearest and most concise pinch harmonic lesson on youtube

[godkingRoss]

pinch harmonics have been blagging my head for months, thanks to this i've finally grasped it... i think

[PitchfeverAcademy]

@godkingRoss that's great my friend. Sometimes it only takes one new distinction.

[F4TB0Y69]

@PitchfeverAcademy I dont mean to come across rude or anything but perhaps people would be interested in the Paul Gilbert technique "Trill Bending" ie. say you perform a trill from the 12th fret to the 15th fret and keep hammering on and pulling off (trilling) you bring your right hand up behind your left and give the string a slow bend, just thought i would bring it up as he does it again on the new Mr. Big album, also thanks for your Harmonic Slide video, was lost on that technique, keepitup=]

[JulianTheGuitarist]

wow this helped a lot thx :D

[starcraftbw1998]

Haha hey he uses the same pick i do! I can't use picks that aren't pointy anymore.

[Reaper1924]

Man that Help me a lot :D :D Thanks!!!

[1992Scar4Life]

YOU GOT ANY LESSONS ON DIVE BOMBS???

[cowsayingmoo102]

Man these videos should really have more views.

This really helped with my pinch harmonics.

[Armyswat1]

Hail you!!!!!!

[dizzywizzy07]

awesome dude!!! quick question. cause i play fairly low on the pick from were i first learnt to play a and i get a good pinch harmonic and wiggle the string to get the squeal is that a good way to do it cause i find it hard to grip the pick the way you show or does it matter or is it just technique??????

[dizzywizzy07]

awesome dude!!! quick question. cause i play fairly low on the pick from were i first learnt to play a and i get a good pinch harmonic and wiggle the string to get the squeal is that a good way to do it cause i find it hard to grip the pick the way you show or does it matter or is it just technique??????

[T11eTheNorse]

Thank you so much! :D Really helped me!

[Leftbehind47]

Now I know I did it right, thank you really much

[Mcskater333]

This was so helpful!!! Been trying to do this forever

[BlizzardRichard91]

This definilty helps me alot, cam finally add pinch in my playing now, thx

[prozacstonner]

great vid thanks!!!!!!

[uaesupercar]

your videos helped me the most than other videos i dont know why u dont have 50k views :(

[PitchfeverAcademy]

@uaesupercar They'll come ;) Thanks for the comment! ;)

[blastcat999]

lol i can`t do this shit on the 1st and 2nd string but the rest was at the beggining.

[julianh100]

sweeping lesson!!! that would be awesome

[PitchfeverAcademy]

@julianh100 We have one! ;) Check out our channel.

[F4TB0Y69]

@PitchfeverAcademy Hey i am a new viewer and have been playing for 10 years , I almost always hit pinch harmonics with my middle finger, as i hit the note my middle finger kind of claws round it and it has worked and i can do them very effective (zakk wylde effective) and just wondering is there any advantage to adjusting the way i perform them to using the thumb?

[cjkeegan100]

wow thats mint

[Poowetisnub]

Really good guitar lessons, simple and straight to the point, yet they're really nice to watch, thanks :)

[tTatmosT]

great videos and great lesson, do you think you could make a lesson with accuracy/ precision exercises? or one on sweep picking?

thanks

[sbtrackrunner]

does sustain help?

[PitchfeverAcademy]

@sbtrackrunner gain/sustain helps a lot but you can do it even without.

[mikyj139]

all i can say, is THANK YOU!!, i was struggling with this, please keep doing this, can you please post a video on sweeping, your approach to teaching is really good, comfortable and helpful, thanks dude for doing this

[PitchfeverAcademy]

@mikyj139 thanks for the great responses everyone. ;)

[mikyj139]

@PitchfeverAcademy , you're welcome, btw i meant sweep picking

[HaroBmxTeam]

ty so much my friend has been doing this for 2 years i just started and im close

[sbtrackrunner]

k um when i do this i just get a harmonic-type noise rather than squeel, any tips

[xwanchaix]

i also use the 6th strings

its more better

but can i ask u,

what about sound?

how to setup the real sound to make more better sound on pick sequel?

i mean the gain,treble or the mid on amp?

[BrainFreezeEnt]

These are some great video lessons. I love seeing the techniques explained so well. Can you give some insight on your amp and settings? Are you playing a custom 24? Also I noticed you riff without using your pinkie. Is that because you get better vibrato that way? I play with my pinkie but I notice a lot of players who only use 3 fingers and maybe I should relearn that way.

[PitchfeverAcademy]

@BrainFreezeEnt I typically use a Marshall set up or a Peavey Classic 30. For this video we're just going through a Johnson Pre. :) I've used my pinky since day one so I'm just used to it but I'm so glad I did. :)

[bobbob191]

holy canole thanks so much!

[yakanato]

OMG i love you soo muck easier to play and i got it instantly

[FragileApparatus69]

Oh my, it makes me SO mad to try and learn these !

[PitchfeverAcademy]

@FragileApparatus69 I agree. It was frustrating till I heard the first 'ping' and I was hooked. ;)

[FragileApparatus69]

@PitchfeverAcademy Yeah, like i`l play it over and over and over and over until i hear that ping but then it just sounds really bad, i never palm mute when i try, i always bend the string. . i just cannot figure out what i`m doing wrong. ):

[PitchfeverAcademy]

@FragileApparatus69 start with the fat strings, once you hear the harmonic let it ring out as long as possible. All you're basically doing is picking the string and then touching it with your thumb. People try to make it complicated but that's really what's going on. :) We can do an online lesson if you want. Let me know.

[FragileApparatus69]

@PitchfeverAcademy I like the lesson idea, but i`ve NEVER had a lesson, so i'l pratice a little longer at it cuz i learned how to do harmonic`s on 1'st string 12th and 14th fret, but if it gets to the point where i get annoyed and NEED to do it, that'd be awesome. :D

[futurerocker77]

if ur still having trouble with this, anyone, a actually sand down my pick and make it shorter, so my knuckle is closer to the string in the first place. it also makes lots of other guitar techniques easier

[janrock1234]

thanks great video !