Easy tap harmonics lead guitar lesson style of Van Halen Vai Satriani Johnson

[MyIcarusRich]

Thats sounds awful. the technique is right however its better over the metal fret part

[verbotenco]

It's good feeling to see a blackman devoting serious effort to guitar, as opposed to you know, fiddling with a drum machine or making artificial rhythm with his mouth. But still...Snoop and Dre kick ass!

[balls86ful]

i actually stumbled upon this tech trick by mistake, its gnarly as fuck when applyed at the right moment. Good example of this is Dimebags solo in the song "Floods"

[alexposi]

THNX JAY-Z ... U R THE BEST!!!!

[DinoOSful]

Tnx bro! =P

[sweetgyy]

cool



[ibanezguitarguy]

yeah chill out dogg

[Brandon18valensi]

thanks, great lesson

[brdevilzyan]

nigga

[roblarosa]

Very cool! Thanks!

[sxephlI]

are you will smith? you sound like him

[TellingYouTwice]

His finger gets there really fast, that's cool.

[TractorTheBassist]

WoW

[ryanmxn]

very nice bro! sweet tattoo's also!!

[mis4tuneband]

great lesson bc i understood harmonics n all dat riff raff but was strugglin wit this so i was doin it harder n harder n i was like wtf...great vid didnt realize it was light like when doin whammy harmonics :) im so happy rolf

[stevysoundmusic]

Steve Vai performs "For The Love of God" live with the Holland Metropole Orchestra, 2005. From the amazing DVD "Visual Sound Theories" - available through the official Steve Vai websit

[CapnBooBoo]

whats with the N word assholes, have some respect, and btw its BOOORING and for beginers

[kamilowaso]

@CapnBooBoo relax NIGGA hahahahaha

[str8upg33]

thats a REAL brotha!!!

[Aaronisification]

this guy is my nigga

[Ni213Ki]

It is very important to tap above the "fret-wire" 12 frets above the fretted note. You can also tap on the 5th fret-wire higher and the 7th fret-wire higher than your fretted note to achieve the same result. --- You can just tap the fret wire in all these 3 places without even having to pick the fretted note. but that takes a bit more time with your technique.

[VanXHydrA]

Great Amp sound on the video,wondering what kind of amp he was using.

[r3ck0rd]

I think it has something to do with other things, but now I know it's just harmonics (faciolet)

[Damnitscloudy]

I *hate* musical ruts. I'm in one right now O_o

[PooPoo2U]

man, i used to do this shit on accident all the time. kinda weirded me out the first time i did it

[PooPoo2U]

whoa, willy got a beard... kinda rockin the hancock look, haha

[CT68]

It's great that he's finally getting more comfortable on camera.

His earlier frozen smile was really kinda creepy.

[rush12450]

Can you do that on a guitar with single coil pickups?

[rickyjshiznit]

yea u can do it with pretty much any guitar

[cobracarg]

sure but its not going to sound as good

[guitaraddict22donny]

are you in a band? if you are what is your name?

[telperionflower]

Nice. I didn't know how to do these before, I just had suspicions. Thanks man!

[RUBENPEREZmusic]

kaliphona,,, good lesson, good teacher, rock on

[ChuckDaDog]

Cool :D Carlsbad.

[eroticblack]

yeah but ph is a bit easy!!!

[fullofblood]

cool tattoos dude!(not really a fan of tattoos but like these ones)

[MilitantOldLady]

....why not just a regular pinch harmonic?

[Sick1982]

This has a higher chance to sound the same, and doesn't have to be used instantly, you can tap it a little later compared to a pinch, which gives a nice touch. Also it's nice that they show this technique exists and works.

[lxxxxxHIMxxxxxl]

what guitar is he using

[xgibsonxsgx]

Paul Reed Smith (PRS)

[ratracekid111]

its a PRS. I dont know what model

[FireKnight43]

He's teaching a tap harmonic, the thumb with the pick is a pinch harmonic.

[StarCatcher23]

jo 2 Fist Mgee!!!!!!!!!!!!

[scootermo]

Nice!

[dcrappah]

"Rockin' like Dokken in no time!" YEAH!!!

[EGeasy]

Yes I like this fella!

[Dimefan91]

Shit man, this guy should do more vids

[zminker11]

How do you do a Pinch Harmonich

[H057IL3]

Pick the string and carefully touch it with your picking hand thumb. Check out lessons on Youtube.

[VSpectrum]

hold your pick close to the edge so that when u pick, the side of ur side of your thumb should barely brush the string in the process in one motion

[PhilippeThomas84]

Well, actually it's 'octava harmonic tapping'

I does not make any difference in the use.

[yearofrolling]

fun trick

i bet it works 5 & 7 frets above the

fretted note, too

[xXBlinDXx12]

dude so sick man

[psychodelicdragon]

will billy do you or have you ever played in a group???

if so who and are there any disc we might buy to get to hear you play????

your number 1 FAN!! i promise!!

[heinygore2]

will smith!!!

[eukicos]

will billy

[Abs9106]

and no wonder he's a guitar player, he has some long ass fingers!

[RtdXyron]

yup, almost like a bass player :P

[rossycee08]

i hadn't noticed that, he looks like E.T.!

[Abs9106]

oh god. this guy can play but... does he has to be so god damn annoying! He's just a little 2 energetic

[thebober10]

i agree, hes really annoying at the beginning of every video hes in

[caboose1289]

I agree.

[MellowAlin]

Nice one! Keep rockin' folks!

[munkych33z]

all i have to say is....thank you rockongoodpeople for all of these awesome videos and lessons! your site is great too! keep up the good work!

[Kimmocheck]

YEAH!

[minionofjesus]

3rd comment xD ive learnt alot of this Videos ...and im only 13 :)

[liberalsocialist353]

haha me too dude.

[liberalsocialist353]

second. whatever.

[MetallAndy]

Awesome lesson as always!!!