Heavy Metal 101- Pitch Harmonics and Pitch Harmonic Bends

[youisiaint]

Superterrorizer is another good example of a BLS song full of pinch harmonics

[metalhead15000]

that pick is dunlop stubby 2mm right?

[WhiteMamba08trs]

GO YANKEES!

[BeastOfOlympus]

Sanitarium! \m/

[Squiggles2O13]

Im trying to do the pitch harmonic on Sin City by AC/DC?

[claudiofimiani]

Hey Ric, thanx 4 the p.a. tip!

Cheers from Buenos Aires Rock City! [^_^] \m/

[CrueRock]

like the lesson, not your shirt!

[dorododiablos]

i cant believe you actually referred to doomsday jesus its one of my most favorite songs everXD

[slaytallidetherafold]

i cant do this on a fender starcaster with single coils and a sp 10 amp can i ? sorry. im kind of a noob.

[PatrikTerminate]

very hard to hear them with the settings you have, you hear it much better with a lot of distortion and i think higher mid would help also.

[EvidenceFragmentary]

Behemoth has some gnarly fucking pinches maybe the roughest sounding of all i.e. Slaves shall serve

[jonpguitar]

demonstrating a pinch harmonic on the a string wasn't the best example. maybe 12 fret on the g string or something.

[MMAxRideTheLightning]

Sanitarium ftw

[hasbeen9955]

gay cunts kill these idiots on guitars trying to teach cunts this absolute shit....next time try not talking like cocksuckers stupid video stupid cunts

[sprEEEzyNETWORKS]

PINCH! PINCH!!!!!!!!

[nzninjer]

i have the same strap as u :@

[broodwar1]

Suck ass

[0adireita]

creepin death and sanitarium, metallica got all XD

[OnTheLavProductions]

those are nh

[googoplexable]

lesson sucks.

[TheDeathshredder]

ur lessons are pretty good but u trying to teach pinch harmonics wrong

[imxsoxstupid]

pinch

[jagjaghuh]

It's Pinch

[pyroh3457]

i find using a hard pick helps i use a 1.2 mm and a humbucker pickup

[grotesquetory]

tune your guitar you chop...

[bigmacblue]

first one, Classically they are called natural harmonics or simply harmonics... and the second is widely known as Pinch, why pinch? because how you do it is like pinching the guitar strings :)

[Baleygr517]

those are natural harmonics not pitch harmonics...

[KellerDude4]

Pinch harmonic, not pitch....?

[shadowracer55]

YANKEES!

and METAL

\m/

[wanso452]

lol welcome home sanitarium

[snickers763]

somone knows their mettalica lol

[friskykangaroo]

the bend isnt as easy as it looks... it actually takes practice.

[Tylerandmates]

@friskykangaroo really? i got it straight away its simple?

[RobRicoh5150]

In the video

First ones Natural Harmonics(NH)

Second ones Pitch Harmonics(PH)

Examples:

NH-Eddie Van Halen...

Songs: Top Jimmy, Panama, etc

PH-Dimebag, Zakk Wylde and Billy Gibbons, maybe He invented them (PH)

Songs: Cementery Gates, Floods etc.. Crazy Train, La grange

For the new video maybe you could play some of these examples as a suggestion, you meant well, only the names of the harmonics... My Best Wishes!!

[RichManofAction]

Thanks for clarifying that. I made this video a long time ago, and I will definitely incorporate all of this when I issue the "remastered" version!

[rb1003]

ITS NOT DIMEBAG ITS DIMEBAR :d

[macro8tk]

dude, i think i have the same guitar as you \m/

[TheFunkify]

Why don't you just call natural harmonics what they are and call pinch/artificial harmonics what they are?

[RichManofAction]

I am remastering and redoing this vid, no worries

[TheFunkify]

Cool, and thanks for the vids. Probably would help to mention where to look for artificial harmonics when soloing. Like, do you use a spot between the pickups as a landmark, and do you change where you do them depending on what note you're fretting with your left hand?

[cronqman]

They have different names ffs....

Pitch, Pinch, Alternative.... Whatever.

[RichManofAction]

Ok- Soooo as the comments show- the video kinda missed some points..maybe I'll go back and Remaster this video?! RichManofAction: Remastered- you guys lik the sound of that?

I am getting a brand new custom Jackson soon, so I am sure i'll pull off the pinches, pitches or watever you'd like to call em on it just fine...

More videos on the way!

[hooplaKID]

hey buddy, theyre called PINCH harmonics

[Zantar17]

no its pitch

[wims09]

nope, they're piNch. he's right

[Zantar17]

i was just reading a tab for a bodom song but whatever.

[VivalaTom944]

no way r u reading for are you dead yet? i am too lol

[Zantar17]

yeah i was and i seen pitch harmonic so i got all confused

[hooplaKID]

i know what im talking about haha

your the second person to try and correct me

no worries though

[Zantar17]

well i was reading a Bodom tab and i was looking at the legend for shits and kicks and it said pitch but i had been calling them pinch harmonics before hand so i was confused haha

[hooplaKID]

haha nice

but yeah theyre called pinches

[sigilfish]

Pick squeals sound even more awesome when you add some vibrato or quick bends (which is probably why you call them bend harmonics!)

[sigilfish]

I'm practicing pinch harmonics (the bends you talk about, also called pick squeals), and the way I've been instructed is to, pluck the string and on the rebound let it fall into the space between the thumb and pick so you're 'pinching' it, which provides the harmonic sound. It's a tricky process to describe.

Pick squeals are easiest to do on the third string (G) and you get a lot nicer sound with humbucker pickups, but you don't need them. Put your pickup switch all the way down.

[Callumchapman1]

the Harmonics you do first are Natural harmonics

[azrial4421]

I saw some picks at sam ash that claim will make p.h.bends for u. anyone ever used em?

[JJG85]

looks like stainds singer, aaron lewis

[pabloco100]

the 1st ones are actually called natural harmonics N u can even do them on acoustics just like said in sanitarium

N pinch harmonics are better when u bend while picking the string..just felt like i needed to type this for some reason.haha

i was looking at things i can already do :D yay

[InFlames2370]

wooty sanitarium FTW

[eshmak]

that was not needed...

[07bheng]

nice

[guitargnr11]

thx very much

[eshmak]

Is that an ibanez?

[wintersunmetalhead]

first one is almost like a palm mute

[NevermindXY]

Äääh, I m not sure, but I think you first made a Flageolet - tone... Am I Right? (Sorry, if not...)

[pnut3844]

no its a metallica song

[ateraterate]

yeah ive got nearly the same guitar (5 humbucks ^^) nice tut :)

have fun guys :D

[AznishJustin]

Kinda Hard, But I got it at the 26 try, Nice Tut

[MetalDude555]

Its a good lesson, but I would like to point out that in addition to the first ones being natural ones, and the bend ones are pinch, not pitch, my experience is its easier to do it if you dont shape a fist while doing it, but only tilt your wrist a little so the thumb touches the string...

[elliotlyman]

i understood what you mean because i know how to do both already, but i think if you made another video you would need to explain more thoroughly,but dont get me wrong, it was good.

[luciferAir]

I dont get the way u hold the pick for the pitch harmonic

[tofujr]

Basicly, your goal is to hit your pick and your thumb on the string at the same time.

[RawkHawkRockin]

I can't get the bend ones

[luckyguitar123]

And the ones at the beginning are natural harmonics. What a lesson.

[luckyguitar123]

Pinch harmonics

[sgntsharkey69]

pinch harmonics or pitch harmonic?

[stubornjackass]

pinch

[juliangayx]

This is a good lesson except you missed something very important,for all of you guitar players remember after you your pick the string remover the thumb quick thats all ;)

[wintersunmetalhead]

thank u  so much !!!!!!!!!!!!

[zacharyhoyt]

dude is your guitar an Ibanez? it lookes just like mine :D

[RCrockmusic]

it looks like mine too

a ibanez rg 270

[cherryicecreamguyWTF]

Man, I haven't heard Sanitarium in forever, I almost couldn't place the riff.

[ODDYNETTYNIN]

Artificial harmonics are win.

[tieintercepterpiolit]

slipknot uses them

[chesternaire242]

isn't the first thing you did called harmonics.

[Serpintile]

Yeah natural harmonics

[a7xb4mvYEAH]

should i getta epiphone goth explorer or a jackson mg dinky

[JoShs200]

jackson

[Tockiro]

good explaination and you are a very good musician , please see my blues video and post your comment if you want , thank you

[Vandatta1]

"sometimes I dont even get it everytime" lol

[benbasketballgtar]

he sucks lol they are called pinch harmonics im only 16 and i can successfully do a "PINCH" harmonic whenever i want to for some advanced stuff type in dimebag darrell squeals those are very fun otherwise known as divebombs they are much harder then these but very sick

[fotwen]

hmmm.. i dont' think the first one is pitch harmonics... it's natural harmonics.. but the bend is pitch harmonics... but i could always be wrong. lol...

[Almightynikita]

First one is natural harmonics.

[jetsfanx777x]

2nd is pinch harmonis or squeals

[sizers]

Yankees suck

[largepeople]

you should only just barley touch the string you're doing it on with the curved part of your thumb, thats what works for me. like this part: -> ) (

that little curved part.

[SephiSpawn]

"pinch" harmonics close enough.

[Robbieisthebest]

I dont like the sound of anything he plays.

[JxInF]

yea its a good lesson but as people were saying the first thing you were showing is called "natural harmonics" and the bend one is called "pinch" which can be done on any fret.

[techiedeck]

They are called natural harmonics and pitch harmonics. Get it right. other than that well done

[SlashGibsonGNR]

Natural harmonics and pinched harmonics dude.

But who cares what he calls it? it's the skill and technique that really matters

[wallsk8r]

Hey, im just makin sure he knows what theyer really called. It sucks to go a long time thinking you know something to find out its wrong.

[gibson482]

yea those first ones your showed are natural harmonics and your either need to get some better pickups or a better amp

[xXHardcoreXMetalXx]

Thanks a LOT! This really helped, it took a few minutes for me though...

[high777flyer]

check out my video i do a couple of little pinch harmonics at the sart there

[DannyDee08]

nice

[shiknalt]

cool, sanitarium!old Metallica rules

[DeadKold]

doomsday jesus we need you now

[BarneyIsPerverted]

The way he talks makes me laugh until I cry.

[ilikedinner13]

dude, you just showed me in 30 seconds what i've been trying to learn for a month, keep up the awesome work

[laynefuller]

is that a rich?

[Mikkelcp]

you got it wrong, the first thing you show is called Natural harmonics, and the second thing is pinch harmonic:)

[theviewfan]

still cant get pitch harmonic bend right :(

[fanofchappelle1]

im not trying to be a douche but they are called pinch harmonics

[jodahrepublik]

YEAHH!!

sanitarium from metallica..

[delmo0004]

sanitaruim!

[SpiritOfRadio5]

true..sorry i was a dick.

:]

[codyfra]

SNiped it man! I've never thought of using my thumb, i use the nail on my index finger to gently graise the string as i pick. I'll have to try out using my thumb

[SpiritOfRadio5]

you fucking idiot.

your 'pitch harmonic' is called a natural harmonic. and the 'bend' is just a pick squeal.

[RichManofAction]

ha well that wasn't very constructive criticism! Whatever they are called- they are sure cool!

[Joeytehgeetarist]

a 'pick squeal'?

you're not right either. LOL.

the 1st one is a natural harmonic, true. the next is called a PINCH harmonic. not a 'pick squeal'.

lol. you're the "fucking idiot". =P

[bob0the0retard]

I've been working on playing with my mouth open with no teeth for a couple months now. Im nowhere near your skills, but your lessons are helping. Keep it up man.

[demon2645]

love your ibanez rg series ^.^ i have a red rg120 :D

[WSwhiteWSstripesWS]

Okay... those are called NATURAL HARMONICS and PINCH HARMONICS, respectively! DUH!

[allyshank]

yeah

haha

douch bag

haha

[gl5027]

i can't seem to get the bend and i thought the pitch harmonics were called natural harmonics

[PrototypeP3]

thats dumb man they r natural harmonics as the first one and artificial or pinch harmonics as the second the twelth fret one is mostly used to set the intonation. learn it right man. oh um btw this is just some tips not meant to be offensive sorry if it is man.

[ericsalinas0]

oops, i meant pitch harmonics bend

[ericsalinas0]

"pitch harmonics" also known as "pinch" harminics or "artificial" harmonics

[AMDnewbie2005]

Yay!!! pitch harmonics Booo!!! Yankees

[cat2539]

i agree with metalguitar55 those r natural pickups ( i would thumbs up i but utube wont let me!)

[Metalguitar55]

That was a Natural Harmonic, but ok.

[ogfeen]

tune up for vid 4

[Hauplex13]

Hey, thanks for the video. But, I have a question. See, im a novice, when you do a pitch harmonic do you place your pick near the 2th pick-up to play. Do you have to place the finger on the 12 fret in a special way. O, could you answer me by e-mailing my youtube account. Thanks!

[Janiturpeinen]

what guitar you have?

[RichManofAction]

I have an Ibanez GSX 20 with modified Pickups and Machines, and a Jackson DXDFS

[Janiturpeinen]

it looks like mine but i think its way better than mine :D

[codered3457]

what kinda pickups

[RichManofAction]

I have two seymour duncans in the Jackson with an Active Boost, and the ibanez has two stock single coils with a seymour duncan Distortion in the bridge position

[Jakedunc]

That's not a pinch harmonic, but anyway thanks for the video

[FIndelCOB]

xD when you bend the string it looks like your picking a vagina xD

[SniperUnreal]

pick its what you use to play lol

[Odinslosteye]

what he did first with Sanitarium was a natural harmonic. the second more difficult one was indeed a pinch harmonic. just an FYI

[freakonaleash3112]

ibanez gsa60?

[konastinky5]

yo home skillit thats a harmonic not a pitch harmonic. if you get a flyod rose set up its cool to hammar off , dump the bar, harmonic pull off and then slowy lift the bar up. you get your pitch harmoic squiel and then an extra octice on top of that, one last quik tip if you pluck the harmonic closer to teh end of your fret board its a higher sound and if its closer to the bottom of you strings its a more mellow sound. Cool vid bro!

[avengedten]

go metallica

[SaintNate1]

Go Dragon Force and this dude that made this vid

[RichManofAction]

Well, practice on the thinner strings, and with time once you get the feel you will be able to move to the lower thicker strings. Thats all I can tell you really- it is a feel/experience thing- thanks for asking!

[nephew455]

GO YANKEES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RichManofAction]

typically its harder to do the Zakk Wylde bend on the higher strings, so you might be better off than you think. This may sound cliche, but the trick is to just keep on practicing until you get it right. Try to use a similar method to the one you use on the thinner strings on the bigger ones- with practice eventually you'll be able to pull it off.