Guitar Technique - Palm Harmonics

My first instructional video! I made this in response to a question by metallicafan83, posted to my Somebody Get Me A Doctor video. Hope it helps!

As for my gear, same as said Van Halen song video. 5150 replica, Roland MicroCube, MOTU 828mkII, KRK Systems Rokit 5 monitors.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Guitar
• Music
• Playing
• Technique
• Harmonic
• Palm
• Harmonics
• Eddie
• Van
• Halen
• Joe
• Satriani
• Steve
• Vai
• Reb
• Beach
• Zakk
• Wylde

[komoru]

This explanation is too long-winded. Too much banter and not getting to the point. Save some time and just skip ahead to 3:15-4:15 for the actual explanation of this specific technique. The rest of the video has nothing to do with the actual technique.

[CDenic]

@komoru

For those of us who enjoy remaining ignorant, yes. I understand that there was a little too much information here for your small mind to handle, but that's your problem. Everyone else here enjoys learning something.

People, I get really tired of morons who choose to remain morons. When people complain that something is explained TOO thoroughly and there's TOO MUCH knowledge to be had, JUST IGNORE THEM. They are stupid and small and shall remain so. Open minds always go further.

[komoru]

@CDenic Bro, you have trouble focusing and staying on the topic in the video. Only about 10% of this video actually explains the subject of palm harmonics. The rest goes off topic. That's a fact that nobody can argue with. You want to call me ignorant and a moron for being honest, be my guest. Calling someone names is certainly the mark of intelligence and really lends credence to what you say.

[CDenic]

@komoru

So what you're saying is either that:

1. You didn't understand a word I said throughout the rest of the video, or...

2. You didn't watch it at all.

If you think that explaining what causes harmonics to sound and demonstrating variations of the technique is irrelevant to the subject, there is something seriously wrong with you.

And calling names would be me saying, "You cocksucker!" I didn't do that.

I said you were a moron. That's not namecalling, it's just accurate. Deal with it.

[joesimmons90]

Great video, very explanatory.

By the way, "touch harmonics" are usually called "harp harmonics."

[CDenic]

I remember them being called that...

I dunno, I almost never use the technique. Guess I forgot. Thanks.

[metaldemonseanknels]

you seem like the most ultimate eddie van halen fan that i know of since dimebag \m/

[gnrcr]

You look like Zappa.

[S7A1ND]

Great tutorial! I never knew why alot of this stuff happened (like 5th fret harmonic was higher than 7, etc.) but your a very good teacher!

[metalsolosandcovers]

the real name for "palm harmonics" is slide harmonics

[Ghostman7777]

Something tells me you are a van halen fan...

[ricomajestic]

Excellent lesson CDenic! You should do more of these. How about one on Eddie's whammy bar technique?