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Topic: Special Harmonic effect |
Billy Tonnesen
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R.I.P., Buena Park, California
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Posted 6 Jul 2008 2:24 pm |
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I have used this technique at times over the years.
I learned it from my old Alvino Ray Instruction Book for six string lap steel.
When playing two notes together in "thirds", play the lowest note with a "palm harmonic" and the highest note natural. The effect is of "sixths" because the highest note sounds as written and the lower note is an Octave higher. It is almost the effect of two instruments playing together. This sound is especially good on smooth Hawaiian playing. I'm sure many of you know and use this technique but I thought I would postit for some of the begginers. It takes a little practice to accomplish this technique. You can play the whole song this way using slants when needed.
thought I would post it for some of the begginers. |
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Craig Prior
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National City, California, USA
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Posted 6 Jul 2008 3:26 pm
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Well, I'm not a beginner (maybe I sound like one, but I'm not...) but that is one hell of a clever idea, Billy!!
I've been doing it the other way around: sometimes I play the bottom note straight and the upper note as a palm harmonic. I never actually planned that one out, it just started happening one day and I thought, "Hey, that's kinda cool."
But your idea makes so much sense! Can't wait to try it!! |
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Rick Collins
From:
Claremont , CA USA
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Posted 6 Jul 2008 5:36 pm
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Billy, thank you, thank you for that.
Is that the same technique Jerry Byrd is using on part of Kewalo Chimes? Although he is playing finger tip harmonics, in places it sounds like two instruments. |
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Fontaine Burnett
From:
Germany
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Billy Tonnesen
From:
R.I.P., Buena Park, California
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Posted 27 Aug 2008 3:18 pm
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| Juar wanted to bring this back for the Steeler's asking about Harmonics (chimes) |
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Paul Graupp
From:
Macon Ga USA
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Posted 28 Aug 2008 4:00 pm
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This effect can be even more prominant when using a wider spacing such as the 1st and 4th strings and the 2nd and 5th strings in a standard C6th tuning. Also it was used by Jerry in several of his recordings and in some of his early instructional material which is where I learned it.
Regards, Paul |
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