Use These Steps to Learn Electric Guitar 62

In this post I can explain the easy way to learn electric guitar. A lot of guitarists have trouble learning how to do these, but it is's actually a straightforward methodology.

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To get this started we're going to go into a little detail about the way the guitar strings actually work. Now I am not going to be all technical, as that is not who i am :o )

basically the guitar string vibrates between the nut and the bridge. If you look closely you can see the string vibrating like a sine wave.

Natural harmonics happen at the spaces along the string where the'wave' stops and starts another one. ( Not technically correct but makes perfect sense to me this way ).

This routinely happens just above the 5th fret, the 7th fret, and the 12th fret wires. When you lightly touch a ringing string on these points you'll get a natural harmonic chime.

For example : If you fret the Low E String at the 3rd fret and pluck the string, your'natural harmonics' would no longer be at the 5th, 7th, and 12th frets. You would Tap the string above the 8th, 10th, and 15th fret wire to sound the harmonic. Therefore the name....Tap Harmonic.


To do a Pinch Harmonic you essentially'Pinch' the string between your Pick and the side of your thumb that is's holding the pick.

This is the way I do them and have had excellent luck with this system.

When you strike the string you let your thumb sound the harmonic you would like.
the only way to learn the placement is to crank up your distortion ( better to sound them ), and on put your fret hand on the Low E or A String on the 5th or 7th fret as if you were playing A note or D note. start with your pick in about the middle of the Neck and Bridge pickups and'Pinch' the string so that when your pick sounds it your thumb instantly touches the string. This should sound a Pinch Harmonic. The motion is similar to turning the ignition in a car, just not as drastic...it's a slight'Turn' or'Pinch' on the string.
You may have to move your hand a little lower or higher on the string to find the'sweet spots'. Keep trying different areas until you get it right.

When you move your fret hand lower or higher on the neck...the places you can hit the harmonics will move a little.

Keep practicing finding the'Sweet Spot' until you can do it each time you try. This part does take some time and practice but it'll help you learn electric guitar faster.

Just as a note : When you change to a different guitar, be ready to relearn where the Pinch Harmonics sound. Differences in neck length, bridge placement, manufacturing tolerances all come into play.

So, that is's all there is to it...Keep practicing till you'll learn electric guitar in no time, try adding bends and sound another one, you'll make that guitar scream like a hurt banshee in almost no time.

They can still be sounded and your accuracy will increase exponentially!!

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Steps to Learn Electric Guitar