'Advanced' Pinch Harmonics Guitar Tutorial
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- DISCLAIMER:
The original purpose for this tutorial was always intended to be for the intermediate/advanced player - This is not a basics of how to perform a pinch harmonic video.
This tutorial focuses on the 'make or break' left hand vibrato technique
The Torture of Comacine is actually bad ass. I love Plains. That song is sick.
Agreed. It's important to be told how to hold the pick and which frets can do it, but the rest you have to do on your own. I'm an average guitarist but after about 10 minutes of trying I got it and now have my own technique on how to pinch harmonic. Practice, guys!
Just keep practicing and get a feel for where the spots are. Also after you get really good at it then you don't have to get the spots perfectly and can do pinches on most parts of the string.
And damn that vibrato is awesome for pinches, I gotta try that!
actually that setup is amazing.
play through it a couple times.
thanks bro ur lesson helped alot.. i was having trouble with my low e string harmonics but this helped..
thanks dude this really helped me. but i am still having trouble building up strength in my left hand to bend the string
absolutely my favorite pinch harmonic video on here. your harmonics are really clean. this video helped alot, thank you so much. let me know where i could possibly hear your band.
Cheers pal
ive looked at bare vids on how to do this..
but yours has helped the most!
Thanks!
wow. Very great sounding guitar
beautiful rig!
to sum it all up. what matters
ur picking, the action on the neck, active pickups do help, amp with alot of gain but not to muddy and some basic EQ adjustments. thats it.
LOOK CLOSELY UA-cam!! and all you wanna be guitar instructionalists, this guy knows exactly what he's doing and it shows. :) DOM, is wish I could hear your band live sometime, great job, you should make a couple different videos for different playing levels.
Pre (Gain) - 7
High (Treble) - 4
Mid - 7
Low (Bass) - 5
Resonance (Balls) - 9
Presence (Clarity) - 3
Post (Volume) - 3.5
thanx for this. iv really wanting to go for a more zakk wylde style pinch harmonics and this really helped
Gain 7, Low 6, Mid 10, High 6, Post 3(in this vid) Resonance 7, Presence 4.
squeals are awesome. i just learned them like yesterday? and been playin em ever since. awesome tips
i just got a guitar and been trying to do these pintch harmonics in drop b... finally i find out its harder to do it in that
You nail those pinch harmonics awesome. I definitely will put your teaching to work myself. I have been wanting to nail these nasty harmonics like Killswitch Engage does.
he doesnt have a twitch with the switch. its just so he doesnt have all the feed back while hes trying to talk. he turns his knobs down for neck pickup so it can act as a killswitch to stop noise.
because the de-noiser is for my post ... it's in the loop and designed to shut up the hiss you get from turning your gain above 5... mines on 7 so i need that extra STFU unit. haha and the ISP is for pre... so after guitar and before head for tight clean live use.
I got it today , i woke up and i went just like BOOM i made a solo and did a sick pinch harmonic.
Keep trying !
i use alot of oppositing, like low mids on the amp and high mids on the EQ Pedal... or vicer verse...
Just get a Behringer EQ Pedal.. £14 from an online place called Thomann... it's sick...
Just mess around... i tent to have...
Gain = 7
Low/Bass = 7
Mid = 9
Treble = 6
Presence = 5
Resonance = 7
But i got an EQ Pedal with roaring Mids and Trebles to give me that Kick, and to hush it all back down i use the Behringer SNR 2000 which is a multichannel 'De-Noiser'
Which is awesome.
its a one finger Pinch... Index finger, and its a fast Vibrato (String bend) and its on Fret 9 of the G string in E (Standard)
Yes you can do them on any fret (its just harder to get it sound good on lower strings/frets). I cant do them very well either, i would say its a lot about the guitar (mainly pickups), cheap guitars cant do it (atleast they dont sound as good). Make sure you have a lot of gain and treble/tone turned up, some Reverb or Delay, and you also need some volume as it wont sound good on bedroom volumes ;).
that's just my style man, it's not for everyone it just gets more pressure on the string in that you get a faster and clearer Vibrato (String Bend)
some of THEE best squeeels ive heard
amazing harmonics, thats a fucking brutal tone
I play Melodic Death Metal and use pinch harmonics sparingly. When I do, I have a "narrower" vibrato than what you demo. To me it is more important to be able to strick the string with some force and have it hold true pitch. Even with a 60 (in Bb) I have to 'pussy foot' around with the low string to keep it in pitch.
Dude, your tone and squeels are exactly what I'm lookin for. I'm runnin a Ibanez TS808 into a Mesa Boogie Stiletto Deuce head. Any suggestions for tone settings on the amp and TS808? Thanks bro!
That the reason I'm looking through these video man, the PH's in smoke em if you got em sounds just like Adam D's, so I'm guessing he done them as he produced the album
sick! i too play guitar but im more of a drummer, so i dont really know too much. what does the noise gate and maximizer do for live performances?
i absolutely love the pinch harmonics. i am looking at either a framus cobra or an engl invader? what would you recommend?? if i get the 5150 or 5150 II, would i be able to squeel like that without change tubes or putting a boost in there or etc..??
If I can do it with a EPIPHONE SG-310 and a line 6 spider 3 15 watt amp ( christmas for new gear) you should all be able too :D
i use a standard 52 - 10 but instead of using the 52... i buy a seperate 49 instead... and use that .. bcoz its smaller and you get more give for the pinch harms.
i just wanted to ask you how long you have been trying to create squealies like those in your video?
oh yeah and could you tell me how much gain, treble, mid and bass you are using for your pinch harmonics (or basically for your music)?
that'd be gret, thanks man
Yo man, i keep watching your videos. Especially those fuckin sweep solos,absolutely amazing bro!
What kind of practice routines are you doing to help with your speed?
Fret 5, Top String, Drop B.
String Gauge 52-10 (remember, i replace 52 for 49.. get those top number movin!)
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love the setup
u need thicker strings to tune to drop c, coz thinner strings cant hold the tension of low tunings, think off why a bass guitar has super thick strings but is an octave lower than guitar?
Just Add More Middle That you like... lets say you like Mid on 4.. have mid on 5 or even 6... and as for your gain, if you're gonna use alot of it then get a Noise Supressor... and s'all good man!
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Dude, Drop C against 46's is a perfect combo... its your Intonation right?? intonation can sometimes put the harmonic range out of the fretted note so even tho you may be hitting the pinch perfect the guitar isnt sounding it because its not there :S check online for sorting out ur intonation
thanks. i'll practice those bends more.
Right..
'Itallbee' is right... what tuning are you in?
if it's anything above C it's not happening like you might hope... there are certain frequencys that are only picked up by the lower string tones... it's hard... i'll message you later if you like and explain in full dude... message if me if you want..
do you mean your left hand? your fret hand? it may be where about INSIDE the fret your finger is sat... try and get as close to the 'right hand side' of the fret (Closest to your pickups for a righthanded guitarist)
awesome... what equipment are you using?
It looks like a peavey head and a marshall cab, but what is that in the middle? haha.
man its all on technique, how strong you are, and your string gauge,
oops. sorry!
Btw, did you say you use a 49 for the low B in drop B tuning?
That seems really really light. I use a 70 for the Bb in drop Bb. I have used a 56 for B, but even that seems too low to me on a Gibson scale guitar (I play a ESP viper... nice LP btw.)
Loved it. Very insightful. I just need a butch-er guitar now.
my friend bought a epiphone les paul black beauty and when he changes from 1 pickup 2 another the volume stuffs up.
hey nice tone... i was wondering... what brand is your guitar??? i'm planning to buy an epiphone les paul standard....
dude you helped me a crap load thank you!!
whats all in it?
i have a mesa dual rect. head and a bbe maximizer, power conditioner, and tuner, and i have a noise gate, but have no idea how to work it it sucks
a have a lot of strenght in my fingers because a practice bends a lot, trust me practice bends and in a couple days or in a week your fingers will be a lot stronger, it wont hurt
yeah man, i was gonna buy that a while ago but never got round to doing it! its sick tho!
So you recomend me to do stronger pinch harmonics to drop the tuning and to have strings with a lower gauge?
shit! thats what I'm looking for but could never get that squeal? do you think I'll get that sound with just a marshall practice amp with no effects going through?
The problem I have is finding the "sweet spot" as you call it for each note. How do you know where the spot is for each note so that when you play live you get it every time without messing it up?
maybe for you but i still have like no strength in my left hand. any advice?
cheers bro! and nice one! keep at it man!
hey man nice vid. i know this is totally off topic but for some reaon it won't let me comment on your myspace. anyway, is ttoc playing ghostfest this year? i'd of thought it was a definate yes seeing as youse are from leeds and all. cheers, mike.
'bout 6 years to perfect. i use gain 6, bass, 8 mid, 10 treble 6 / 7 depends, i use a huge graphic eq so theirs no determining my tone exactly.
How can you turn of your sound that quick? And whers the feedback
i use 12s in drop c
i can get the pinch good but not on the bottom, i think its ernyball beefy slinky
so if i want to get the good ones on my bottom c should i go for a thinner gage?
0:49 the perfect pinch.
I use 4 fingers personally then pull the bastard string as hard as i can, sounds like when you get a natural harmonic then pull your whammy bar up.
jackson performer with jackson pickups. forget what model tho. haven't played in a long time. i figured it was just my technique tho cuz when I switched from an old crappy kramer to my jackson I still couldn't get the squeal. lol.
i can can get a bit a good squeal but not a really low sounding one like the ones zakk wylde does im in drop c tuning but im using 9-46 strings could tht also be a problem
yeah because kids complain about not having balls when they play a hardcore Zero, so to cure this, you keep the big 42 and 30 2nd and 3rd down... and on the top get a slightly lighter string (49) so theirs slightly less tension so you have more room to move and throw that beautiful pinch harm dude!
@Mattlarrivee then buy the blackstrap ht5
I heard you say you use a 52 on the low E string, but then you said something about a 49. I use a 52 & 10, but would you suggest swapping the 52 for a 49? WOuld this make them squeel more?
how many times must u flick the pickup selector switch
i've been trying to do squealies for a while now but mine sound completely different, first i thought that my tequnique is somehow wrong, but now i've been watching 'bout 20 different guitar lessons for pinch harmonics and I'm doing it exactely the same way as everyone else...
I guess the problem is my equipment, cause i'm playing with a bass amp and with bass distortion (i know what you think, but i can't afford a good guitar amp yet ^^)
What do you got your mids at?
can you do this on an acoustic/electric guitar?
Hey man!
Thanks,
BUT..
Pinch harmonics are like.. with ur right hand , u need to let the string dont vibrate with your thumb or something like that?
And i try this.. but i got my distortion FULL on.. but i just cant get it?
got some tips?
buy a maxon od808 and boost it to get a slight gain boost and a HUGE sustain boost
ok i can pinch and all but i dont know how to make it sound so good like that it doesnt sound so deep i dont know wat im doing wrong lol or does it sound like that because of the distortion?
thanks bro, i was learning to play Lamb of God's laid to rest, and there is a pinch harmonic on the 6sth string 3rd fret...i cant seem to do that..its so hard... my piches work on the higher strings from G string onwards... can u help ?
really helpful man, thanx for posting it. 5/5
the overdrive or distor affect the harmonic or it doesnt matter the distor you use???
please answer me
Could you please tell me, what frequency (around which area) did you boost whith your EQ? Thanks in advance.
depends what tuning you're in?...
is that switch u keep messin with a killswitch or just normal coz u mess with that a lot
Good! Glad to hear dude!
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Hey bro! I just bought a 6505+ and i play through a marshall 1960 A cab. I am getting what is best described as a farting sound from my amp when im not playing. Its not feedback. I tried it at guitar center with 2 different cabs and it did make that sound. Can u help man? I tried it with just my amp and cab and no pedals it still does it! Help PLZ!
My bass player is telling me a speaker is going bad. He said thats y its making that soun. What do u think man?
hey xttocx, you didn't mention anything about the right hand technique
a lot of heavy bands have les pauls in their equipment, like as i lay dying, as blood runs black, trivium.. even metallica :)
Great! Helped me a lot, thanks ;)
its not about pickups dude all you need is a balls load of gain loads of treble, a sharp pick and to spend some time findin as he said on the video the "sweet spot" on your guitar its usually closer to your rhythm pickup if you have your switch that way but it can be anywhere its personal preferance!! jus have our switch on the rhythm side!!
It's a Cut out switch Mary.
if you're into Metal and you want the best Pinch harms around..
Yes. :)
hullo mate
can i know how u setting yr gain, mid & treble??
hey i need some help.. i can get pinch harmonics real good any time but they arent as intense as urs and as loud!... mine are noticable but i can't get them that loud D: any advice?
what is that piece of equipment between the head and cab?
nope. it does really depend on the amp. some amps ive tried sound like poop when i do pinch harmonics...it has nothing to do with how strong you are...
7 and on my graphic i got the 800k up high too
Good Analogy.
ya his amp sounds badass
tbh, any music in Drop D wouldn't need this kind of Slamming tone because the nature of the tuning itself isn't that heavy if you get me... but if you wished, just get yourself a good head and cab.. head maybe Peavey, Krank, Engl, Diamond head... and Cab, Marshall, Engl, Mesa.. for warmth... You need money in this game... so it's ideal to ask for your next 9 christmas's in one this year dude!
its to turn of the sound, youd get hench feedback otherwise..