The technique behind these harmonics?

[diego]

Please take a look at this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWO2VwjLmpg

at 1:26 the guy is doing (artificial?) harmonics with the pluck from his right-hand finger, while the left hand is fretting the strings. I'd like to incorporate these technique in my live playing, but it's not really clear to me how is it achieved.

[Red_Label]

Originally Posted by diego

Please take a look at this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWO2VwjLmpg

at 1:26 the guy is doing (artificial?) harmonics with the pluck from his right-hand finger, while the left hand is fretting the strings. I'd like to incorporate these technique in my live playing, but it's not really clear to me how is it achieved.

You place the right index finger lightly on the string an octave (12-frets) above the left hand fretted note. You can use other intervals above as well (such as 4, 5 or 7 frets). You usually pluck the string with your right ring finger. I learned how to do this many years ago during my classical guitar major years. It's been around a while.

Btw... love Crazy Diamond. Have played it years on electric. The live Pink Floyd "Pulse" performance of it is awesome.

[rick-slo]

"Artificial harmonics". Search this topic. Prior threads on the forum. Info on the internet. With the picking hand (right hand) usually touch the fret with the index and pick closer to the bridge with
the second or third finger.

[Dustinfurlow]

Also worth noting is there are several ways to execute the technique - my friend Matt Thomas prefers to pluck with his middle for the harp arpeggios whereas I prefer the angle the ring finger picks at for it's consistency...good to try both and see what you prefer!

[JohnW63]

You place the right index finger lightly on the string an octave (12-frets) above the left hand fretted note.

Read that carefully. The harmonic is 12 frets beyond where you have your fretted fingers. That means the harmonics move around in parallel to the shape of the chord you are playing and are not fixed at the 12th fret or any other harmonic spot.

[rick-slo]

Originally Posted by JohnW63

Read that carefully. The harmonic is 12 frets beyond where you have your fretted fingers. That means the harmonics move around in parallel to the shape of the chord you are playing and are not fixed at the 12th fret or any other harmonic spot.

Not really.

Just like an open string where there is a harmonic touch point at 1/2th the string length (12th fret) and at 1/3rd the string length (7th fret) and 1/4th the string length (5th fret), etc., there is the same sequence (albeit on other frets) for artificial harmonics.

[Steev]

[JonPR]

Originally Posted by rick-slo

Not really.

Just like an open string where there is a harmonic touch point at 1/2th the string length (12th fret) and at 1/3rd the string length (7th fret) and 1/4th the string length (5th fret), etc., there is the same sequence (albeit on other frets) for artificial harmonics.

True, but I suspect the vast majority of artificial harmonics are octave ones. The ones in this video are.

[JonPR]

Originally Posted by diego

Please take a look at this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWO2VwjLmpg

at 1:26 the guy is doing (artificial?) harmonics with the pluck from his right-hand finger, while the left hand is fretting the strings. I'd like to incorporate these technique in my live playing, but it's not really clear to me how is it achieved.

To be precise, the first two harmonics are "artificial" ones, from fretted notes, the second two are "natural" harmonics.

He's fretting 4th string at fret 8 (Bb) and 2nd string at fret 6 (F). He touches those strings over fret 20 and fret 18 (i.e., 12 frets above in each case) with his index and picks with his ring. He then does the same thing over fret 12 on the open G and E strings.

As the others say, there are other combinations of right hand fingers you can use to touch and pick. I usually touch with my index or middle and pick with my thumb. Remember you can pick either side of the "node" (touch point) - bridge side or nut side, the string vibrates in two halves.