#36 Pinch / Squeal Harmonics, Dime/Zakk Style Pinch Harmonics on the fly |
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#36 Pinch / Squeal Harmonics, Dime/Zakk Style Pinch Harmonics on the fly |
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Jul 14 2018, 09:31 PM |
Take 1 ready for improvement advice Sarge. I've never really done pinch harmonics on the wound strings.
https://youtu.be/CeyIltqZVAk -------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Jul 14 2018, 10:28 PM |
Thanks Todd
I'm using the Panama patch modified. I have to confess, I have a habit of chewing the skin around my thumb nails and have worked down to the first knuckle on my right thumb right where I need to hit the string to create the harmonic. It's pretty sore Thanks for the advice buddy This post has been edited by Phil66: Jul 15 2018, 03:49 PM -------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Jul 15 2018, 09:22 PM |
Hello Todd,
I tried the Cali Rectifier and it didn't change much, it just needs time on instrument I think. Having said that, this is recorded with the same patch but I did use the Rectifier with everything else the same. I do think the squeals are getting better, I'm struggling with palm muting still and the three notes on the open strings aren't very clear. Not had much time today only had 10 minutes practise plus time to record and upload the video. The second round is better than the first. Is it okay to post takes asking for improvement advice or would you rather me wait until I have it nailed before posting? https://youtu.be/CeyIltqZVAk -------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Jul 16 2018, 09:22 PM |
Take 3, getting better I think. I didn't try vibrato as I think it is enough to try for the squeals especially as my vibrato isn't brilliant. I can work on that separately.
Rip it up dude. https://youtu.be/7H72obACzJU -------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Jul 17 2018, 04:21 AM |
Progress! You are getting a better handle on the pinch itself which is the entire point of this drill. Your bend works great as it's always a good thing to bend pinch harmonics imho. I actually use a bend myself on some of the pinches in my video instead of using vibrato. You can use bends just fine on pinches.
Your vibrato could use a bit of work, but hey everybody could probably use a bit of work on vibrato. This seems like a good spot to try to work on your vibrato to be honest as it goes with the technique just as well as bending does. I think you may be over thinking your vibrato on these. Try using a bend, but instead of one bend, make it two or three. You don't even have to play the lick. Just one triplet on the E and then a pinch with bend and repeat the bend. The effect will sound very similar to vibrato and be more along the lines of what I'm looking for here. Slowing down ones oscillation on vibrato is really just a matter of doing multiple bends one after the other Give it a whirl and see what comes out. There is still a buzzy/fizzy thing happening on your tone which I think is getting in the way of you nailing this lick and this technique. You need something that has just enough drive but is still tight on the low end. This patch sounds a lot like the previous patch which is the original one that I thought was getting in your way. Try doing some pinches with different patches on the Helix. I'm sure there has to be one that will actually help you nail the pinch instead of getting in your way. Congrats on your progress!!!!!!! Your technique is improving each time. You are able to nail the pinch while on the move which is exactly what I was hoping folks would get out of this I"ve seen folks that have to stop what they are playing and "prep" to make a pinch. That's something to be avoided imho. This technique should flow seamlessly in to your lead work. You are on the way to making that happen!! Here is a vid with a guitar player that you may know of. His name is Alex He demos with very low distortion showing his command of the techique. He also has very good vibrato. He points out that where you make the strke has an impact on how things turn out. Take 3, getting better I think. I didn't try vibrato as I think it is enough to try for the squeals especially as my vibrato isn't brilliant. I can work on that separately.
Rip it up dude. https://youtu.be/7H72obACzJU |
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Jul 17 2018, 07:30 AM |
Thanks for the advice Todd,
I went through a stage where I could throw a pinch in, at will, but only on the unwound strings. Maybe my hand position has changed over the years, I've found the sweet spot, it's just ever so slightly in front of the middle pickup. Maybe I used to have my hand further back (no palm mute) and found the pinch spot by default. I don't know where the fizziness is coming from, I tried Helix cabs, various IRs etc. I also used the Rectifier on that last one. I have been turning the treble up and using low cut filter. I notice more fizziness on some pinches than others, maybe it's just from the technique? Helix isn't renowned for fizz. I'm off to the south of France on Friday for two weeks so hopefully I'll nail it by then. Cheers buddy. Phil -------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Jul 18 2018, 09:28 PM |
Hello Todd,
Watched the Skolnick vid, really struggling to pull a pinch tonight. Tried my Ibby, HSH Strat, PRS Custom 24 SE, PRS ACE SE, Epi Les Paul, NOTHING. Felt like throwing the towel in on the whole thing and the guitars out of the window. To restore some faith in myself I played a bunch of squeals on the G string. BOOM. I can still do them. Not sure if I'll manage a video tomorrow if I'm this crap tonight though buddy. Cheers Phil -------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Jul 18 2018, 10:25 PM |
Dude
I don't want you to use my last submission if it wasn't worthy mate. I'd rather get it right ;l -------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Jul 19 2018, 09:18 PM |
Sorry Todd,
I didn't get chance to get another video up. YOu can critique my last one if you want to, I can always do another on my return. Cheers -------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Aug 5 2018, 09:16 PM |
Hello Todd,
I hope you got my PM. Here is a take, it's a long one, it starts with a mistake then I do the lick then I noodle. Hopefully you can get something from it. You might as well critique this if possible. If I don't level up I can keep at it along with trying to catch up with the others that you've posted while I've been away and also the back catalogue Cheers buddy. https://youtu.be/VQaPFSRMo3w -------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Aug 6 2018, 07:35 PM |
Welcome back!! This is my fave take of this so far. i can hear some very clean pinches happening in there. I think you are getting the hang of it!!! This is a particularly demanding way of doing pinches as it allows no time to prep/change hand position/angle in order to make the pinch happen. it puts them in the context of a riff instead of done as a pinch in a solo where they are more like the period at the end of a sentence. In this riff, they just come fast and furious one after the other with no pause. This is the kind of lick that takes while to work in to. add this to your bag of tricks and try to run through it as a warm up/cool down when possible. the more you run it, the easier pinch harmonics will get your muting is improved and i think this is helping with over all tone and pinch. You've got this riff down. sprinkle pinches in to your solos to see how they can fit in to your personal style! as for this one, you just...
LEVELED UP!!!! Todd Hello Todd,
I hope you got my PM. Here is a take, it's a long one, it starts with a mistake then I do the lick then I noodle. Hopefully you can get something from it. You might as well critique this if possible. If I don't level up I can keep at it along with trying to catch up with the others that you've posted while I've been away and also the back catalogue Cheers buddy. https://youtu.be/VQaPFSRMo3w |
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Aug 6 2018, 08:27 PM |
Thanks Todd,
I'll keep working on it. This is a very narrow part of the string that allows this, just behind centre of the middle pickup. Cheers -------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Nov 22 2018, 08:41 PM |
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