How To Play Harmonics On Bass | Tutorial | Thomann

If you ever wondered how harmonics work on bass guitar and how to apply them, Russell has the answers for you =)

Interesting bits and pieces:
0:00 Introducion
0:38 Setup for today

1:26 Theory of natural harmonics
3:58 Victor Wooten: Amazing Grace with natural harmonics | Playing

5:13 Jaco Pastorius: Portrait of Tracy with natural and fake harmonics | Playing
6:19 Theory of fake harmonics

8:14 Russel's composition | Playing
10:11 Theory of composing with harmonics

11:50 Conlcusion

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[samlelowitch]

I like this guy! He's funny, entertaining, and informative.

[AhmadIlyas]

ok step one we're gonna roll a joint...

[lordundhimself]

I love how he starts these videos making mistakes, but as it goes you can hear his fingers getting warmed up and more comfortable. By the end he's running through what he talked about with ease.
Yes, please bring the 5ths tuned bass guitar. I've been wanting to explore that approach

[mladigospon]

Your song is great I love it. It is astounding that nobody here mentioned that you are a good composer.

[Bibichdr]

i love this bass man. i have it for 1 year now and im so satisfied with my choice

[dallen]

I mean no offense by this, but it's really nice getting music tips from someone who isn't quote-unquote Pro

[nathanwahl]

Aha! Good tip about the mids vs the highs. Even on a high 220 A the octave "fundamental" harmonic is 440Hz, and the next overtone would be 880; both of those fall well within most mid low and bottom of the mid high controls, respectively, not up further. Now there are other, brighter overtones generated, but not really worth the other issues that can happen with highs set way up.

Having said that, what to do about volume? On my bass, at least, these harmonics all seem to be quite a bit lower in volume. Besides raising the mids, what else can I do to help make them more pronounced? Raise volume and then be gentle on the actual fretted notes? Can't seem to make it even out. Maybe it's my flats.

[jasonrobinson]

Why doesn't my base sound like that im watching your hands im doing the same stuff at the bottom with the thumb it sounds NOTHING like that and it's upsetting at best

Cool. Love harmonics. I really need to get in the shed to get those artificial harmonics working.

[quibster]

I see you have followed the same tangent of youtube videos as I did while working this out, haha. Great video!

[vincentchen]

You asked for corrections, so it's not 2/3rds, it's 3/2. Otherwise it would be lower than the original root:).

[thomashillmeyer]

Where is the “Bb” harmonic note on bass? Thanx!

[crumbopulisrouge]

Now I really wanna see the bass tuned in fifths

[justinpayne]

Hey, neck, I'd like you to meet razor. You guys should get