How to Play Harmonics! - Natural, Artificial, Pinched, and Tapped!

In today's lesson I cover the 4 types of harmonics and explain how each one is played. Understanding these fundamental techniques will hopefully inspire you to reach new creative possibilities!
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[DBSG]

Videos like this one are why Darrell's Guitar Channel is my favorite, absolutely fantastic lessons like these! I consider him as much of a teacher as the one I study with on a weekly basis.

[benjaminaustnesnarum]

Pinched harmonics; also known as the "accidental harmonics"

[DarrellBraunGuitar]

New Lesson! Hope you find it helpful :)
1. Natural harmonics
2. Artificial harmonics - 3:52
3. Pinched harmonics - 6:27
4. Tapped harmonics - 9:06
5. Harmonic Riff Lesson - 11:12
Enjoy!

[RoyBelmont]

Artificial and tapped are the 2 ive been trying to figure forever! This helped a lot.

[albertosotelo]

Darrell... I have been playing self-taught guitar for 15 years... I always tried to do those "touch/tapped" harmonics to play Deep Purple's Sometimes I feel like screaming and I thought my pickups just sucked because I could never make them sound the same... I didn't know you had to pluck the string at the same time as your index hovers over the note 12 frets above the fretting hand... nobody had explained this as good as you... thank you!

[samueljett]

This guy can't go wrong with content. Super helpful channel. Keep it up man!

[lmaospoon]

ARTIFICIAL HARMONICS ARE INCREDIBLEEEE A WHOLE NEW WORLD

[KevinORourke]

What a great lesson. I have been baffled by how you you play artificial harmonics. As old and experienced as I am, I never considered using my thumb to play behind the harmonic note! Embarrassing? Yes, but it proved you are never to old to learn. Thanks so much Darrell.
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[padywac]

I’ve been playing guitar for 35 years, and I know (and do) all of these harmonics, but it’s great to see someone teaching these techniques. Not to mention this guy is an awesome teacher/youtuber. But the great thing is that even someone like me can pick up on other people’s styles and techniques. I learned a different way to do pinch harmonics! I pinch from my index, as Darrell rolls to his thumb. I’m going to give this technique a try. You’re never to old to learn, and you will never be so good that you can’t pick stuff up from even “beginners”. Great video!

[upfront]

For those artificial harmonics (also works for naturals) as a classical player, I can say that there is a trick to make them sound much louder and it works on any type of guitar. As soon as you hit the string with you thumb (or pick) do a quick pull-off kind of move and move away your finger from the fret.

[OkayBrianBand]

That’s a reallllyyyy nice guitar. I love the tele shape but the complete non telecaster vibe it gives

[MrFeuerFux]

I'm so thankful for this lesson! I tried to play artificial and pinched harmonics my whole life and couldn't find out how to do it correctly. Big thumbs up from Germany!

[Nova]

'Roll into it' on Pinched Harmonics helped me a great deal, Ive literally been trying harmonics for years, and no one has ever mentioned that you need to 'roll into it' with your thumb, such great advice, thanks very much

[ginomatusasiamen]

Perfect guitar tutorial.... No intros, just the lesson i understand clearly.... I don't know but I see in your eyes that you're a good person...

[magistermurray]

Darrell's explanation of creating harmonics is the simplest I've ever encountered. I've never quite been able to make harmonics sound good. Until now. Thank you!

[RCSmiths]

Ahhh really cool lesson! Especially the Tapped harmonics, which I am currently in a rut on. Great work and content as always!

[jcoulter]

Good stuff Darrell. Your teaching style is Very easy to understand. God bless 🎸👍😎

[DenisAhmet]

I’ve said it before. Darrell has a natural ability of explaining things that is so easy to understand and follow. Darrell thank you again for this amazing tutorial. Keep up the great work and may you prosper 👍

[diegomahoudeau]

This is not the lesson we deserve, but it's the lesson we need Darrell

[masonmount]

Wow I wish I had seen this sooner, I've been wanting to play artificial harmonics for ages and within 5 minutes of watching this I had success. Thank you sir!