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Summary: Learn how to play lead with pinch harmonics with expert tips and advice on guitar licks and rhythms in this free video series on music.
Stephen Haendiges is a seasoned musician, guitarist, teacher, composer and performer with over 15 years of experience. Stephen has recorded and performed in top clubs all around the...read more
"In this lick, I'm going to use a blues pentatonic bass lick and utilizing pinch harmonics. Basically, the lick's going to be played like this. And so, what I'm doing there is I'm doing a pull off on the high E string from the eighth fret to the fifth. And then same on the B string and bending up and using my little pinch harmonic technique. And then coming after that, sliding on the seventh or, I'm sorry, pulling off on the seventh to the fifth where I go. And so, and also using a little vibrato to give it a nice effect. So, basically, I'm going. So instead of just going, you know, where you're just basically playing the notes and not using any effects, it's a nice little effect you can throw in your licks to simply go."