Artificial Harmonics

Squonk

I have been intrigued by Artificial Harmonics for years and have recently started practicing and I must tell you that it's quite hectic as I use a lot of harmonics in my playing. So my brain is getting mixed up with my years of using two handed harmonics and using just two fingers.

I see there are a few different methods of doing these. Anyone else have a good practice regime?

Can add so much to your playing if you can get it right! Frees up your left hand to do other things.

Here is a Jody Fisher Tutorial

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Pierre Bensusan

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AlanRatcliffe

You have to use what works for you. The Gibbons-style plectrum harmonics are another completely different way of getting harmonics.

I mostly use "natural" or classical-style harp harmonics: pinching the string between r.h. thumb and index - the index picks the note the thumb hits the harmonic node point. What I've found is that I can get a lot of different harmonics with this technique (especially on electric with some drive) - basically any point on the string will throw out a harmonic and on first and second strings I can even get ultrasonic harmonics (a few cm from the bridge).

Listen to the lead part in this (0:35 on) - it's mostly harp harmonics:
http://ratcliffe.co.za/music/a_alan_blue_spy.mp3

RickyWicky

I tend to use palm-harmonics a lot in my playing. You can essentially add a whole new octave to your E-1st string (D in my case). It's quite a lot of fun to mess around with because it adds that bit of extra personality to your style.

Eric Johnson has a few great pointers that you might want to check out. The guy is just an all-round guitar god. 8)