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What I find the most amazing about this video is your warmth and openness when teaching. Your skill and musicianship are excellent, but I've never felt such an earnest connection with a pre-recorded lesson. You are the kind of teacher I aspire to be, even after ten years of teaching music. Please keep up your incredible work, you definitely have a new fan.
I love his no judgment attitude to teaching and how he always approaches lessons without assumptions. He explains things as if you've picked the guitar up for the first time but without being condescending or patronising. I've been an electric player for 15 years but only just decided to give classical playing a try and I feel like a total beginner again so these videos are invaluable to me as a self-taught player
I think it's that wonderful smile. He has the opposite of resting bitch face. I like to think it is because he loves to have a guitar in his hands so much that he just can't help smiling, but it's probably just a really well chosen default face.
2:25 - The mere way how you seemingly effortlessly *show* each overtone, LIVE, is simply outstanding, Brandon. Absolutely jaw-dropping show of preparation and skill.
I’m not sure who I appreciate more, Brandon or his fans. Nothing but warmth and kindness in the comments and it gives me hope for humanity and made me smile after being super depressed for the past couple of days ❤
I simply love this video. Not only was I able to play harmonics immediately which made me super excited and happy, cause it sounds so cool, but this guy’s smile made it even better. I love how he smiles so warmly, this really made my day.
Wow, after many years, I learnt something new, and suddenly realised that most RUclipsrs have become entertainers rather than helpful. YOU on the other hand have taught me something concretely. Subscribed!
This is the best video I've ever seen regarding harmonics, you just helped me very greatly kind sir. You didn't try to dumb down the fundamentals of how they work because you actually understand them well enough to explain it simply without cutting corners.
A testament to how good of a teacher you are is the fact that I already know everything you taught in this lesson and still watched it all the way through. So engaging and helpful. I loved learning this technique and messing with some folks minds by throwing them in a few "campfire" song sessions when least expected.
No exagerating, you just changed my life. I ahve never learned this tecnique, and you just made me able to in 20 minutes. You have a gift. Thank you very much.
I "discovered" these armonics by fooling around. Despite practicing sometimes I was too clumsy to try anything with them and now I m blown away. Thanks Brandon
Playing with such prowess is impressive enough on its own. But being able to casually talk while doing so? I'm floored. My utmost respect on all fronts, Brandon ❤️
This absolutely blew my mind!!! Never has it occurred to me in my 10+ years of guitar playing that this was possible! Even after lightly learning about the science behind harmonics! Thank you so much for sharing!
Popping this out from a subthread. The octave is the one place where the harmonic and the fretted pitch are the same: 12th fret harmonic = 12th fret note. If you do a harmonic on the 7th fret, you get a note an octave and a fifth higher. If you do a harmonic on the 5th fret, you get a note two octaves higher.* If you do a harmonic just behind the 4th fret (or over the 9th fret), you get a note two octaves and a major third up.** So, just on the low E string: Open E = root. E 12th-fret harmonic = E an octave higher = E 12th fret note. E 7th-fret harmonic = B above E + one octave = open B string. E 5th-fret harmonic = E two octaves higher = open high E string. E 4th-fret harmonic = G# above E + two octaves = (slightly flatter than) open E string, 4th fret. You can do the same things with all of the strings. Look at the above and make the following replacements: With E, the notes are already listed as E, B, and G#. With A, replace those notes with A, E, and C#. With D, replace those notes with D, A, and F#. With G, replace those notes with G, D, and B. With B, replace those notes with B, F#, and D#. You'll observe that these are the notes that make up a major triad. E major = E, G#, B; A major = A, C#, E; etc. * Physics sidebar: You've divided the string into four equal parts, so the vibrating length is 1/4th as long, so the frequency is 4x as high. Multiplying by 2 gets you to one octave, and multiplying by 2 again gets you an octave higher than that. ** Sidebar 2: It's actually slightly flatter than your major third -- but that's actually good, because it's more in-tune than the fretted note would be. If anyone cares, I'll explain why. The real thing to know is that it would slightly clash with the equivalent fretted note.
Wow, thank you so much. I've tried to learn harmonics on the guitar so many times, but have never managed it even slightly. After watching your video, I went straight to my guitar and was able to do it almost immediately! It's actually quite easy when you know how. The key for me was the lightness of touch, barely touching the string. On previous attempts I'd been applying way to much pressure. 😁
Honestly I just don't know what to say now. For many years I have been struggling to create something similar to harmonics to no avail. One of your video was enough to make it happen. Thank you so much!
This was a great lesson. I've understood how to play natural harmonics and pinch harmonics for years now, but I've never really understood how natural harmonics work. Your explanation made so much sense, and it made understanding how to do artificial harmonics much easier.
Congratulations. Extraordinarily clear and comprehensive treatment of the subject. Should become reference material in the world of online guitar teaching.
Just wanted to say hello and thank you! Something as simple as moving the actual octave up 12 frets to make the harmonic never resonated with me trying one hand harmonics. Your presentation was exactly what I needed. Not just informative but inspiring as well. Thank you!!!
Thank you so much for this lesson. I usually take a while to pick up new techniques but I learnt this in 3 minutes. A credit too your amazing teaching.
Stuff like this is what makes guitar so much more interesting and expressive than a piano. I roll my eyes every time someone calls a piano a complete and/or superior instrument.
Maaaaann, you helped me so much! I've searched for this explainations for so long! I was seeing this as one of the most difficult things to play at guitar and you made this clear and easy to understand. My playing is going to improve for sure now! You're a hero :D Shout out to your work, count me as one of your patrons ;)
11:54 My mind was blown when he started playing the scale. I genuinely only thought you could only play those notes on open strings. So cool , learned something new about these harmonics, great vid 🙌
Absolute gem of a video. I've played the guitar for years now but never actually fully grasped the concept of harmonics played with fingers only. Off to practice...
Your videos are so helpful & you're such a good teacher. You have a way of explaining things so that a beginner, intermediate or expert player is sure to learn something all in each sentence. Keep it up!
Brilliant!! I am playing guitar for years but I never understood the way to make harmonic. Your explanation are so crystal clear that now I can play it quite easily. Many thanks, you have a new subscriber now ;)
I really like how you challenge anyone to compose a song at each stage of learning. Your lesson has made me realized that a guitar is not just an instrument that makes sound but it is a tool for us to explore and interact with sound and emotions. There are a lot of things to explore out there. Thank you 🙏
Just watched the Steve Morse interview on Rick Beato's channel and had to find out how to do it. Just like Steve, you make it look so easy but also make it an accessible technique with your presentation. Thank you!
Learn classical guitar with my online course! 🎸 Classicalguitar-pro.com
-Your first pieces
-6 hours, 53 HD videos
-PDFs, Downloads, and Quizzes
-Simulated recital
-Access to Brandon's feedback in an exclusive Facebook group
I always wanted this.
Nice
Same
Me too
me too
And so easy to do 😂
What I find the most amazing about this video is your warmth and openness when teaching. Your skill and musicianship are excellent, but I've never felt such an earnest connection with a pre-recorded lesson. You are the kind of teacher I aspire to be, even after ten years of teaching music. Please keep up your incredible work, you definitely have a new fan.
Just to say, how much I concur. Brandon's exceptional.
I feel my whole body relax when I start watching a Brandon Acker video 😂 so peaceful and soothing.
A wonderful gentle manner and a great teacher. Thank you for your lucid explanations and beautiful playing. So much talent!
I love his no judgment attitude to teaching and how he always approaches lessons without assumptions. He explains things as if you've picked the guitar up for the first time but without being condescending or patronising. I've been an electric player for 15 years but only just decided to give classical playing a try and I feel like a total beginner again so these videos are invaluable to me as a self-taught player
I think it's that wonderful smile. He has the opposite of resting bitch face. I like to think it is because he loves to have a guitar in his hands so much that he just can't help smiling, but it's probably just a really well chosen default face.
I dont even own a guitar but i still love how informative these videos are
Same i love how passionate and happy he looks when talking about guitars
Imagine how much more you would love it if you get yourself a guitar and actually learn this
Time to get a racket box. It's very therapeutic tackling compositions on guitar.
@@eduamendola i did and its very cool
same
2:25 - The mere way how you seemingly effortlessly *show* each overtone, LIVE, is simply outstanding, Brandon. Absolutely jaw-dropping show of preparation and skill.
I dont think thats really the impressive part, he probably needed at least two tries to be able to talk while playing the gymnopedie doh
SAME REACTION, I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THEY EXISTED
@@dtanman do you play guitar?
I’m not sure who I appreciate more, Brandon or his fans. Nothing but warmth and kindness in the comments and it gives me hope for humanity and made me smile after being super depressed for the past couple of days ❤
I simply love this video. Not only was I able to play harmonics immediately which made me super excited and happy, cause it sounds so cool, but this guy’s smile made it even better. I love how he smiles so warmly, this really made my day.
everyone's talking about how cool harmonics is, but me...
thinking about a peaceful and soothing his voice's
Wow, after many years, I learnt something new, and suddenly realised that most RUclipsrs have become entertainers rather than helpful. YOU on the other hand have taught me something concretely. Subscribed!
Even complete beginner like me could get this. You're an amazing teacher Brandon
Easy to understand, soft-spoken, warm and very informative! Thank you, Brandon. I wish I had a teacher like you.
When you talk is like you are so peaceful, that I can watch your videos just to relax myself
OMG... I had no idea about all those additional harmonic notes.... this was definitely worth the twenty minutes of watching...
This is the best video I've ever seen regarding harmonics, you just helped me very greatly kind sir. You didn't try to dumb down the fundamentals of how they work because you actually understand them well enough to explain it simply without cutting corners.
Well said
I feel like I unlocked a skill in an RPG, thank you!
A testament to how good of a teacher you are is the fact that I already know everything you taught in this lesson and still watched it all the way through. So engaging and helpful. I loved learning this technique and messing with some folks minds by throwing them in a few "campfire" song sessions when least expected.
I had never tackled artificial harmonics before, but now I feel more confident to use the technique. Thank you very much for this lesson.
The way he beams at the end of instructions shows how much love and passion he had for his art
No exagerating, you just changed my life. I ahve never learned this tecnique, and you just made me able to in 20 minutes. You have a gift. Thank you very much.
A very clear explanation of EXACTLY how it’s done!
I "discovered" these armonics by fooling around. Despite practicing sometimes I was too clumsy to try anything with them and now I m blown away. Thanks Brandon
Playing with such prowess is impressive enough on its own. But being able to casually talk while doing so? I'm floored. My utmost respect on all fronts, Brandon ❤️
This man seems genuinely humble! Goodness I love him!
i have watched so many videos about harmonic but i didn't achieve that until your videos popped up... :)
Thank you so much ❤️
I can already do this but this video is very calming so I’ll stay
The most interesting thing I found in this video is that, this person is a loving person he teaches with love. appreciate you Mr.
Everyone LOVED it when you played Gymnopedie No.1 on Scallon's expensive guitars video!
Wow wow.. legit an hour ago I wanted to learn harmonic guitar tips from your videos :D
So this is how universe work
I watched too many Alif ba ta guitar cover today,, and the best of them I think is 'ding dong - hide and seek'
This is how the algorithm works.
My world just got a wholle lot wider. The technic no one tells you about that you figure out by yourself but changes everything
Not me having no stringed instruments only a flute but still enjoying this whole video and feeling like I'm learning
This man is the Mr. Rogers of guitar
Heard the first 2 notes in the intro and clicked the LIKE Thank you for sharing your talents.
This was absolute gold: informative, illuminating, stimulating! Thanks a lot, Brandon!
You're so goddamn good at this
I actually learned about harmonics only because of your gymnopedie 1 video
Thanks for explaining the technique very clearly, where others failed to explain.
This absolutely blew my mind!!! Never has it occurred to me in my 10+ years of guitar playing that this was possible! Even after lightly learning about the science behind harmonics! Thank you so much for sharing!
This is what I've been looking for the entire part of my life.
Popping this out from a subthread. The octave is the one place where the harmonic and the fretted pitch are the same: 12th fret harmonic = 12th fret note. If you do a harmonic on the 7th fret, you get a note an octave and a fifth higher. If you do a harmonic on the 5th fret, you get a note two octaves higher.* If you do a harmonic just behind the 4th fret (or over the 9th fret), you get a note two octaves and a major third up.**
So, just on the low E string:
Open E = root.
E 12th-fret harmonic = E an octave higher = E 12th fret note.
E 7th-fret harmonic = B above E + one octave = open B string.
E 5th-fret harmonic = E two octaves higher = open high E string.
E 4th-fret harmonic = G# above E + two octaves = (slightly flatter than) open E string, 4th fret.
You can do the same things with all of the strings. Look at the above and make the following replacements:
With E, the notes are already listed as E, B, and G#.
With A, replace those notes with A, E, and C#.
With D, replace those notes with D, A, and F#.
With G, replace those notes with G, D, and B.
With B, replace those notes with B, F#, and D#.
You'll observe that these are the notes that make up a major triad. E major = E, G#, B; A major = A, C#, E; etc.
* Physics sidebar: You've divided the string into four equal parts, so the vibrating length is 1/4th as long, so the frequency is 4x as high. Multiplying by 2 gets you to one octave, and multiplying by 2 again gets you an octave higher than that.
** Sidebar 2: It's actually slightly flatter than your major third -- but that's actually good, because it's more in-tune than the fretted note would be. If anyone cares, I'll explain why. The real thing to know is that it would slightly clash with the equivalent fretted note.
Wow, thank you so much. I've tried to learn harmonics on the guitar so many times, but have never managed it even slightly. After watching your video, I went straight to my guitar and was able to do it almost immediately! It's actually quite easy when you know how. The key for me was the lightness of touch, barely touching the string. On previous attempts I'd been applying way to much pressure. 😁
YOU have SAVED my Life by sharing this knowledge 🙏
Im a simple person, I see Brandon, I press like button.
I never knew the name for this sound, let alone how to play it. This one video taught me both. I am so grateful! Thank you, Brandon!
Honestly I just don't know what to say now. For many years I have been struggling to create something similar to harmonics to no avail. One of your video was enough to make it happen. Thank you so much!
This was a great lesson. I've understood how to play natural harmonics and pinch harmonics for years now, but I've never really understood how natural harmonics work. Your explanation made so much sense, and it made understanding how to do artificial harmonics much easier.
I've played guitar all my life and have never done these advanced harmonics. Thanks for explaining so clearly.
Wow... I learned so much in such a short time. I need to dedicate more time to guitar but free time with a family is a priceless entity.
Killer tutorial, my man!
Wow, thank you. 20 minutes and I was invested the whole way through
Thankyou so much. Yes, your kindness shines through ... no ego, just a pure love of music
Congratulations. Extraordinarily clear and comprehensive treatment of the subject. Should become reference material in the world of online guitar teaching.
I was just struggling with this yesterday! You have impeccable timing
i love how you are talking while playing that's very impressive not to mention your wonderful skills
Done. Subscribed to this LOVE! All it took is for him to teach me even more about this wonderful, fascinating phenomenon that I'm obsessed with
That guitar's tone is incredible
Just wanted to say hello and thank you! Something as simple as moving the actual octave up 12 frets to make the harmonic never resonated with me trying one hand harmonics. Your presentation was exactly what I needed. Not just informative but inspiring as well. Thank you!!!
Oh dear Lord, help me. Your videos are so fascinating that I could watch them all day long.
ooooooh, that's nice!
the joy of discovering something new in music... i just catch myself smiling away every time.
Thanks Brandon
Ooh, so THIS is how you play the Roundabout (To be continued song) intro... Great tutorial as always, thank you Brandon!
I played harmonics for years and I didn't know about artificial harmonics. It's such a magical sound! Thank you!
Thank you so much for this lesson. I usually take a while to pick up new techniques but I learnt this in 3 minutes. A credit too your amazing teaching.
Stuff like this is what makes guitar so much more interesting and expressive than a piano. I roll my eyes every time someone calls a piano a complete and/or superior instrument.
Maaaaann, you helped me so much! I've searched for this explainations for so long! I was seeing this as one of the most difficult things to play at guitar and you made this clear and easy to understand. My playing is going to improve for sure now!
You're a hero :D
Shout out to your work, count me as one of your patrons ;)
You are awesome and I wanna really thank you for the video which is the best out there.Keep rollin!
Best harmonic tutorial ever!
11:54 My mind was blown when he started playing the scale. I genuinely only thought you could only play those notes on open strings. So cool , learned something new about these harmonics, great vid 🙌
This is a really interesting guitar lesson and cozy asmr at the same time. Your voice is like a melted gold.
I just wanne say,,,,you are just the moust calm and relaxed teacher in this universe❤️
I couldnt find a guitar book that explain harmonics in such clear n practical ways as brandon has done here. thanks
You are my new guitar hero
Absolute gem of a video. I've played the guitar for years now but never actually fully grasped the concept of harmonics played with fingers only. Off to practice...
what a nice trick, the best is that you can play stuff that you already know and give a twist!
Your videos are so helpful & you're such a good teacher. You have a way of explaining things so that a beginner, intermediate or expert player is sure to learn something all in each sentence. Keep it up!
This is pure gold!
Im really happy to learnd harmonics you really helped me bro i love you
Brilliant!! I am playing guitar for years but I never understood the way to make harmonic. Your explanation are so crystal clear that now I can play it quite easily. Many thanks, you have a new subscriber now ;)
Your style of teaching and videos is simply marvellous.
OMG and you just used Gymnopedie as a cover! That's one of my favorites! You are awesooome!
I was looking for this long time ohhh god thank you
Thank you Brandon!
im still impressed at how he casually plays gymnopedie while talking haha, i love this guy
Many thanks From Toulouse for this video !
I dont have a teacher, but i have your videos !
Omg. Finally someone that actually taught harmonics that I understood and applied. Wow. Thank you sooooooo much
I am in awe . Just discovered your channel starting with this video . This was brilliant.
I really like how you challenge anyone to compose a song at each stage of learning. Your lesson has made me realized that a guitar is not just an instrument that makes sound but it is a tool for us to explore and interact with sound and emotions. There are a lot of things to explore out there. Thank you 🙏
Cool tips for harmonics I have not seen before anyone teaching. Thanks Brandon
I love the smug smile when you nail it. Great lesson. Thank you :)
this is the most helpful video I have seen in term of learning technique thank you
bro you hit the genetic lottery for playing the guitar with those paws. great video
Great tips. I've been playing harmonics for maybe half a year, and discovered by accident that playing near the bridge for them sounds different.
TRULY BEAUTIFUL! The Delicate touch is just phenomenal. You indeed are amazing.
Just watched the Steve Morse interview on Rick Beato's channel and had to find out how to do it.
Just like Steve, you make it look so easy but also make it an accessible technique with your presentation.
Thank you!
Best video about Harmonics on RUclips.
You're such a cool instructor. Congrats.
Wow! A truly beautiful lesson on a skill I’ve always admired, but didn’t fully understand. Thank you!
Nice Tutorial playing guitar like
9 monzhs and today I watched this video and now I can play the artifical harmonics
It makes me so happy to know how to do this!
These techniques are really fun and harmonically suited for open tunings as well
Best lesson on harmonics I have ever seen. Great job!
Yes, thank you , thank you, thank you🙏🏼
after a year, i finally got the hang of it. thank you very much. it took me a year but this is so freaking cool!!!!!