I disagree. This guy is giving bad advice out. I smacked my fret like he said, and now my fret has a restraining order against me. I'm only allowed to see my strings with supervision! Of course I still have to pay for the strings anyway. I think my fret coached them into lying to the judge because they are saying I touch them in bad places. I can't find a single lawyer to take my case, either, if you can believe that! Anyway, don't smack your frets like this guy says. I don't want this to happen to you, too.
@@Bloorgusgoorge It must have been a guy that looked like me! That video has been edited to frame me! I couldn't have been there, I was napping in the Himalayas
Goddammit exactly i just gelt it. i knew how to do the exact position tapping...but never realized is the same trick as the open strings, so when he tapped two frets down from the octave i was blown away.
Great video. Loved the zoomed in cam on the neck. I never understood why guys show the head of the guitar and the whole body. Zoom in. Not a lot of jibber jabber either. You got right to the point. And thats what I like.
Eddie said something similar about natural harmonics -- that you can almost play a whole scale with them if you "know where to hit them." Using a compressor can help to bring out harmonics -- especially artificial tapped harmonics. I have little problem getting them to pop out on a Strat like you, but on my Jaguar it is a lot more difficult (maybe because it is small scale). The compressor helps.
@nikthedik007 Hey thanks for watching!! For all of my lessons I play my EJ signature strat through a Line 6 POD X3 Live. I can usually get some pretty cool stuff out of it. Cheers!! Carl..
Lol, I accidentally discovered tap harmonics today when playing something wrong on my acoustic. I was like "wait... Is this how it's done?" And now I am here watching your tutorial to confirm my theory. Thanks for a great tutorial. I had also not realized harmonic at 5th fret is 2 octaves up. TIL many things, all from this video! Thank you! 🥰🙏
@space4warp Hey Mitch, that's a tough question. I think it is impossible for me to see where I am at in my own playing. I feel like there is so much left to do I don't even know where to start. Much less find the time to work at it. :) The number one thing I think most players should do is always try and find new things that interest you and start incorporating that into your playing. It keeps things fresh and will always keep you improving. :)
@tenyearsgone09 Hey thanks a lot!! He uses this technique in the Panama solo which is in the new song lesson poll on the site. Be sure to get your vote in!! And thanks a bunch for supporting my site, I couldn't do these lessons everyday if it wasn't for Subscribers like yourself. :)
carl.. i trust your name is carl from previous posts. just a quick word to say the world needs teachers like you. ive been playing the axe for 17 years now and its so refreshing to see stuff like this without some pro showing off his own skills! begginers take note! i wish i had a guitar teacher like this all those years ago!!
I knew about holding a fret and tapping the 12th higher for a harmonic. But I never thought about tapping the "7th" and "5th" And Eddie learned all this by himself? Yep.. genius
thank you for the lesson. I knew the tapping/hammer-on was in there but I just didn't know how to exactly pull it out. Great touch on the end too with the bend then the graze of the harmonic. reminded me of some Joe Satriani as well as Eddie. Keep the music flowing!!!
I don't know if you have figured out tapping harmonics yet -- that you have to tap at very precise place to make it work -- but one thing I've found is that some guitars don't respond as easily as others to the technique. But if you add a compressor it can help bring them out. To test to see which one is best, bring your guitar in and try it. If the compressor doesn't help, try another one or go back and practice more.
"Women in Love..." by VH is a great example of this as well. Great intro to that song. Awesome lesson btw...I just learned how to play "Little Wing" on your site, thanks for all the work you put into these videos! It make my life much easier. Thanks again.
GREAT TUTORIAL, i'm big Van Halen fan and i kinda learn the tap harmonics using 12 fret up a long time ago but never thought of using 5 or 7 fret up until i saw your video..THANKs for the great tutorial.. can you post a video of the same concept but using Pentatonic scale? Nuno Bettencourt always use tapharmonics with pentatonics run sounds awesome...also correct me if i'm wrong; In Michael Jackson's song Black or White there's some kinda of pentatonic tapharmonic i think halfway on the track?
@@69djpitbull It absolutely did. I think part of my problem when I was in high school is that I would go WAY too long without replacing my strings, too and it was really deadening the sound and the harmonics.
so that's why mine doesn't sound right all the time for 5 years iv'e been doing it wrong so glad i watched this video thanks for the tutorial now i can play viking kong properly
Your just awesome! This is something that I have been looking for but couldn't find it until my friend recommended your site. I have been trying to join your guitar site but I'm having trouble doing it.
What a great lesson on one of the best rock guitarist ever. As always nobody says it better Carl I think the only reason Eddie does not get the credit he deserves is because his style created some really not so good bands that tried to copy him. Truly a great lesson. Thanks again Carl Steve
Great explaining on these lessons. Thanks for giving out these free lessons. I learned Panama from ur lesson and it sounded amazing when i got done practcing it. And this lesson is just great explaining. Thank U Man
@holleywierd I am tapping right on the fret wire, when done right it feels almost like you are popping the top of the fret kinda like quickly tapping a table top with the tip of your finger. :)
Hi very good approach exsplaining of harmonics .already knew how to do quite a lot of this already but had gaps in my overall understanding now have a direction on what i am doing now. thanks very much for sharing respect guitar man . Big chris
Hey I was just taking a look at some of the material you have on your website ("Understanding Major Keys Quickly And Easily"). You refer to the order of sharps and order of flats. I thought I'd share with you a mnemonic that can make it very easy to remember the sequence, because it makes sense both forwards and backwards: Farmer Charles Goes Down And Ends Battle / Battle Ends And Down Goes Charles Farmer Hope that's helpful; your youtube lessons certainly are. All the best
@licksnkicks Hey thanks a lot. I was redesigning the site this week and it caused a few issues as usual. But everything is fine now if you want to subscribe. :)
I rarely comment, but I just felt like the "like" button wouldn't express the magnitude of appreciation I have for you and this video, thank you.
I disagree. This guy is giving bad advice out. I smacked my fret like he said, and now my fret has a restraining order against me. I'm only allowed to see my strings with supervision! Of course I still have to pay for the strings anyway. I think my fret coached them into lying to the judge because they are saying I touch them in bad places. I can't find a single lawyer to take my case, either, if you can believe that!
Anyway, don't smack your frets like this guy says. I don't want this to happen to you, too.
@@CNNBlackmailSupport Ah shiiii, you're so right my guy, thanks for the warning.
@@CNNBlackmailSupport sir I literally saw you plucking stairway to heaven with tap harmonics your fret had every right to file that restraining order
@@Bloorgusgoorge It must have been a guy that looked like me! That video has been edited to frame me! I couldn't have been there, I was napping in the Himalayas
That amazing moment when something suddenly clicks. Excellent tutorial, sir.
Goddammit exactly i just gelt it. i knew how to do the exact position tapping...but never realized is the same trick as the open strings, so when he tapped two frets down from the octave i was blown away.
The whole bottom half of his pinky is the size of my full one...
My pinky measures 2 and 3/8 of an inch. I have a really hard time playing some guitar licks because I simply cannot reach.
He’s born for bar chords
Bro legit his pinky is like the size of not bigger than his ring finger like what the genetics here hahaha cheers
You' re the best guitar teacher, Carl... i' ve learned a lot watching your videos
hello, which song did you used in this patch, and do you have gt-10 or gt-100 from boss ?
Davide Mandelli true af
RIP Eddie
Explained like NOBODY else!!!
And now, is so simple.
Thank you very fucking much!!!
bruh when people say it’s not possible to learn to play guitar using RUclips I just send them this man’s channel
Great video. Loved the zoomed in cam on the neck. I never understood why guys show the head of the guitar and the whole body. Zoom in.
Not a lot of jibber jabber either. You got right to the point. And thats what I like.
Ur a good teacher. U actually explained it well unlike the others who teach it
Eddie said something similar about natural harmonics -- that you can almost play a whole scale with them if you "know where to hit them."
Using a compressor can help to bring out harmonics -- especially artificial tapped harmonics. I have little problem getting them to pop out on a Strat like you, but on my Jaguar it is a lot more difficult (maybe because it is small scale). The compressor helps.
You’re a great teacher! This makes so much sense because you explain it in a way even a novice guitarist would understand 👍🏻👍🏻
This was so enlightening, always wondered how EVH pulled this off. Great stuff, man! Thanks!
@nikthedik007 Hey thanks for watching!! For all of my lessons I play my EJ signature strat through a Line 6 POD X3 Live. I can usually get some pretty cool stuff out of it. Cheers!! Carl..
Awesome I'm an Eddie van Halen freak love it shredder
So 5, 7 And 12 frets up
Lol, I accidentally discovered tap harmonics today when playing something wrong on my acoustic. I was like "wait... Is this how it's done?" And now I am here watching your tutorial to confirm my theory. Thanks for a great tutorial. I had also not realized harmonic at 5th fret is 2 octaves up. TIL many things, all from this video! Thank you! 🥰🙏
@space4warp Hey Mitch, that's a tough question. I think it is impossible for me to see where I am at in my own playing. I feel like there is so much left to do I don't even know where to start. Much less find the time to work at it. :)
The number one thing I think most players should do is always try and find new things that interest you and start incorporating that into your playing. It keeps things fresh and will always keep you improving. :)
How about Beat It guitar solo?
same thing, Tap harmonics
Eugene Krabs SpongeBob needs a raise
@@mike12pass I agree
I have had this explained a dozen times. You actually explained it to the point that I actually get it. Awesome teacher
THANKS FOR THE VIDEO. IT WAS VERY HELPFUL!
@tenyearsgone09 Hey thanks a lot!! He uses this technique in the Panama solo which is in the new song lesson poll on the site. Be sure to get your vote in!!
And thanks a bunch for supporting my site, I couldn't do these lessons everyday if it wasn't for Subscribers like yourself. :)
carl.. i trust your name is carl from previous posts. just a quick word to say the world needs teachers like you. ive been playing the axe for 17 years now and its so refreshing to see stuff like this without some pro showing off his own skills! begginers take note! i wish i had a guitar teacher like this all those years ago!!
Great explanation, that's a lot of mystery solved in 8 minutes. Thanks!
I knew about holding a fret and tapping the 12th higher for a harmonic. But I never thought about tapping the "7th" and "5th"
And Eddie learned all this by himself? Yep.. genius
Yeah I noticed that a lot of his tapping was 12 higher but didn't know the others. Very neat. Can't wait to hook up my amp
awesome way to do harmonics
great video!
2 thumbs up Carl. You explain it so well. Great lessons dude!
Rest in peace Eddie 🎸🕊
thank you for the lesson. I knew the tapping/hammer-on was in there but I just didn't know how to exactly pull it out. Great touch on the end too with the bend then the graze of the harmonic. reminded me of some Joe Satriani as well as Eddie. Keep the music flowing!!!
I don't know if you have figured out tapping harmonics yet -- that you have to tap at very precise place to make it work -- but one thing I've found is that some guitars don't respond as easily as others to the technique. But if you add a compressor it can help bring them out. To test to see which one is best, bring your guitar in and try it. If the compressor doesn't help, try another one or go back and practice more.
Your explanatory method is better than anyone's.
Great vid! Definitely going to add tap harmonics to my arsenal! Thank you for the upload dude!
I learned something new today! Thank you!
you are amazing!! Just unleashed a horizon of breakthrough for me with this video. Thank you, and incredibly generous the way you share
"Women in Love..." by VH is a great example of this as well. Great intro to that song.
Awesome lesson btw...I just learned how to play "Little Wing" on your site, thanks for all the work you put into these videos! It make my life much easier. Thanks again.
Thank You first time trying enharmonics
Finally someone who explains Guitar taps the right way,,YEAH!!!
Great lesson video. thanks for sharing. Reminds me of the beginning of Romeo delight!!!!
That a lots of secret guitar technique to be cool guitarist..still got more to learn :(
This is a happy truth. I can only imagine where youre at in your guitar olaying 6 years after this was posted
GREAT TUTORIAL, i'm big Van Halen fan and i kinda learn the tap harmonics using 12 fret up a long time ago but never thought of using 5 or 7 fret up until i saw your video..THANKs for the great tutorial.. can you post a video of the same concept but using Pentatonic scale? Nuno Bettencourt always use tapharmonics with pentatonics run sounds awesome...also correct me if i'm wrong; In Michael Jackson's song Black or White there's some kinda of pentatonic tapharmonic i think halfway on the track?
really useful , subbed :-)
My all time favorite Van Halen lick! I am going to learn it ...someday:)
THANKS for lesson!!!
YOU rule
Great Instructional Vid Bruh... Very Straightforward and Digestible Mentally... Thanx a Mil ☺☺😎💯
man I've been trying to learn this shit since I was in high school and I'm pretty sure this video just helped me get it
Did it help?
@@69djpitbull It absolutely did. I think part of my problem when I was in high school is that I would go WAY too long without replacing my strings, too and it was really deadening the sound and the harmonics.
Brilliant, thank you very much!
Great easy to follow tutorial. Cheers.
You deserve more subs mate. keep up the good work!
so that's why mine doesn't sound right all the time for 5 years iv'e been doing it wrong so glad i watched this video thanks for the tutorial now i can play viking kong properly
it's good to see a lesson on this subject .. I've used a number of your lessons as a reference .. Thank You Carl.
Your just awesome! This is something that I have been looking for but couldn't find it until my friend recommended your site. I have been trying to join your guitar site but I'm having trouble doing it.
Very helpful .. thanks Carl👍🏻
@steveo27545 I completely agree, and thanks a bunch for the nice comment!! :)
Nicely explained.
wow thats really useful great lesson dude ur a big help
What a great lesson on one of the best rock guitarist ever.
As always nobody says it better Carl
I think the only reason Eddie does not get the credit he deserves is because his style created some really not so good bands that tried to copy him.
Truly a great lesson.
Thanks again Carl
Steve
Great explaining on these lessons. Thanks for giving out these free lessons. I learned Panama from ur lesson and it sounded amazing when i got done practcing it. And this lesson is just great explaining. Thank U Man
A great example of tapped harmonics is the song "Electric Tears" by Buckethead.
6:54 killing tone. Thanks for lesson it tought me a lot.
Thank you sir!
Very good lesson on harmonics. Thank you.
Great lesson. By far the best and very well explained. Thank you
Smackin' it
Nice --right here right now live style
Nice tutorial mate, easy and clear to understand. Thank you.
THANKS for the lesson.
some things you just havent tried yet,,that was a good lesson very well explained
Great lesson man!.
Thank you. Now Lets try.
awesome technic
Thanks, had seen some others but this is what I was missing.
Damn this dude knows everything about guitar
Great video, man!
@holleywierd I am tapping right on the fret wire, when done right it feels almost like you are popping the top of the fret kinda like quickly tapping a table top with the tip of your finger. :)
awesome guitar
Lol siting here watching thinking ooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhh now it get it! Thanks carl👍
thank you so much!!
Thanks, man.
great lesson, very thorough. thanks indeed.
thank you so much, this made a huge positive impact on me
nice lesson!an example would be paul gilberts song viking kong
Super ,super interesting. Thanks for adding.!
Nice job !
Hi very good approach exsplaining of harmonics .already knew how to do quite a lot of this already but had gaps in my overall understanding now have a direction on what i am doing now. thanks very much for sharing respect guitar man .
Big chris
Excellent lesson - thanks!
nice lesson!
I, holy crap I cannot thank you enough
Great lesson thanks.
Excellent lesson, thankyou!
Another good lesson ,check out Eddies intro to the track Aftershock from the Balance cd where he uses this technique.
Awesome!
Great lesson bro, love that guitar too.
Very good lesson ........Thanks
Really well explained.
Cheers
YR
excellent lesson !!!
Hey I was just taking a look at some of the material you have on your website ("Understanding Major Keys Quickly And Easily"). You refer to the order of sharps and order of flats. I thought I'd share with you a mnemonic that can make it very easy to remember the sequence, because it makes sense both forwards and backwards: Farmer Charles Goes Down And Ends Battle / Battle Ends And Down Goes Charles Farmer
Hope that's helpful; your youtube lessons certainly are.
All the best
THANKS! Awesome lesson!
ive ben trying to figure this trick out for a while, and now you've really got me! :P
@licksnkicks Hey thanks a lot. I was redesigning the site this week and it caused a few issues as usual. But everything is fine now if you want to subscribe. :)
remember to tap in every solo like Ed. tap tap tap over and over and over. it sound so totally different every time
thanks
Awesome job !!! Great lesson. I hit subscribe right away after seeing this ! Take care and keep up the excellent videos !
@Tykusrocksout Tap directly onto the 19th fret, not above or below. That will produce the strongest harmonic. Cheers!! Carl..
Great lesson, tks !