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Topic: tuning by ear |
Karen Sarkisian
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Boston, MA, USA
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Posted 29 Dec 2023 2:17 pm |
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does anyone have tab on how to tune by ear using harmonics? I can't seem to find the page I had on this, I think its on the cloud or something haha E9 PSG
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Nathan Golub
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Durham, NC
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Karen Sarkisian
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Boston, MA, USA
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Posted 31 Dec 2023 6:40 am
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Thank you!
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Dale Rottacker
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Walla Walla Washington, USA
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Karen Sarkisian
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Boston, MA, USA
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Posted 31 Dec 2023 7:53 am
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Yes I found that! It had moved and I’m a tech idiot so I couldn’t find it but I have it now. I can’t get the 3rd fret harmonics tho. Or any harmonics to sustain but working on that…
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Dale Rottacker
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Walla Walla Washington, USA
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Posted 31 Dec 2023 8:08 am
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| Karen Sarkisian wrote: |
| Yes I found that! It had moved and I’m a tech idiot so I couldn’t find it but I have it now. I can’t get the 3rd fret harmonics tho. Or any harmonics to sustain but working on that… |
Great ... yeah that 3rd fret one can be a little elusive ... I find that picking the string closer to the changer helps and also finding a spot in the vicinity of the 3rd string, which may be close to the 3rd fret without being exactly on the 3rd fret for whatever reason. And easier with newer strings as well.
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Karen Sarkisian
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Boston, MA, USA
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Posted 31 Dec 2023 8:13 am
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Thanks dale
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Donny Hinson
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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 6 Jan 2024 11:44 am
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| Karen Sarkisian wrote: |
| Yes I found that! It had moved and I’m a tech idiot so I couldn’t find it but I have it now. I can’t get the 3rd fret harmonics tho. Or any harmonics to sustain but working on that… |
Try using a fuzz-tone, or a lot of overdrive. That gives you lots of sustain, and emphasizes the overtones. Whenever I was trying to tune in a high noise environment, I’d turn on my Bosstone, and that made it a lot easier to hear the beats.
Also, I’ve found the harmonic at the 3rd fret may be easier to sound if you strike the harmonic just slightly past the 3rd fret.  |
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John Hyland
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South Australia
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Posted 6 Jan 2024 1:51 pm
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| Karen, Travis has a Harmonic Chart on TTT for the members there. You can download it from there. |
Where is this please? |
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Dale Rottacker
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Walla Walla Washington, USA
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Tim Sergent
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Hendersonville, TN, USA
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Posted 8 Jan 2024 7:40 am
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| Buddy Emmons had a harmonic tune up method at one point. Not sure if you can still get that or not |
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Raybob Bowman
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S. Lake Tahoe, CA, USA
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Posted 8 Jan 2024 8:30 pm
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When tuning by ear, remember for equal tempered scale, 5ths are slightly narrower than pure, 4ths slightly wider, major 3rds are very narrower and minor thirds are wider than pure harmonics.
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