This is the first of a four part series devoted to harmonics on bass guitar. I’ll be covering natural harmonics, pinched harmonics, tapped harmonics and looking at all the different ways they can be applied in our playing.
This lesson deals with natural harmonics on the bass guitar. Natural Harmonics are the simple overtones of one string that we use for tuning and other basic applications. But as you’ll see they can be really useful in a creative sense.
Lesson Material
Please Note: Harmonics notated as diamond note heads and bracketed tab.
Excellent. I really enjoyed that. Explained so well and i love your site. Keep up the good work
I don’t have an iPad or Android device. When will this be available for iPhone or PC type devices? Please!
Great!! I truly enjoy your teaching also.
Fabulous lesson! Beautiful work and very well explained. I’m just getting back into playing after 25 years and this site is excellent. Keep up the great work.
J`AIME BEAUCOUP !Bravo……
Sir i like your lessons
Hi Mark, I recently stumbled onto your video lessons and couldn’t stop watching them. Your teaching style and demonstrations are fabulous without a hint of ego. I have just subscribed and wish I had found you years ago. Keep up the great work.
Well I just noticed that my Jazz Bass doesn’t have 24 Frets. Disappointing. I’m not able to play this like you. I just got my bass and didn’t realize there was a difference in the length of the necks. Bummer. Great Lesson. Terry
I suspect you need roundwounds on an active jazz bass to get the best out of this. I am trying to do this on a cheap PJ bass with flats on an Ashdown rig put together to simulate an upright bass.