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Title: Curiosity: Portrait of Tracy
Post by: Torch7 on August 31, 2006, 09:45:33 AM

Sitting at Work, looking at some Youtube videos... and wondering.  How is the High Pitched, bell like sound achieved in
the Portrait of Tracy?

Title: Re: Curiosity: Portrait of Tracy
Post by: thomas1168 on August 31, 2006, 09:47:46 AM

Harmonics

Some are what I call a False Harmonic Forced TONE

Title: Re: Curiosity: Portrait of Tracy
Post by: Bullitt on August 31, 2006, 10:09:31 AM

Place your finger lightly over any string (don't push down at all) at the 5th fret and gently pluck.  As previously mentioned, these are harmonics and will work at the 5th, 12th, 7th, and a few other positons.  Those that I mentioned are usually the easiest (for me at least).


God Bless,
-J

Title: Re: Curiosity: Portrait of Tracy
Post by: Torch7 on August 31, 2006, 10:36:16 AM

Thanks fellas.

Title: Re: Curiosity: Portrait of Tracy
Post by: MikeGee on August 31, 2006, 10:38:46 AM

17th and 19th frets also

Title: Re: Curiosity: Portrait of Tracy
Post by: Torch7 on August 31, 2006, 10:45:47 AM

I found this on Bassentials.com pretty nice information on this site.

http://www.bassentials.com/hrmncs.html

Title: Re: Curiosity: Portrait of Tracy
Post by: Bullitt on August 31, 2006, 11:01:08 AM

great site, thanks!


God Bless,
-J

Title: Re: Curiosity: Portrait of Tracy
Post by: cardfandan on August 31, 2006, 01:38:08 PM

Quote from: Bullitt on August 31, 2006, 10:09:31 AM

Place your finger lightly over any string (don't push down at all) at the 5th fret and gently pluck.  As previously mentioned, these are harmonics and will work at the 5th, 12th, 7th, and a few other positons.  Those that I mentioned are usually the easiest (for me at least).


God Bless,
-J

The harmonics at 5, 7, and 12 are called natural harmonics and they can be used to tune the bass (when you're in a pinch). The 12th fret harmonic is used to adjust the bass' intonation.

There are other harmonics called pinch harmonics and tap harmonics too! Victor Wooten and Michael Manring are two examples of the many jazz and fusion bassists that use harmonics extensively.

Title: Re: Curiosity: Portrait of Tracy
Post by: Willie L. Terry Jr on September 02, 2006, 07:50:47 AM

I met Micheal Manring in March...he's amazing!  Remember the name Jeff Schmidtz...friend of mines.  He's awesome too.

T.J.