There are a lot of different guitar techniques that we can use to bring our emotions into music. One, in particular, is used to create a beautiful bell-like tone that is unique and sophisticated.

These types of notes are called Harmonics, and when played with open strings, they can be called Natural Harmonics.

We can achieve such a beautiful tone by touching the string on specific frets. The three most common are the XII, VII, and V, which are the ones we will use in this guitar lesson.

So, what’s a natural harmonic? Well, when the string vibrates, it produces a note. Our ears can hear the fundamental frequency of that note. However, the note that we perceive is also colored by other frequencies called “Overtones.”

The Harmonic allows you to isolate certain overtones of a guitar string, giving you this whistle-like tone that is higher in pitch as we move down the fretboard.

In this lesson, I am going to show you how to play a beautiful melody with natural harmonics.

Enjoy!