Natural Harmonics

Natural Harmonics

Here is a natural harmonics table where all the tones are marked on the guitar
fret board. Well, it´s not on all frets... just the 5th, 7th, 9th, 12th fret are
marked. I think it could be helpful for melody writing with the use of natural
harmonics.

Here is how the natural harmonics thing works:
If you measure the length of a string from the bridge to the top of the neck and
divide the length by 2 it should be over the 12 fret, and that's a natural
harmonics position.
If you divide the length by 3 and measure that length from the top of the neck
you have the 7th fret N.H. position.
Divide by 4 and you have the 5th N.H position.
Divide by 5 and you have the 4th N.H position which is the same as the 9th fret
(divide by 5 and then multiply by 2 for the 9th fret).
Below you will find the note names of all the common natural harmonics. These
notes are close to the A major scale. Check out
Trick of the Week May 10,1999
for a trick based on these note values. You can use them to play any melody in A
major.

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