How to Get a Guitar to Sound Like a Screamer
Try octave harmonics., Remove your finger while simultaneously picking the string., Experiment with other places on the neck to try this.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Try octave harmonics.
Choose any string and pick it open.
Just lightly touch that string at the twelfth fret. , (Use this effect with a bass guitar to emulate the bells when playing AC/DC's "Hell's Bells".) This is a natural harmonic. , The 7th fret is a good place to start.
You'll always have to pick the note 12 frets after the one you begin with, so for the 7th fret, lightly touch the 19th fret. -
Step 2: Remove your finger while simultaneously picking the string.
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Step 3: Experiment with other places on the neck to try this.
Detailed Guide
Choose any string and pick it open.
Just lightly touch that string at the twelfth fret. , (Use this effect with a bass guitar to emulate the bells when playing AC/DC's "Hell's Bells".) This is a natural harmonic. , The 7th fret is a good place to start.
You'll always have to pick the note 12 frets after the one you begin with, so for the 7th fret, lightly touch the 19th fret.
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