Natural Harmonics on Acoustic Guitar

Guitar Lesson for Beginners

Hey, guys, today I want to help you learn how to play natural harmonics on acoustic guitar.

Natural harmonics are beautiful sounding notes that you can play on Classical, Acoustic or Electric guitar.

Their sound is clear, bell-like, and beautiful to listen to. If you combine two or more natural harmonics, the effect is mesmerizing, and it will instantly capture the listener’s attention.

Today I want to share this easy exercise with you that will help you familiarize yourself with natural harmonics so that you finally integrate this concept into your playing.

There will be two different levels. The first level is natural harmonics only; then, once you feel ready, you can move on to the second level and add the bass note.

We will be playing the natural harmonics on fret V, VII, and XII.

I am super excited so let’s get started.

Grab your guitar and play along.

The Video

How to Play Natural Harmonics

Gently touch the strings.

Let me show you how to play natural harmonics on guitar.

The first step is to learn where you can find the natural harmonics on the guitar. For this video, we will play the harmonics on fret V, VII, and XII.

Check the first bard of the exercise as you can see, you have 5th fret on 3rd string.

Press down the 5th fret on the 3rd string and play the note, then release the pressure but hold the finger on the string, slowly slide the finger towards the fret wire on the right side (within the 5th fret). Start plucking the string until you hear the bell-like sound that is so characteristic of the natural harmonics.

Once you feel comfortable, try with the second note on the 2nd string fret VII and practice slowly to get a clear sound.

Watch the Video

The best way to learn how to perform Natural harmonics is to really watch how other guitar players play them.

Watch this tutorial several times before moving on to other tutorials.

Good luck, guys.