How does hackett play Horizons???
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Topic: How does hackett play Horizons???
Posted By: The Lost Chord
Subject: How does hackett play Horizons???
Date Posted: April 02 2006 at 20:15
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The first few notes, does he stretch his whole hand over using his pinky and index finger from the 7th to 12th fret? can anyone else do this??? Im new to guitar so, i have no clue -------------  "Only the sun knew why"
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Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: April 02 2006 at 20:24
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I don't know the song, so I can't say. But that's not a really big stretch. ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: eddietrooper
Date Posted: April 02 2006 at 20:36
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The first notes of Horizons are harmonics: the guitar player plays each note usually with the thumb or with the pick-up while touching the octave of the note with the index finger. It's a standard technique.
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Posted By: Absynthe
Date Posted: April 02 2006 at 20:39
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it's harmonics don't press the notes hard with your left hand the whole song is not pretty hard to play but what a beautiful one it is! Steve Hackett rocks |
Posted By: eddietrooper
Date Posted: April 02 2006 at 20:39
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And what a coincidence, by the way! Several minutes ago I was watching Hackett playing Horizons in the "Guitar Wars" DVD!!
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Posted By: cuncuna
Date Posted: April 02 2006 at 20:55
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Yes, Hrmonics, only that here we know that technique as "fake harmonics", because those are not the harmonics that comes from loose strings... ------------- ¡Beware of the Bee! |
Posted By: chamberry
Date Posted: April 02 2006 at 21:13
exactly, Im trying to play it but there are bits and pieces that I still don't quite do right ------------- 
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Absynthe wrote:Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: April 02 2006 at 21:37
It´s pretty easy as a matter of fact...I do it, and Im no virtuoso...yet
------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?" 
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Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: April 03 2006 at 04:45
| In my opinion these notes are 'flageolets' (played on the 7th and 12th string), it's a very classical based. |
Posted By: eddietrooper
Date Posted: April 03 2006 at 05:28
Let's see: As cuncuna says, these are not the typical harmonics you get from loose strings just slightly touching the octave (12 frets upper the note). It's the same sound but you have to push the notes with the left hand, while with the index finger of the right hand you touch slightly the octave (12 frets upper each note), and at the same time you must play the string with the pick-up or using another finger of the left hand. I hope this is enough clear, sorry for my English if it's not.
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