Thanks Knight! Feels good to be able to have that trick in the bag now. I still need to work on it until I can do it on command, but I'm just happy I can finally do em!!
They're not too difficult to do, just have to find the right pick configuration for you to be able to use the tip of the pick and have your thumb briefly touch the string after it's been struck with the pick.
I hold the pick basically parallel to the string, but it's pointy end is pointed slightly back, toward the bridge end, with only a small portion of the tip exposed from the bottom of my thumb. Kinda weird feeling at first, but I'm getting used to it.
Out of all the picks I tried, I found the Dunlop Jazz I to work the best for me, as it's smaller than a regular pick and heavy. The teardrop is smaller, but I found it not to be as good, as it's slightly thinner and has a pointy tip as opposed to the more rounded tip on the jazz.
So far I'm finding the D and G strings to be the easiest to get the harmonic. The bass strings and treble strings are slightly more difficult. Pretty much works anywhere on the neck as far as I can tell.
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