[T-ride]

I'm having trouble with harmonics, when i try to do it I can't but sometimes i'll do it by accident. Is there a trick to doing it?

[Fretsource]

Are you playing them at the right frets? The strongest and most useful natural harmonics only happen at frets 4, 5, 7, 9 & 12 - and the same frets again above the 12th fret.

[T-ride]

yes i'm playing them on the frets. I have tried to do the "artificial harmonics" with the pick (like Eddie Van Halen) but i don't get that either

[allthumbs]

To play artificial harmonics, there is a trick. You need to choke down on the pick so that immediately after the pick hits the string, your thumb also brushes against it. Try it on the B string at the 12th fret. You kind of roll your hand to bring the edge of your thumb down to the string. It is all one motion.

[T-ride]

cool, thanks for the tip....i'll try it tonight

[Stratrat]

T-ride - I can't say for sure that it's the cause, but in another thread you said you haven't changed the strings on your guitar in a year. New strings have a much brighter sound, that could help the harmonics ring out more.

[T-ride]

I plan on doing that too, thanks for the tip