Harmonics on the Violin - Natural Harmonics & Artificial Harmonics

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  • @SimonStreuffViolinEducation
    @SimonStreuffViolinEducation  5 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    This video turned out very in depth. I hope it is not too confusing for people who just wanted to know about the basic stuff. But anyways, here you go!

  • @davidhepworthmusic
    @davidhepworthmusic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    As someone studying orchestration, videos like this are incredibly useful. Thanks for this explanation and demonstration.

  • @newatlantis2121
    @newatlantis2121 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you so much Simon.. According to your accent, you're probably from Germany, and your video is an outstanding one, you go very deeply into details, being a young composer and playing basically the guitar, I've been searching in so many violins tutos, and finally came to yours, and all my questions were answered ! Best tuto on youtube for natural and artificial harmonics !

  • @limitededition728
    @limitededition728 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I’ve been playing the violin for 5 years and I never really thought about delving into harmonics but OMYGOSH!!! Harmonics are like a whole new WORLD of things you can do on the violin they’re so fascinating I can’t wait to keep practicing them!

  • @jamesmartinomusic5969
    @jamesmartinomusic5969 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Xcellnt presentation

  • @robertpauls4955
    @robertpauls4955 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank you so much, Simon. I had tried to figure out harmonics by myself but was not successful, only confused. Your explanation of harmonic notation was very helpful! Now I understand the difference between natural and artificial harmonics. I also understand how to produce the harmonic note, and the expected sounding pitch of a natural harmonic depending on which fingerboard point I press.

  • @jenniferz6546
    @jenniferz6546 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    8:29 Artificial harmonics

  • @elcbk460
    @elcbk460 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This video does a great job of covering all the information I need on Harmonics - thank you very much! You answered questions I didn't even think to ask - and I've been able to start to play them.

  • @conniekym17
    @conniekym17 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Thank you, I struggle with artificial harmonics, the know how and a broken scale will get me there. Zapatedo is in my playlist.

    • @SimonStreuffViolinEducation
      @SimonStreuffViolinEducation  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You are welcome :) Glad it helped!

    • @trebleherb8337
      @trebleherb8337 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SimonStreuffViolinEducation what happens when there is no diamond head, but circles over the simple notes in very high positions? i can send a photoif you like

    • @XxXPringlesNinjaXxX
      @XxXPringlesNinjaXxX 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@trebleherb8337 at 3:32 he explains there are two ways to write a harmonic, and that is with the diamond head or just the normal note head but with a bubble on top

    • @trebleherb8337
      @trebleherb8337 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@XxXPringlesNinjaXxX thank you

  • @sm9846
    @sm9846 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    very informative thank you so much !
    from Iran

  • @rlilac643
    @rlilac643 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This video actually really helped, me as an advancing violinist who still has trouble with harmonics in general. I can say that this video helped a lot! Thanks

  • @satakeyoru
    @satakeyoru 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thank you so much! I'm self learning violin during pandemic and this video is really useful!

  • @enriquesanchez2001
    @enriquesanchez2001 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Thank you very much, Simon! This is a brilliant explanation that we all can understand! :)

  • @taniyha1130
    @taniyha1130 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is the best video I've found on harmonics. Great explanation!

  • @oboealto
    @oboealto 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Many thanks for the helpful video!

  • @ursulaneubauer
    @ursulaneubauer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    excellent explanation of harmonics and how to play them. Thank you!

  • @armandocontreras7522
    @armandocontreras7522 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    A transparent explanation!, thanks a lot Simon.

  • @gapzdiz840
    @gapzdiz840 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very helpful lesson!!!! Thanks so much!!!! ♥

  • @FreaquedeMusique
    @FreaquedeMusique 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Fantastic clear content! Thank you!

  • @dimitririeu3082
    @dimitririeu3082 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Very interesting and well explained. You're a good teacher. Thank you for sharing this knowledge Simon.

  • @muktarsayeed9198
    @muktarsayeed9198 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thoroughly enjoyed watching this. Definitely has the thumbs up from me :)

  • @eddyfree33
    @eddyfree33 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent lesson

  • @Santibag
    @Santibag 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    OMG You are almost literally the same man on the "Engineering Explained" channel but for violin instead of cars. You look slightly similar and you both use whiteboard to teach physics.
    Loved it.

    • @SimonStreuffViolinEducation
      @SimonStreuffViolinEducation  4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Funny you noticed :) I actually take some ideas from other channels I like, and yes, I took it basically from him! :) Not the looks though :D

  • @johnsharpe734
    @johnsharpe734 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for your clear explanation.

  • @annettenelson3453
    @annettenelson3453 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you so very much! Fantastic help

  • @AmandaViolinGirl
    @AmandaViolinGirl 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The video I have been waiting for. Thank you Simon.

  • @ShinningDarkness
    @ShinningDarkness ปีที่แล้ว

    The flattening of the finger, i think, is your way of accounting for the harmonic distance being about a 1/4 step higher than the octave distance. ;-)

  • @T1Maestro
    @T1Maestro ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey I don't understand something, if you have a sheet music where you have harmonics notes with a ° and it's G (like your videos 3:46) and a other same notes but with a finger 4 (I'm not trying yet) but it will sound like G ? Thank you for these videos

  • @urmibhatt1122
    @urmibhatt1122 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you for this! Very helpful.

  • @FlowerTower
    @FlowerTower 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This video is FANTASTIC!!

  • @konstanzification
    @konstanzification ปีที่แล้ว

    Very well explained, vielen Dank!!!

  • @armandonavarrete4556
    @armandonavarrete4556 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good excelent Min 5:14 !!!!! Scale G
    If you can to explain another scales like C , D etc
    TKS!!!!!

    • @SimonStreuffViolinEducation
      @SimonStreuffViolinEducation  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Do you mean harmonic scales or regular scales? To answer please write a new comment, so I get notified! Thanks! :)

  • @johnpcomposer
    @johnpcomposer 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    wonderful video. thanks so much.

  • @tropicjam7343
    @tropicjam7343 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks very much.Could you make a tuto about double harmonics playing?

    • @SimonStreuffViolinEducation
      @SimonStreuffViolinEducation  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I don't even know if I would sound good with double harmonics. It's such a rare used and pesky technique. But I will keep it in mind!

  • @danielricms
    @danielricms 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    very very usefull great tips

  • @joanstoveken8222
    @joanstoveken8222 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    very clearly demonstrated

  • @users79
    @users79 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Brilliant!

  • @hectorleung8698
    @hectorleung8698 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Small point that at 3:10 explanation,
    8va for one octave but 15va for two octaves. 16va slightly confused me just now :)

  • @Vanessa-dx7dy
    @Vanessa-dx7dy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Das ist so toll! Ich bin auf meinen empfohlenen Videos auf deinen Kanal gestoßen und sie sind so informativ und hilfreich! Du hast mir sehr geholfen :)

  • @oykuisman1312
    @oykuisman1312 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you so much! 😍

  • @davidleesn
    @davidleesn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One other tip is (丹田 dantien - diaphragm breathing in qigong 氣功☯️ and many many martial arts…or pranayama of yoga for )relaxation which will help each of us to GROW AND ADVANCE towards …the best unique posture available for our individual anatomy….. to meet these advance challenges and measuring with understanding, aural and with mirror or teacher… visual accuracies without tensing up which unfortunately is the string player’s worst enemy! For many in especially artificial harmonics, it means adjusting the knucke to the highest point with the help OF THE ELBOW AND THE ABOVE BREATHING TEMPORARILY … only as long as is needed ! Good luck and enjoy the extra relaxation when you achieve that plateau… that makes your vibrato @ artificial harmonics a cinch ! Ha ha

    • @SimonStreuffViolinEducation
      @SimonStreuffViolinEducation  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      True! Relaxation and breathing are so important and I always tend to forget at least one of them during practice sessions from time to time. About the knuckle position I am not so sure: Some hands prefer a lower knuckle position for flatter finger tips, especially for artificial harmonics.

  • @sakurakhadag
    @sakurakhadag 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you for the physics!

  • @stephanebelizaire3627
    @stephanebelizaire3627 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    BRAVO !

  • @GabrielSilva-vu3xk
    @GabrielSilva-vu3xk 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very good thanks!

  • @MyViolinJourney
    @MyViolinJourney 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Great explanation!! Thanks ♡

    • @SimonStreuffViolinEducation
      @SimonStreuffViolinEducation  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you :) How is your journey doing?

    • @MyViolinJourney
      @MyViolinJourney 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SimonStreuffViolinEducation Hii!! Yeah really great. A few weeks ago I got a teacher. :) Soo I am having a great time playing the violin.

  • @openclassics
    @openclassics 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love your Denglisch!

  • @beatatuscano4980
    @beatatuscano4980 ปีที่แล้ว

    You are very good thank you for the next

  • @bairaghimusic
    @bairaghimusic 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very good thanks

  • @Luisawee
    @Luisawee 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for the information! :) :)

  • @garysimkins2179
    @garysimkins2179 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hi Simon, this is off topic, but I thought I would ask if you could do a video that addresses intonation, and exercises that one can work on to perfect that from the beginning. I mentioned that I am a cellist returning to violin study. I appreciate any input from you. thanks

    • @SimonStreuffViolinEducation
      @SimonStreuffViolinEducation  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I have two videos on intonation on my channel and currently working on completing an online course on that topic. If you want the link, hit me up. I will post a video about that when the course is finished.

    • @garysimkins2179
      @garysimkins2179 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@SimonStreuffViolinEducation Thankyou Simon. By the way, I love your Bach!

    • @SimonStreuffViolinEducation
      @SimonStreuffViolinEducation  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@garysimkins2179 Thank you! I love Bach! ;)

  • @georgie1997
    @georgie1997 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a great tutorial!!

  • @mariamahmed5124
    @mariamahmed5124 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Omg so helpful thank uuuuuuuuu💕💕

  • @alieslami2321
    @alieslami2321 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you so much

  • @dalangie
    @dalangie 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hallo Simon, vielen Dank! Das hat endlich einige Fragezeichen in meinem Kopf geklärt, v.a. die Erklärung mit den "Doppelnoten", also "normale Noten" unten, "Diamant" oben drüber.😁 Eine Frage dazu bleibt aber noch: ich bereite gerade ein Stück vor (Czardas von Monti mit Violine, Cello und Klavier), wo die "normale" Note das tiefe G ist und das C' als Flageolett gespielt werden muss. Da kann man die normale Note ja nun nicht drücken... wegens leere G-Saite. Wie spielt man das G dann? Wäre dankbar für einen Tipp. Liebe Grüße

    • @SimonStreuffViolinEducation
      @SimonStreuffViolinEducation  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Ich glaube ich erwähne es auch in dem Video irgendwann, aber ich weiß jetzt nicht die genaue Stelle. Das ist dann harmonisch gesehen das gleiche wie ein künstiches Flageolett mit dem Quartgriff 1. Finger gedrückt 4. Finger leicht, nur dass man eben das Glück hat die leere Saite nicht drücken zu müssen und somit auch den Flageolettfinger auf 3. Finger wechseln kann. Man spielt also leere g-Saite und platziert den 3. Finger an der Stelle des C` als Flageolett auf der Saite. Ich hoffe das hilft :)

    • @dalangie
      @dalangie 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@SimonStreuffViolinEducation Herzlichen Dank! Ich hatte gehofft, dass es so einfach ist.;-)

  • @pteroglosis
    @pteroglosis 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks, I'm always very confused with artificial harmonics

  • @FredtheDorfDorfman1985
    @FredtheDorfDorfman1985 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for the vid, very informative. I have a question about notation. In Sarasate's Zapateado, there are notes that look like a crotchet, with a minim above it, sharing the same tail, and then several ledger lines higher, there is a smaller crotchet sharing the same tail as the crotchet and minim, what kind of notes are these? Zapateado has scales done in these notes, with a small dot above the small crotchet, which I assume is playing those notes with spiccato.
    Thanks!

    • @SimonStreuffViolinEducation
      @SimonStreuffViolinEducation  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      could you send me a small example photo to my mail adress simonstreuff(at)gmail.com because I have the music here, but I am not sure what you mean!

  • @chemi096
    @chemi096 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome!

  • @malena3141
    @malena3141 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi some harmonics we can Olay on the violin without 4th finger.. I saw this from some jazz violinists like Grapelli and also from Jerry Goodman,, they touch slightly some notes without pressing n it gives nice bright harmonics. But not all the notes. For example if u half press like this 1 and 2 fingers in 3th position, it gives that sound. but with 3th finger doesn't work... So the question is whether there is all notes possible to play as harmonics in this way without 4th finger?

    • @SimonStreuffViolinEducation
      @SimonStreuffViolinEducation  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If I understand you correctly you are talking about the many possible natural harmonics on the violin, which is basically all Notes, that are possible overtones of the open strings. The further we divide the string, the smaller the spot where they sound good. Grapelly was a master at those harmonics, unfortunately I haven't seen a video that shows how he played them yet. About artificial harmonics: they can be played with the third finger aswell, as in artificial harmonic douple stops. Generally you can play the natural harmonics with every finger. And if your question is if we can play "all" notes with natural harmonics, the answer is no, because the overtones of our four strings don't allow us too many options. But there are many notes possible as overtones/harmonics, when we take away the restriction of them being in different octaves.

    • @malena3141
      @malena3141 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@SimonStreuffViolinEducation Thank you for the reply! If you san check this video named like "Jerry Goodman on FRENZY by Tristan des Pres" you can hear many different harmonics which he is playing without using "extra fingers" and I was experimenting now and found out that with different pressure of the bow and fingers I really get different "notes" from the same one.. like touch D note with 3th finger on the A string I can get both D and A "flageolets" ... and even on the E string touching G note in special way I can get that G flageolet .. Sorry for my broken English n wrong terms, just wanted to share...

    • @SimonStreuffViolinEducation
      @SimonStreuffViolinEducation  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@malena3141 He uses mostly sul ponticello playing to get this e-guitar like sound. That means he plays with a light bow very close to the bridge, that way the strings vibration changes and you can get higher notes on "normal" played fingers just with using your bow. It is also possible on a acoustic violin, but I guess he set up his E-violin in a way, that he can achieve this sound rather easy. I hope that helps!

    • @malena3141
      @malena3141 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SimonStreuffViolinEducation Interesting! Thank you a lot! Yes he plays acoustic violin in same manner too! Its so Wonderfull how many characters and styles the single violin can express🤎

    • @malena3141
      @malena3141 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@SimonStreuffViolinEducation just tried to play Sul ponticello way and it gives me lots of goosebumps which I cant take 🙈😂 But its sounds cool aggressive and more close to e-guitar character!

  • @normanfreund
    @normanfreund 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thanks Simon, never knew about the artificial harmonics. Just an aside note, your book shelf in the back ground looks rather bare or did you record in front of a green screen and overlay later on with an early picture when you first set up your studio?

    • @SimonStreuffViolinEducation
      @SimonStreuffViolinEducation  5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      it is a green screen ;) my actual book shelf looks packed to the max ;) This picture is so to say my virtual studio. It is an stock image, which I made some adjustments to.

  • @sanchopansa1950
    @sanchopansa1950 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hallo ! Es gibt jetzt eine neue Art von Flageolett, erfunden von Roman Kim. Ich verstehe aber nicht, wie das geht und insbesondere was die Physik dahinter ist.
    Kann mir da jemand weiter helfen ?

  • @DCBfanboy
    @DCBfanboy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Is it possible to go higher than 2 octaves above the full length of the string with harmonics (i.e. divide the string in 5 parts or more?)? If yes, then is there a maximum? What is it? I also wonder if they sound a bit weak because I don't think I've ever heard one. Yes I ask a lot of questions I'm sorry x(

    • @SimonStreuffViolinEducation
      @SimonStreuffViolinEducation  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      theoretically and mathematically many things are possible. In reality even the basic artificial harmonics can sound like a squeaking door.
      Dividing the string in 5 parts will not bring you to an additional octave though. You have to double the frequency, so you have to divide the string not in 4, but in 8 resonating parts! It is possible but rarely needed because we leave the frequency range of the pleasing sound. The violin anyways is the highest stringed instrument. :) Good questions btw!

    • @DCBfanboy
      @DCBfanboy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@SimonStreuffViolinEducation thank you very much for your answer, it helped a lot ! :-)

  • @00SNIVY00
    @00SNIVY00 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    So aside from learning the technique and feel to play harmonics properly, it can also be like learning an entirely new set of notes on the same instrument.

  • @tumelolehana8105
    @tumelolehana8105 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you very much well I just bought a new violin I have just started practicing today hope this will help me with basic but I’m so lost I can’t even make a sound on it😂

  • @zhucegao7418
    @zhucegao7418 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Could you please tell me the differences between the Natural Harmonics and one Diamondhead note? Thank you so much!

    • @SimonStreuffViolinEducation
      @SimonStreuffViolinEducation  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I think in the video I talk a little bit about the different ways to notate harmonics. Usually the diamond head is harmonic note on the fingerboard. But sometimes even that notation isn't consistently used, so it can be different. Usually Diamond head notes are used also for natural harmonics and artificial harmonics (together with a normal note below). Only the octave harmonic in the middle of the string is usually just marked with a fingering like 4/0 or 3/0.

    • @zhucegao7418
      @zhucegao7418 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@SimonStreuffViolinEducation Thank you for your reply sincerely! I think that there may be no difference between single Diamondhead notation and the Natural Harmonics. Maybe they are just the two ways to write music? I guess that the movement was the same, just put one finger lightly on the string? Thank you. Actually, I meet the question when i play the Zigeunerweisen of Sarasate. The second artificial harmonics was just single Diamondhead notation which maybe not need to put your first finger on the violin?

    • @SimonStreuffViolinEducation
      @SimonStreuffViolinEducation  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@zhucegao7418 yes, just place one finger at the place of that note lightly touching the string, it is basically a natural harmonic dividing the full string length but in different parts. I know that place! You don't need to put the first finger down unless you have the diamond head plus a regular note head below.

    • @zhucegao7418
      @zhucegao7418 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@SimonStreuffViolinEducation Thank you so much! You help me a lot! I was thinking the artificial harmonic as a chord... :) And I guess the first artificial harmonics of Sarasate's Zigeunerweisen was a combination using of artificial harmonics that some notations need the first finger some don't need? :) That was complicated.

  • @RM-zu2nh
    @RM-zu2nh 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The transcript hadn’t spelled flagulie well at all . How is it spelled?

  • @LLLL-rz7dr
    @LLLL-rz7dr 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    7:00

  • @mohammadjadidi7445
    @mohammadjadidi7445 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Tanx Man❤🤘🏼

  • @ItzKatherine_-by9eo
    @ItzKatherine_-by9eo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    THANK YOU SO MUCH! My mom before I watched this video said that when I played the harmonics, I sounded like a dying cat. Now she says I am so much better from watching your video! Thanks!

  • @sanchopansa1950
    @sanchopansa1950 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hallo Simon ! Ich versuche, den höchsten Flageolett-Ton hinzukriegen ( mit dem ersten Finger, auf der d-Saite die Note e), schaffe es aber nicht. Könntest Du bitte dazu mal was
    zeigen ? Ich weiß natürlich, daß das der schwerste ist. Vielen Dank.

    • @SimonStreuffViolinEducation
      @SimonStreuffViolinEducation  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Versuchs mal mit dem Bogen ganz nah am Steg.Und meist geht es auf A und D Saite am besten!

  • @mariamahmed5124
    @mariamahmed5124 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I wanna like this video 50 times

  • @mariamahmed5124
    @mariamahmed5124 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I can't believe I understood this 😭😭I stayed for like17 minutes not understanding a thing😭💕

  • @janeroth8511
    @janeroth8511 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Was heißt artificial harmonics auf Deutsch?

    • @SimonStreuffViolinEducation
      @SimonStreuffViolinEducation  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      künstliche flageoletts

    • @janeroth8511
      @janeroth8511 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@SimonStreuffViolinEducation da hört sich das englische irgendwie besser an

  • @phelipegabriel9628
    @phelipegabriel9628 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Translate for portuguese?👉👈

    • @SimonStreuffViolinEducation
      @SimonStreuffViolinEducation  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      If only I could. I will look into subtitles later this year! Maybe I can manage to implement them!

  • @davidleesn
    @davidleesn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good information but the sound is not great. Thanks

  • @Thingsyourollup
    @Thingsyourollup 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Must have been a pretty good video if you had me breaking my violin out of it's case to see what kind of new obnoxious noises I could make with it... and also going back and deleting a comment on another youtuber's video where in my lack of understanding of what a harmonic actually was, I accused the person of editing their video to make their violin sound like a flute.

  • @mariekeyrouzsaadeh
    @mariekeyrouzsaadeh 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very helpful video, thank you very much!!!