Prepared Guitar

Since the 1940’s and John Cage, Prepared Piano has become the most common means by which to expand the sound of this classic instrument.

With Harmonik Mutes™ & SpiderCapo together, we can prepare our guitar in any number of ways to expand its’ sound palette. I call this Prepared Guitar.

The picture is an example . The 6^th & 5^th strings are capoed at the 8^th fret.

The 3^rd & 4th are not changed. The 2^nd & 1^st are muted at the 7^th fret natural harmonic.

The plucked strings will make the sounds, from 6^th to 1^st string:

C, F, D, G, F# Up 1 Octave, B Up 1 Octave.

The palette is expanded by:

-Playing in front OR behind the “harmoniked” 1^st & 2^nd strings.

-Flip the FINGERS of the 6^th & 5^th strings.

For me, this preparation opens many new sound paths.

Try your own! You can always capo 1 fret above ANY natural harmonic, as I have done here at the 7^th fret harmonic.

Kudos to Martin Blanes for first discovering this technique.  Enjoy!