The author recounts how she came to carry out artistic research on guitar multiphonics when composing a piece for solo guitar. She explains how the investigation gave rise to a new form of usage of that unconventional technique.

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Harmonics versus Multiphonics

00:00: Harmonics on string 6 at fret XII; 00:18: Multiphonics on string 6 at fret XII; 00:35: Multiphonics on string 6 halfway between frets IX and X. All sounds were recorded close to the guitar: the first two with a portable device; the third with a high-sensitivity microphone. (© Rita Torres)

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Multiphonics in tremolato: Searching for balanced sounds

00:00: Pedal tone on open string 6; 00:10: Multiphonics on string 6 at fret VII; 00:38: Multiphonics on string 6 slightly below fret VIII. Each sound's production conditions are detailed in the captions of Figures 3 (00:00-00:38) and 2 (00:38-01:08) of the article. Recorded with a portable device close to the guitar. (© Rita Torres)

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New form of guitar multiphonics usage

Close up on the lightly touching of string 6 halfway between frets IX and X followed by (00:21) a close up on the excitation of the string (different take). Figure 5 of the article shows how the gesture was notated. (© Rita Torres)

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