Re: [Harp-L] auto-valve harp



thank you all for the info.

I will have to take a look at the Seydel Concerto.

Tom


On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 4:42 PM, Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Phil wrote:
>
> ====
> Each channel contains a blow and draw reed side-by-side.  But this may
> prevent bending like in the standard Richter tuned harps.
>
> ====
>
> Having the reeds side by side has no effect on bending.
>
> However, valves will affect bending. The Auto Valve is fully valved
> through most of its range. If you remove the outside valves (the ones
> that are exposed when you remove the cover plates) , you can bend the draw
> notes.
>
> Winslow Yerxa
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