Re: [Harp-L] Neil Young, Water & Marine Bands

[robert <harpbob@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Interesting. Thanks Vern.
Bob

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On Apr 23, 2014, at 8:05 PM, "Vern" <jevern@xxxxxxx> wrote:

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> On Apr 23, 2014, at 3:28 PM, robert <harpbob@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> ââ..I was practicing the other day on an older 270 and the slide was "sticky" so I applied water liberally to the back of  the slide, mouthpiece facing the floor so as to not get water into the harp itself. Anyway, I didn't wait as long as usual before playing and noticed a nicer sound coming from the harpââââ.
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> The reason that the sound improved is that the water filled the slide clearance, sealing the leakage between holes.  Unfortunately, the effect lasts only as long as the water does. 
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> Hole-to-hole leakage through the slide is by far the most important factor affecting chromatic performance.
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> Vern    
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