[Harp-L] Are some harp harder than other for some people? --- was Golden Melodies

[Pierre <plavio@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I said earlier:
> > Anybody got any theories as to why the deep 3 hole bends on the Bb harp 
> > are
> > harder than on other harp keys?

Steve said:
>    I would suggest that the harp simply isn't set up as well. I have an 
> old
> SP20 Bb harp that is my "car" harp and I bend 3 draw as easily on that one 
> as
> any other key. Easier than my D harp, even, which is the one   I struggle 
> most
> with.

Well my teacher feels the way I do about the Bb harp and I've heard various 
coments regarding this harp although not many. Also I did spend considerable 
time trying to set up my Bb harp although I still lack fine skills in that 
department. BTW, the D harp is real easy for me out of the box.

It is possible though that the physical properties of each player determine 
where the problem comes in (specific note and harp key). In singing, lower 
notes reverberate from the chest and higher notes reverberate from the head. 
When you sing up a scales, at some point you cross over from the chest voice 
to the head voice, the crossover point is usually the point where you voice 
weakens unless your gifted or have taken lessons to fix that. Can a similar 
phenomenon apply to the harp?

If it is true that the physical properties of each player determine where 
the problem comes in, then everyone should have at least one tough note on 
one key.

Can specific exercises be developped to fix the transition area if there is 
one as with singing?

Pierre.












Finding your voice:

http://www.lessonplanspage.com/MusicIntroductionToVocalControl-FindTheSingingVoice39.htm

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Moandabluz@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 4:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Golden Melodies


> In a message dated 3/31/05 8:26:20 AM, plavio@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> > Anybody got any theories as to why the deep 3 hole bends on the Bb harp 
> > are
> > harder than on other harp keys?
> >
> > Pierre.
>    I would suggest that the harp simply isn't set up as well. I have an 
> old
> SP20 Bb harp that is my "car" harp and I bend 3 draw as easily on that one 
> as
> any other key. Easier than my D harp, even, which is the one   I struggle 
> most
> with.
> Still a fool for the Harp
> Steve 'Moandabluz' Webb
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