Re: [Harp-L] Changing the Way You Hold the Harp

[Garry Hodgson <garry@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rick In Davis <rickindavis@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> (Getting old is a drag.)

true, but it beats the alternative.

> Have any of you ever changed your basic grip on the harp 
> after playing for several years?  

i changed from the grip you describe to the one where you cup your
hands like you're getting a drink of water, with the harp held between
your thumbs.  i love playing this way acoustically, but cannot get an
airtight cup when holding a mic.  so with a mic i play the old way, 
though i can never quite find a grip where my fingers get in the way
to some degree.  life is full of compromises.

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Garry Hodgson, Senior Software Geek, AT&T CSO

But I'm not giving in an inch to fear
'Cause I promised myself this year
I feel like I owe it...to someone.