[Harp-L] Intonation

[Robert Bonfiglio <bon@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I imagine if you took half the frets off the guitar there would be  
big intonation problems in solos!  When I heard Toots the last time  
he had slowed down a lot, but the entire night there was not one note  
out of tune.

I think bad intonation distracts the listener from their train of  
thought on the solo.  You have them captivated and all of a sudden  
you lose them because of a "cheezy" moment.  I like to think of this  
emotional connection with one's audience like the surface of a very  
still lake and even the slightest pebble thrown in disturbs the  
surface.  This does not mean the music stays calm; it can even be  
violent, but the connection is as smooth and undisturbed as the lake.

Harmonically yours,

Robert Bonfiglio

http://www.robertbonfiglio.com