Re: [Harp-L] Why use a rack?

[Philharpn@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 2/2/09 7:39:39 AM, jaybird33066@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:

Madcat uses a large paper clamp that can be purchased at Office Depot and 
Stables, etcetera to hold the mike. I don't recall what he said for the rest of 
the mike-stand mounted harp holder.

I took his implied advice and went to Hawaii (for 2 weeks in Nov) and 
purchased a Ukulele. It looks like the standard soprano uke (not like Madcats).

For those of you who want to accompaniment and don't want to learn the guitar 
-- the uke is far simpler to learn, partly because of its tuning. GCEA --like 
putting a capo on the fifth fret of a guitar and ignoring the 5th and 6th 
strings. The only difference is that the G is pitched just below the A. So no 
matter which you strum -- up or down, you hit a high note before you hit the rest 
of the strings.

And like the harp, they are portable and relatively cheap ($50-$100) for a 
student grade instrument. The hardest part is tuning up -- which isn't difficult 
at all with an electronic tuner. Or you can tune by ear: My Dog Has Fleas.

Phil








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