Re: [Harp-L] RE: blown out harps

["Ralf K. Buschner" <r_buschner@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rick Davis wrote:

> "I like to play loud."  Indeed he did!
> To bad you couldn't give him your pointers about breath control...
>
> Some players use an economy of air in the harp, others wail.  Let's not
> pretend one is more virtuous than the other.  There are other factors in
> reed failure than playing loud, and some of us who do play loud do so with
> a full understanding of the costs.  It is a choice, not a failing.

In my opinion, playing loud is not a matter of using excessive breathing 
force, but it has a lot to do with playing resonant. It really makes a 
difference.

Seeya,
Ralf