Re: [Harp-L] overbend terms

[The Iceman <icemanle@xxxxxxx>]

it's a reed whose motion is being "coerced" into moving in the opposite direction of what it was designed to do. 


The resulting tone is a pitch 1/2 step higher (more or less - depending on your skill level) than the highest note created within that chamber using normal inhale/exhale breath.


(my simplified take on this definition)



-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Hale <robert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>



On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 12:27 PM, Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> First, an overbend is a general term that refers to:
> A reed moving away from its slot before springing back as a result of breath 
flow (opening reed action), producing a pitch higher than the pitch it produces 
when plucked or when sounded in the usual fashion, by moving into its slot 
before springing back (closing reed action).

Oh, golly! I read it three times. Winslow, I really appreciate each of
your quality posts, but I just don't comprehend this one yet. Do you
have a video on the topic?

If Overbend means something the reed does without my knowledge, that's
fine. <grin>  If it means there's a musical result that I control for
art's sake, then I need to know more.

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