Re: [Harp-L] Fun Trick: Practicing w/ Earbuds

[Bob Harty <bharty@xxxxxx>]

Very cool idea! Thanks for sharing Eric
Bob

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On Jun 29, 2013, at 4:23 PM, Eric Miller <miller.eric.t@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On a lark, I tried practicing with earbuds today.  Usually I have whatever
> I am practicing with (metronome click track for exercises, song I'm trying
> to work out, or a backing track for jamming) playing over a set of
> speakers, and I play over it.
> 
> Playing over earbuds (not earphones) makes a fantastic mix because the
> sound of the harp travels through the jawbone up to the ear.  You really
> get a different sense of timing and connection with the harp.  It sounds
> crazy I know, you have to try it to see what I'm taking about...its really,
> really cool.
> 
> The ones I use are the foam type that actually go *inside *your ear, which
> I think makes a difference because it completely closes off all other noise
> from the outside. The only harp noise that gets to your ear is through the
> structure of your head.  You can hear what is going on *inside *the harp.
> 
> Normal earbuds (the kind that sit in your outside ear) may or may not work
> for this.
> 
> And, you can practice a lot quieter...which is helpful for those of us with
> non harp-wives or significant others.