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

[Bob Harty <bharty@xxxxxx>]

Both cool ideas gents. Two different effects with one tool.

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On Jun 29, 2013, at 9:36 PM, Mike Wilbur <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Geez I've been doing that for some time Eric and agree but I use one bud in one ear.
> I get what you mean about hearing the harp through the skull and have used two Buds but
> Sometimes I would pull one out and believe that was better.....for me anyway.
> 
> 
> Mike Wilbur
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> On Jun 29, 2013, at 8:23 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.
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