[Harp-L] Bending notes on Chromatic

[Gary Lehmann]

It’s gotta be the pitch of the resonant chamber!
Oral cavity plus the rest of the respiratory system. 
What else could it be?

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> On Feb 11, 2023, at 6:18 AM, Richard Hammersley <rhhammersley at xxxxx> wrote:
> 
> I’m just learning to bend notes on a chromatic. But I can’t find any explanation online of the physics of how this works. Anyone have the explanation, or know where I can find it?
> 
> Chromatic reeds, blow and draw, will bend at least 3 semitones, but that can’t be due to any interaction between the blow and the draw reed (as for diatonic)?  
> 
> Thanks
> Richard