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  • October 19, 2009 at 5:18 pm #159941
    kay-lister
    Member

    I keep forgetting to ask my teacher this.

    October 19, 2009 at 5:41 pm #159942
    alice-freeman
    Spectator

    Yes, it is best to leave the pedals in the “up” or “flat” position. This leaves the least amount of tension on the strings and on the instrument. For greatest accuracy, you should also be tuning with the pedals in this position, too.

    — Alice in windy Wyoming

    October 19, 2009 at 6:01 pm #159943
    kay-lister
    Member

    Thanks Alice, yes I knew to tune this way and I figured I should leave them up after I played as well but just wasn’t sure if it would cause any problems if I didn’t so I thought I should ask.

    K

    October 19, 2009 at 6:57 pm #159944
    tony-morosco
    Member

    I doubt it would cause the harp any damage to leave them engaged, but it will shorten the life of the strings. Just like with levers on a lever harp, best to leave everything disengaged when not playing.

    October 20, 2009 at 1:52 am #159945
    Dwyn .
    Participant

    It’s a lot of pressure to have against the prongs of the tuning discs.

    October 21, 2009 at 3:13 am #159946
    Saul Davis Zlatkovski
    Participant

    It wouldn’t shorten their life, but it might loosen their grip, requiring another regulation.

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