Right Hand Harmonics

[carl-swanson]

Martin- You’re in very good company. I’m told Grandjany did the same thing!

[barbara-brundage]

Well, one problem is that the harmonics are in a different place depending on whether the string is in flat, natural, or sharp, since the disc changes the speaking length of the string.

[louise-vickerman]

I carry a sharpie marker in my string bag for marking the location of harmonics on the string, the more exposed/solo they are the more dots you will see on the strings which generally wear off on their own in a couple of days. I find the placement varies wildly (in my opinion) from harp to harp – where I am used to playing the harmonic on my own harp at home will be completely different for the same harmonic on the symphony’s harp!

[Elizabeth Volpé Bligh]

Thanks, Briggsie! If you go to http://www.elizabethvolpebligh.com/articles.shtml, there’s a whole article called “Take the Harm Out of Harmonics”.

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