two finger gliss

[Amy Wilson]

I’m playing a folk song on my pedal harp, and the music has two parallel wiggly lines in one measure in the treble clef that I’m assuming mean a gliss with two fingers.

[Amy Wilson]

Is there no one who can help me with this?

[jennifer-buehler]

What song, who is the composer?

[Amy Wilson]

It’s called “Water Flow” and it’s just labeled as trad. folk.

I think that this double wiggly line marking is pretty standard for harp music.

[john-strand]

Hi – I use two finger glisses especially when I don’t have the pedals set for a gliss –

[elinor-niemisto]

You should experiment to see what sounds best with your hand in that particular piece.

[Amy Wilson]

Thanks to all who responded!

I will try your suggestions…

[V. B.]

If you are referring to a double gliss, I read it on Harpsdelight website and also when I purchased a self taught harp book from Harps of

[barbara-brundage]

>They both tell you how it’s done and although one harp site believes it is taught by Alfredo Ortiz the other is not sure where it originated from.

If I understand what you’re saying, two fingered glisses have been part of basic harp technique for many, many years. Perhaps as far back as the late 18th century, although glisses were not used so much back then.

[cynthy-johnson]

I learned a 2-fingered gliss in a workshop with Kim Robertson.

[V. B.]

Good thought.

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