I didn't get your previous message. But yes, I am of course talking
about touching a node on the piano string with one hand while pressing
the corresponding key with the other hand and holding down the sustain
pedal. This is what "piano harmonics" generally means.
I don't know if there's a standard term for the kind of sympathetic
vibrations you describe. I've generally heard those done by silently
depressing and holding down the key corresponding to a higher partial
(to release the damper), then playing the fundamental -- usually a
short and loud note -- to trigger a sympathetic vibration. Those are
cool, but they aren't what people mean when they say "piano harmonics."
Cheers,
- Darcy
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On Oct 4, 2008, at 11:18 PM, John Howell wrote:
At 7:06 PM -0400 10/4/08, Darcy James Argue wrote:
Not sure if the second partial is reachable on the strings I have
in mind. (Hard to tell since I don't have a 9' grand kicking around
to try it on.) The player will, I think need to touch the fourth
partial instead.
(Light bulb!!!) ARe we talking about two different things? If so,
I suspect that's why I found some of the statements puzzling.
I was referring to raising the dampers off certain strings so they
can ring sympathetically when energized by playing low notes in the
same harmonic series. I sounds as if you are talking about touching
nodal points on the strings, instead. I'm not sure how the harmonic
in that case would be excited, but it should be doable.
But would both special effects be considered harmonics?
John
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