At 5:59 PM -0800 1/2/10, Mariposa Symphony Orchestra wrote:
Yup, John - I'm a harpist but in a bit of a time crunch at the moment.
The described effect certainly IS possible and quite easy to accomplish;
Thanks for your authoritative explanation, Les. I wasn't too far
off, which is fairly amazing. So it sounds like the effect can be
produced by a very skilled player--or by a rank beginner! Sort of
like getting a very high squeak out of a clarinet!! Interesting how
beginners' mistakes become part of an instrument's technique!
John
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