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johnnymack
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Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 9:28 am Reply with quote

Hi

I was reading about a think called Sympathetic Vibration has anyone heard of this?.

Tha idea is that on a piano if you press and hold down a key without it sounding and while holding it down strike the same key an octave below it with a really hard staccato strike the full soundboard will resonate and produce a new sound which is a mixture of both notes and the harmonics from the soundboard.

I have tried it but can't get it to work, I have a straight strung upright piano, I'm not shure if it only works on over-strung or grands.

I would love to know if this works because I'm shure it could be used to great affect in playing some tunes.

If anyone has tried this and can get it to work can you tell me how to do it?
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Dlinkquint
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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 9:58 am Reply with quote

sounds plausible.i reckon it might work on a flatbed piano better(grand)
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