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Panneth
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Very random question.. does anyone play the harp or know anything about it? I'm trying to find out if you get little patches of hard skin on the ends of your fingers when you play
There is a reason for this I promise..... 
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PoweroftheBook
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I couldn't say for certain, but I do know that guitarists must build some calluses before they can play the guitar comfortably for an extended period of time. I would only assume that a harpist would have the same task cut out for them.
Hope this helps - waiting impatiently for your next chapter!
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Panneth
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That's what I'd assumed too. I just thought I'd see if anyone knew before I posted and made an idiot out of myself!
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sindohte
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As a former violin player, I would say a harpist would build up callouses from playing a harp. The amount of friction caused by fingers rubbing against the strings to hold them down (steel - for modern day stringed instruments and cat gut for older stringed instruments) would toughen the skin up. Depending on the type of harp used - hand held vs. floor model a person would develop callouses on either one or both hands.
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Panneth
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Right, that's two people who agree with me - I'm happy with that! Thanks sindohte and PoweroftheBook 
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sindohte
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Nice to know that undergraduate course in the history of musical instruments was useful for something  Glad to help you out Emma.
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Panneth
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Well, I've made a decision. Chapter's posted. I'm not changing it!
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Isabeau
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| Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2004 6:37 am Post subject: Re: Harp Playing |
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| Panneth wrote: | Very random question.. does anyone play the harp or know anything about it? I'm trying to find out if you get little patches of hard skin on the ends of your fingers when you play
There is a reason for this I promise.....
Ta in advance,
Emma |
I have a harp, Emma, and play a very little bit. My harp has nylon strings, and yes, when I do play over a period of time, I get calluses. But if you have a wire-string harp, you're supposed to play with your fingernails, so that might not be the case there. I think you're perfectly fine with the calluses. |
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Panneth
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| Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2004 9:14 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Isabeau! I decided to post anyway, but I'm pleased that I don't have to delete a chapter and rewrite part of it!
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| sindohte wrote: | | As a former violin player, I would say a harpist would build up callouses from playing a harp. The amount of friction caused by fingers rubbing against the strings to hold them down (steel - for modern day stringed instruments and cat gut for older stringed instruments) would toughen the skin up. Depending on the type of harp used - hand held vs. floor model a person would develop callouses on either one or both hands. |
Hey, I'm a flutist and piccoloist.... I still play the flute, but the piccolo is no longer... used to be my forte =)
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