I see, thanks for clarifying. I play the classical guitar, so I know what you mean about plucking very quickly. I only have six strings to worry about though!
It's always wonderful to connect with more musicians and to share our fantastic obsessions :D I envy guitarists being able to get 2nd, 3rd, 4th overtones rather than just the 1st that's pretty much only possible on guzheng.
How can you place your left hand on the midpoint of the strings so quickly, since they are all different lengths and the midpoints must be far apart. Amazing.
I spread my fingers on my left hand: thumb - index - middle - ring, looking like a claw. The finger tips are on the exact spots of the mid-points of the four neighboring strings, about an inch apart for the middle register. Then, the distance between the fingers gets smaller when I move up to higher register; bigger when moving down to lower register. I don't let my "claw" leave the strings when my right hand plucks. That way the muted sound effect mixed with the harmonics is created rather than the left- finger-let-go way. The muted effect always sounds cleaner when I do fast plucking.
Wu Fei, thank you for this piece. What a delight. Yes, yes, a very enchanting tree, roots, and a fine musical interpretation; inspiring and nourishing. Best, David 🏮
I see, thanks for clarifying. I play the classical guitar, so I know what you mean about plucking very quickly. I only have six strings to worry about though!
It's always wonderful to connect with more musicians and to share our fantastic obsessions :D I envy guitarists being able to get 2nd, 3rd, 4th overtones rather than just the 1st that's pretty much only possible on guzheng.
How can you place your left hand on the midpoint of the strings so quickly, since they are all different lengths and the midpoints must be far apart. Amazing.
I spread my fingers on my left hand: thumb - index - middle - ring, looking like a claw. The finger tips are on the exact spots of the mid-points of the four neighboring strings, about an inch apart for the middle register. Then, the distance between the fingers gets smaller when I move up to higher register; bigger when moving down to lower register. I don't let my "claw" leave the strings when my right hand plucks. That way the muted sound effect mixed with the harmonics is created rather than the left- finger-let-go way. The muted effect always sounds cleaner when I do fast plucking.
Amazing tree! It looks so healthy despite having so much of it's roots exposed.
It truly is! How powerful nature is!
Reminds me of a piece I improvised decades ago on five kinds of silver flutes ranging from piccolo to bass flute:
https://soundcloud.com/bob-loomis/echoplexia
thanks for all the lovely music!
Cool effects on cassette tape! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for the new composition !!!👍👍👍
{...a thousand toes...}
Just imagine the amounts of nail polish needed ...🤣🤣🤣
Can’t wear nail polish when plucking strings. Too much weight 😄
Wu Fei, thank you for this piece. What a delight. Yes, yes, a very enchanting tree, roots, and a fine musical interpretation; inspiring and nourishing. Best, David 🏮
Happy new year 🎈 David!