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A Question about music notation – I just got a new pedal harp
On harp music, when you see 8va – it means to play everything an octave higher. On a pedal harp – when you need to play something that is below the bass clef bottom line G – how do they notate that it needs to be even lower ?
I have this range of strings – G00 (above 1st octave) to F42 (6th octave).
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From what I’ve seen in my pedal harp music, most (if not all) of them are notated with lots of ledger lines in the bass clef.
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I found the answer in a Music Theory book. There is a corresponding 8vb notation for bass clef – it is written under the staff and means to play the written notes an octave lower. Some publishers use 8va for bass clef also – but the difference is where it is written – when above the written notes – play an octave higher – when below the staff and the written notes play an octave lower.
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@Pamela Evans Congrats on the new pedal harp! What brand/style did you decide on?
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I got a Camac Clio S in mahogany. 44 strings
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Wonderful! Are you enjoying the sound? Is it comfortable to sit at/play? I have a Camac Excalibur 38 string, lever & love the sound.
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yes I like it a lot. I’ve had it since last Tuesday, just got done tuning for today and it is already holding very well, only had to really adjust only a few strings today, so I’m very p[leased with the acclimation to our household temperature and humidity. Thank-you for asking. I have a Stoney End Lorraine double strung lever harp with full levers on each side. Have had that since the mid 1990’s.
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