The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #55335 Message #3301830
Posted By: PHJim
03-Feb-12 - 10:29 PM
Thread Name: Autoharp pads
Subject: RE: Autoharp pads
Newbie - If you know what notes make up the chord, then you'll know what spaces to leave on your bar. A D7 consists of D,F#,A and C, so those notes would be left open to ring.
Like Harpgirl, who seems to be the Mudcat go-to person for all things Autoharp, I prefer diatonic 'harps, the drawback being that you need a bunch of 'harps, depending on how many keys you play in. You must also be willing to work on your own 'harps since they don't come in all keys, unless you order a custom 'harp from a builder. Bryan Bowers, another diatonic guy, brings a stack of 'harps on stage with him.